Beware Of “Price Creep” When Selling Your San Diego Home

Question: “We listed our home for sale for $550,000 yesterday, but it’s not on the market yet. Now we’re thinking we should ask $580,000. Are we allowed to raise the price?” Answer: For all practical purposes, you are. I can’t imagine a broker telling you, “I don’t care. We have a contract and I’m going
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Clearing Up a Misconception About Real Estate Agents

Question: “I’ve already talked to Keller Williams about selling my home. Wouldn’t it be unethical to talk with another Keller Williams agent?” Answer: Not at all. As a matter of fact, you haven’t actually talked with “Keller Williams.” Keller Williams is a real estate company. You talked with a Keller Williams agent. Real estate companies
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Do Fix & Flip Investors Only Make Low Offers?

Question: “Last week you talked about selling to a fix and flip investor. But don’t they only buy if they get a really low price for a house?” Answer: Not necessarily. I can speak from experience, having sold dozens of homes where we had offers from investors and from owner-occupant buyers. Many fix/flip cash investors
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Choosing the Right Offer When Selling a Fixer-Upper

Question: “I inherited a fixer-upper house in L.A. We put it on the market yesterday and today we already have 6 offers. Is that normal?” Answer: There is a strong demand for fixer-uppers right now by “fix and flip” groups. So when selling a fixer upper, the trick isn’t so much getting offers, it’s choosing
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How Agents Price Your San Diego Home So Fast

Question: “I interviewed an agent to list my house. She walked through for a few minutes and told me what price we could get. It surprised me that she gave me a value that quickly after just seeing my house for 10 minutes. It didn’t seem like she did any homework. Is that normal?” Answer:
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Selling Your San Diego Home with an Agent vs. a Team

Question: “Is it better to list my home with a real estate agent or a team?” Answer: Full disclosure: I lead a real estate team and it’s possible I’m biased. That being said… You will definitely be better served with a successful team. Here are just a few of the reasons… Selling a home today
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Are Agents Paid When People Buy a Loved One’s San Diego Home?

Question: “Do agents get paid when family members buy a loved one’s home?” Answer: As long as everyone gets along in the family and the parties feel comfortable, they don’t necessarily need an agent for a sale to a family member. But some people have had me handle such cases because they really want a
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Should You Sell or Add Onto Your San Diego Home?

Question: “Our family is growing and we’re running out of space. We’re expecting our third child and we’re trying to decide if should stay and add-on or sell and move up. What advice can you give us?” Answer: My best advice is to ask yourself these questions: Do you love where you live? Does your
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Do You Give Tenants 30- or 60-Day Notice?

Question: “Hey Gary. I’ll be selling my rental house and the place is a mess so I plan to evict the tenants and fix the place up. Do you know any good contractors? Also, I heard there’s some law that you have to give the tenant 60-days notice to move out. Is that true?” Answer:
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Are Successful Agents Too Busy for Your San Diego Home?

Question: “Hi Gary! We’re big fans of your newsletter and have been reading it for years. Silly question. We know you sell a lot of homes. We just have a small condo we want to sell. Are you too busy to handle that?” Answer: That’s a great question, not a silly one. 🙂 When I
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