Home Inspections A home inspection is a great way to have a professional third party review your home for defects before bringing it to market. Virtually every home has opportunities for repairs, even new construction. Any issues can be corrected ahead of time, reducing repair negotiations and delays. By providing the inspection report and reciepts […]
How to Sell: Market Conditions
Market Conditions This brings us to the 3 Rules of Real Estate. Location, condition and price. The latter is determined buy market conditions. Market conditions are related to interest rates, number of units on the market, consumer sentiment, a rising or falling economy, etc. Marco and micro economic factors are all at play, and it […]
Moving onto the next chapter
We were the second agents these sellers hired to do the job of selling their San Marcos home. The week before Thanksgiving we received a call from the sellers in a frantic. They had been on the market for over three weeks with only a single prospective buyer who kept dragging their feet. The agent […]
How to Sell: Photos and Video
Photos and Videos Online marketing is a key way to draw interested buyers to view your property. Photos are a mainstay in advertising your property online and the MLS. Using a professional real estate photographer maximizes your homes appeal and features. They also shoot multiple “layers” to get window images to pop without overexposing the […]
How to Sell: Do You Hold Title?
Title: Lets examine some terminology to start off with, so we are all on the same page. (Sorry for the complications, but California real estate can find its roots in English common law dating back to 1066. It is also influenced heavily by Spanish civil law, dating from 1542 when Juan Cabrillo landed right here […]
3 More Questions to Ask a Real Estate Agent
3 More Questions to ask a Real Estate Agent At 1850 Realty, we are a resource for you. We wanted to add another post addressing questions we have fielded recently, especially those who have an agent that they aren’t exactly thrilled with. The home buying/selling process should be handled with care by a professional. Here […]
How to Sell a Home: The Short List
Transparancy in Real Estate: Why You Need to Hire an Agent
Yet another article bemoaning the trials and tribulations of the supposed David v. Goliath battle in real estate. Zillow has certainly garnered it’s share of controversy, but so does any successful company shaking up an industry (internet marketing.) With statements like “…Zillow has informed him it would reject any data feed that did not have complete […]
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