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.

A Special Message From Gary

a special message from gary
Wishing you safety, health, and peace of mind Hello Friends, during this challenging time, I wish you and your loved ones safety, health, and peace of mind. It’s so uplifting to hear about all the wonderful people offering help to those in need. A big “Thank You” to them. Aren’t they just amazing?! As a
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Free Home Buying Seminar

This seminar has been postponed  RESERVE SEAT Or get more info here Unfortunately, this seminar has been postponed until an undetermined future date due to current events. However, we’re working on a different way to present the information, perhaps in the form of a webinar or podcast. We will update this page once at new
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Open House Extravaganza

Open House Extravaganza March 7, 2020 from 1-4pm 4230 Piper Street, San Diego
March 7th 1-4pm, 4230 Piper St, San Diego See this beautiful Bay Park just remodeled and renovated home with a pool. I hope to see you there!
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How to get your deposit back

Question: “When is a deposit supposed to be refundable and when is it supposed to be forfeited?” Answer: Great question…long answer! Deposits tend to be fully refundable provided you have not broken the contract and you still have active contingencies. Said another way… Your contract gives you certain contingencies, which are rights to exit the
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Are appraisals usually below the actual home value?

Question: “I want to know what my home is worth. I had it appraised for $1,200,000 in June. Aren’t appraisers usually conservative?” Answer: One of the longest-running myths in the history of real estate is that appraisals are usually conservative, meaning below the actual value. I can tell you from repeated personal experience that, on
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What is the average deposit when buying a house?

Question: “Does a $15,000 deposit on a $1,000,000 home seem low to you?” Answer: No. An average deposit is about 1 to 1.5% of the purchase price. So that deposit sounds right.
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Why Zillow doesn’t reflect your home value after a remodel

Question: “We fully remodeled our house over the past year, but the Zillow estimate is about the same. What’s wrong with their formula?” Answer: I tell anyone and everyone: Never, ever depend on Zillow or any automated valuation for your home value. In your case, not only are automated valuations inherently unreliable, but Zillow would
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How long should I wait to buy a home after having credit problems?

Question: “My wife and I have had a lot of credit problems, including a car repossessed. But we’ve kept good credit for the past couple of years. Now we’re finally ready to buy our first home. Will the lender find all our old credit problems? If so, how long do we have to wait before
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Is an attorney necessary when buying a home in California?

Question: “Do I need an attorney when I buy a home?” Answer: First of all, I would NEVER tell you not to have an attorney review documents or answer questions for you. And in many other states, attorneys handle the closing instead of escrow companies, like we do here in San Diego. That being said,
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Why home sellers should not talk with buyers

Question: “We live half time here and half time in Michigan. We’ve decided to be full-time San Diegans and have our home for sale in Michigan, where we’re at until the house sells. I’m a pretty chatty guy, but my Realtor there said I shouldn’t talk to buyers and their agents about the sale. Do
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