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.
7 Downsides of Selling Your Home “As Is”
Thursday, 29 January 2015
Question: “Our house needs some minor repairs, but we want to sell it completely As Is and we found an agent who promises she can do that…” Answer: Selling As Is ain’t as easy as it’s cracked up to be, despite what some agents may promise you. So here’s what you need to know about
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365 Things to Do in San Diego: Jan. 29–Feb. 4
Monday, 26 January 2015
Every Monday throughout 2015, I’ll bring you a list of exciting activities to do throughout San Diego—one for each day of the year! Here you’ll find ideas for upcoming events, great restaurants and other exciting activities. Jan. 29–Feb. 1: See movies that highlight the black experience at the San Diego Black Film Festival in the Gaslamp. January 30: Try
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[VIDEO] Homeseller Mistake #4: Thinking You Know How to Choose the Best Agent
Monday, 26 January 2015
Do You Know How to Choose the Best Agent? Long-time Realtor Gary Kent reveals the costly mistakes people that make when selling a home in San Diego. Mistake #4 is incorrectly believing you know how to choose the best agent. Don’t be offended by this—it’s something that happens every day. A frighteningly large number of
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Can I Use VA to Buy Investment Property?
Friday, 23 January 2015
Question: “Can I use my VA to buy an investment property?” Answer: Sorry. VA loans are only for owner-occupants. However, you can move out of the home at a later date and keep your VA loan. Verify with your lender or the VA, but I think you must intend to live there for at least
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Containing Pets (And Pet Odors) When Selling
Thursday, 22 January 2015
Question: “We want to sell and have a couple of big dogs. Any tips you can offer on how to deal with that?” Answer: I LOVE dogs, even though I’ve been cornered and almost attacked by dogs several times. And I understand that they’re part of your family. At the same time, they can present
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365 Things to Do in San Diego: Jan. 22–28
Monday, 19 January 2015
Every Monday throughout 2015, I’ll bring you a list of exciting activities to do throughout San Diego—one for each day of the year! Here you’ll find ideas for upcoming events, great restaurants and other exciting activities. January 22: Admire a variety of modern works at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla. January 23: Learn about San Diego
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[VIDEO] Homeseller Mistake #3: Not Knowing the #1 Most Important Thing To Tell Agents
Monday, 19 January 2015
What’s the #1 Most Important Thing To Tell Agents? Veteran San Diego Realtor Gary Kent reveals the costly mistakes people that make when selling a San Diego home. Mistake #3 is not knowing the #1 most important thing to tell agents in an interview. What is that one magic line that will save you from
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Is Now a Good Time to Fix and Flip?
Friday, 16 January 2015
Question: “Hi Gary! We just sold our apartment building in L.A. It’s in escrow for $900,000 and we’re debating doing a 1031 exchange and buying a property here in San Diego to fix up and flip. Do you think it’s a good time right now? We’re going to net about $600,000.” Answer: A few things…
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