Archive for May, 2007

Tips For Choosing A Real Estate Agent

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

“Hi Gary. We’re trying to choose an agent to sell our home in UTC. One of them suggested a higher price, but I’ve never heard of his company. The other is with XXXX [a large firm], so he’s probably pretty good. Who do you think we should go with?”
***ANSWER (Part 2 of 3):
Last week you […]

San Diego Home Inspections

Sunday, May 13th, 2007

“What if I buy a home and find a problem after I move in? Does the seller have to fix the problem?”
***ANSWER:
Unless you have proof that the seller knew about the problem and didn’t disclose it, it’s your home and your problem.
That’s why most people get home inspections and home warranties and read the seller’s […]

1031 Exchange

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

“We just bought a fixer-upper house to fix and flip. The repair work is about done. We want to sell it and buy another and not loose a lot of $$ to the taxman. Can we do one of those 1031 exchanges so we don’t pay no taxes?”
***ANSWER:
Two excellent real estate agents that used to […]

Choosing A Real Estate Agent

Monday, May 7th, 2007

“Hi Gary. We’re trying to choose an agent to sell our home in UTC. One of them suggested a higher price, but I’ve never heard of his company. The other is with XXXX [a large firm], so he’s probably pretty good. Who do you think we should go with?”
***ANSWER (Part 1 of 3):
First, let me […]

San Diego Home Buying

Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

“With this buyer’s market, I’m dying to finally buy a home, but my work schedule is crazy and I’m constantly out of town on business. What things require me to be here?”
***ANSWER:
You can do absolutely everything long distance, via phone, fax, email, and FED-X.
But I strongly recommend you show up live to actually look […]