Posted in Real Estate Information on Nov 9th, 2008 2 Comments »
A pocket listing is when a seller gives their real estate agent, a signed contract to sell their home, but without putting it on the active market or MLS.
Why might a seller do this? The most typical reason is because of privacy. The seller does not want people coming and going through their home at [...]
Posted in Real Estate Information on Oct 17th, 2008 2 Comments »
Lately I’ve been asked by clients who are new to the area if they should purchase a home now, or rent first.
Since real estate is such a large investment, I advise these clients to rent first. Get settled into the area, find out what areas you like best, and then in 6-12 months start looking [...]
Posted in General Information, Real Estate Information on Oct 10th, 2008 1 Comment »
You don’t have to read BusinessWeek to know that the stock markets have suffered and all had major depreciations the last couple of weeks.
What’s a safer investment right now? How about investing in real estate while the market is down and it’s officially a buyer’s market? “Buy low and sell high”, isn’t that what they [...]
Posted in Real Estate Information on Oct 7th, 2008 1 Comment »
If you’ve read the papers lately you probably blame the media and also the market for your home not selling. The reality is it’s probably the price and the marketing that’s holding back your home from selling.
In times like these, a down market or buyers market, it’s very important that home owners listen to their [...]
Posted in Real Estate Information on Sep 13th, 2008 1 Comment »
When asking yourself, “Should I pay for pre-inspections before I put my home on the market?
Whenever you negotiate, you always want to come from a position of strength. Getting pre-inspections before putting your property on the market will allow you to negotiate before accepting an offer.
Getting inspections after you have accepted the offer is not a good idea because [...]
Posted in Real Estate Information on Sep 5th, 2008 No Comments »
When looking to buy a home, many buyers are romanced by harwood floors, granite counter tops, crown moldings, and the list goes on. Unfortunately, these upgrades are far from the most important aspects of which home to choose.
Most important is location, lot size, and a functioanl floor plan.
Location determines price, which schools your children will [...]
Posted in General Information, Real Estate Information on Aug 8th, 2008 2 Comments »
What is your image of the Peninsula? Here at Cashin Company, our image is of a place where the wonders of nature converge with the wonders of technology. A place where history forged by some of California’s pioneering families - Crocker, Stanford and Huntington - melds with the future being created by business icons like [...]
Posted in Real Estate Information on Jul 13th, 2008 No Comments »
The keys should be delivered to the buyer once the title is transferred and recorded at the county office. Many times the buyers lender funds the loan, but there is not transfer of keys until the transfer of the deed is recorded.
A lot of times buyers ask to get the keys early (prior to the [...]
Posted in Real Estate Information on Jun 26th, 2008 1 Comment »
These are common questions I hear at open houses or from calls off my signs. The answers are simple how much are you willing to offer and how motivated are you to buy. To be honest these aren’t bad questions, just ones that aren’t going to get you very far in terms of negotiating. Almost [...]
Posted in General Information, Real Estate Information on May 31st, 2008 1 Comment »
In this ever changing real estate market buyers are looking for value and validation of price. Fortunately, the real estate on the San Francisco Peninsula may provide one the best values in terms of gas savings. Everyone knows about hybrids and fuel efficient cars, but how about the value in driving shorter distances. Regardless [...]