As a seller, ask these questions when you are interviewing potential agents. Their response can inform you on how they would show up during the offer process and negotiations. - How will you assess the market’s response to my house? - When and how will you keep me updated? - How do you plan an offer strategy? - How will you drive interest when the market slows? Your agent should be able to help gauge buyer interest levels both qualitatively and quantitatively using the tools that exist and picking up nuances in conversations. Having an agent that dissects this information helps you create leverage by knowing how buyers are behaving. Otherwise, you would be flying blindly during negotiations. Reach out to me for more information on how to choose an agent who will advocate for you!

How is the health of the East Bay real estate market? Contra Costa County Number of Active Listings are up 25–30% year-over-year, but New Listings are trending down since May at 15–20%. This means more homes are sitting on the market with an increase to 20 days-on-market. …

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Ready to sell your home? Here are the top 3 home improvements that bring the the highest ROI: Fresh interior and exterior paint: White is timeless indoors and inspires potential buyers to bring their imagination to the room. Outdoors, choose a color palette that compliments your home’s architecture and other houses in the neighborhood. Uplifting lighting: Whether it’s adding recessed lights, under-counter lights in the kitchen, or updating fixtures, light instills a sense of openness and brings life to the space.

3 things to know about the (often mysterious) appraisal process: - Appraisals are still done by human beings, subject to their opinions and biases. - If you’re a buyer with an appraisal shortfall, there are strategies to manage that risk before you write an offer and during escrow. - As a seller, you also need to have a plan to mitigate appraisal risks, and vetting buyers during negotiations sets you up for success.

Currently, headlines and opinions are mixed regarding the Bay Area real estate market — some suggesting it’s still a “crazy” market vs others who think we’re about to crash. …

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Is real estate a good investment hedge against inflation? Experts in this Bloomberg article suggest that it is. Historically, in most housing markets, appreciation in real estate keeps up with inflation and in some major cities, like the Bay Area, exceeds it. What struck me the most was the quote…

In case you feel like you are sitting on the sideline, and wondering when the market will pick back up, new listings start to hit the market around mid-January and beginning of February. The reason is simple! Inventory starts to pick up when people return from the holidays and right…