Before you put your home up for sale in the market, do yourself a favor and take a short walk and a quick drive. First walk across the street and take a good hard discerning look at your property and then, after your walk, take a drive around your neighborhood and look at how your [...]
I often now receive inquires about home staging, from home sellers all over the country, that typically start by asking a question such as, “Can you give me a little information on how staging works and what staging a home costs?” Since so many start their inquiry with the same question, I thought it would [...]
So my home selling pets, would you like to pick a house stager but are not sure which in the bunch to hire? Plus does the fact that when you think about it, it seems like there are more and more people becoming Home Stagers almost overnight? Well, you are right; it can be a [...]
I just wanted to take a moment to discuss a SHORT SALE as many people that we encounter in the Redding area have no clue what it actually means. A “short sale” is when someone who owns a home (financed by a bank) is allowed to sell the home for less than the current amount [...]
Did you know that California Proposition 8 allows for a temporary reduction when a property’s market value on January 1st is below the prior year’s assessed value? Most people who have owned their homes for many years will not qualify for a tax reduction, even if their home is worth less than it was last [...]
TO HOME WARRANTY OR NOT? In today’s strained economy homebuyers are looking for ways to save money when it comes to their real estate transaction. While it may seem as if purchasing a Home Warranty may be a “luxury” for your real estate purchase, it is more like insurance against many costly repairs that could [...]
5 Common First Time Home Buyer Mistakes 1. They don’t ask enough questions of their lender and end up missing out on the best deal. 2. They don’t act quickly enough to make a decision and someone else buys the house. 3. They don’t find the right agent who’s willing to help them through the [...]
Foreclosure is the process that begins when a homeowner receives a notice of default, sometimes referred to as a “NOD”, usually after a couple of missed payments. At this point the property owner is given an option by the bank to bring their account current and avoid foreclosure. During this process, if the homeowner owes more to [...]
I just wanted to take a moment to discuss a SHORT SALE as many people that we encounter in the Redding area have no clue what it actually means. A “short sale” is when someone who owns a home (financed by a bank) is allowed to sell the home for less than the current amount [...]
