Licensed since 1984, San Diego real estate broker Gary Kent is a recognized authority on real estate. In addition to selling over 5,500 homes for clients, he has been an expert court witness, trainer of other agents, and he does seminars on home buying, home selling, and investing. Gary has sold homes for The Salvation Army, dozens of major banks, and Fannie Mae, amongst others. You can find Gary on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Buying and Selling San Diego Real Estate

INVESTING: “Hi Gary. My wife and I own a condo in U.C. and want to sell it and buy a four-unit property. I don’t know much about 1031 exchanges, but I do know if you do it right, you don’t have to pay any taxes. Can you give me the basics on exchanges? ” ***ANSWER:
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San Diego Real Estate Agent

“Why are real estate fees to high? If you sell a house for $500,000 at 6%, then you’re making $30,000.” ***ANSWER: Ah, I wish it was that simple, and profitable. They typical real estate agent earns about 1-2% of the price when they sell a home. Here are four the missing pieces of the puzzle:
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Buying A San Diego Home

“My wife and I want to sell our 2-bedroom Mission Valley condo and buy a house in north county. She keeps talking about new construction, but I think a resale home is smarter. Which do you think is suggest?” ***ANSWER: It depends. Buying a brand-new home can be exciting and complicated. Here are some pro’s
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San Diego Home Mortgage

“How long does it take to get a home mortgage?” ***ANSWER: Most lenders take 30-45 days. But even if you give them 6 months, be ready for your lender needing a more days than planned, either due to dropping the ball or something unexpected coming up at the end. That being said, I use the
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Profitable Home Remodeling

“My mother is moving into a retirement home and we need to sell her house. She hasn’t been keeping it up and we’d like to do some work on it so it looks better and can get a higher price. The trouble is I’m too busy to supervise things. Can you recommend a good contractor
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San Diego Homebuyers

“Hi Gary. My wife and I are first-time homebuyers. We want to make sure the home we buy is in good condition and doesn’t have a lot of problems. What inspections do you recommend we get? And do we do them before or after we make an offer?” ***ANSWER: Here’s the answer my attorney wants
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San Diego Real Estate Investment

“What in the world is a condo hotel, and do you think they’re a good investment?” ***ANSWER: A condo-hotel, also called a hotel-condo, is a building used as (surprise) both a condominium and a hotel. The rising costs of building and related expenses can make developing new hotels difficult and costly, especially in major cities.
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San Diego Appraisers

“Question: We’re planning to sell our house. It was appraised in August because we were planning to refinance. It came in at $855,000, but we’d be surprised to even get $800,000. How much stock do you place in appraisals?” ***ANSWER: An appraiser comes to your home and takes notes, measurements, and photos. He or she
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Southern California Title Insurance

“Hi Gary. I’ve never bought a home before, but I’ve been seeing a lot of good deals and I think it’s time to take the step. I don’t know much about buying a home, but I have a question. What is the purpose of title insurance and do I need to buy it?” ***ANSWER: When
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San Diego Loan Documents

“I hear about no-doc loans. What documents are normally needed for a full-doc loan?” ***ANSWER: Here are the items you typically need when you do a full-doc loan application: – Copy of sales contract – List of your residences last 2 years – Employer names and addresses last 2 years – Copy of last 2
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