Home Repairs That Keep Your Home Young And Worth More
Just like it does for people, the age of a home tends to creep up on homeowners and before they know it their new home is now middle-aged. If you’ve been neglecting your exercise and nutrition routines, your body and health will reflect it. So, too, for your home. If you’ve skipped doing routine repairs […]
Buyers should look for signs that a home hasn’t been well-maintained.
To hear professional home inspectors tell it, Americans take better care of their automobiles than their homes. Consequently, every home buyer should plan to spend the $400 to $600 necessary to have the house they like best thoroughly examined by an independent third party. But before you order an inspection, you should do some preliminary […]
6 tips to win a bidding war for your next home
The bidding wars are back. While not every local real-estate market is experiencing bidding wars, some homebuyers find themselves competing for houses because not many are for sale in their markets. The result? Many homes have 10 to 15 offers the day they go on the market, says Susan Paul, owner of Better Homes and […]
Plenty of Summer Fun left in July!
The sun is out and summer is in full swing. These July events and festivals in the Bay Area are some of the ones you can’t miss out on. There is still plenty of fun stuff going on this month. As diverse as the San Francisco Bay Area is, it may be a bit overwhelming […]
Home Sellers: What a Great Agent Can Do For You
You already know the smart way to sell your home is through a real estate professional, but you may not realize how much your agent really does for you. A real estate practitioner is licensed and regulated by the state to sell real estate, but service levels are far from standard. Most practitioners offer full […]
Three Negotiating Mistakes Sellers Make
When you list your home for sale, you may think you’ve priced it right, staged it beautifully, and timed the market for a quick sale. The reality is that buyers are full of surprises, nearly all of them predictable. They rarely pay list price; they discount or dismiss improvements you’ve made; their inspections usually turn […]
11 Bay area restaurants make OpenTable’s Top 100 Neighborhood Gems
Applause from OT: OpenTable, the online restaurant reservations system, released its 2014 Diners’ Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Neighborhood Gems in America — local faves that enjoy a following. Several restaurants in the greater Bay Area cracked the list, including Trabocco in Alameda, Lou’s Village in San Jose, Osmanthus in Oakland, The Pastaria […]
5 Home Remodel Projects That Add Value
You’ve probably heard it before, the kitchen and the bathroom are the best places to invest your remodel dollars. And while this is certainly true, they aren’t the only improvements that recoup a significant amount of costs when you sell. Here are five remodel projects that stand a good chance at increasing your home’s value. […]
A Front Yard Designed To Be Sociable
When you live in a Southern California beach town and an ocean view is right outside your door, it makes sense to turn your front yard into a gathering spot. That was the thinking of Sacha McCrae, homeowner and principal of Living Gardens Landscape Design. “The front is where friends and neighbors gather. The back […]
How To Tell The Fixers-Upper Homes From The Flops
You want to buy a home, but you don’t want to pay 20% more for a brand new home with all the bells and whistles already built in. It just so happens that you’re pretty handy and are willing to trade in some ‘sweat equity’ for a great deal on a house that just needs […]
