Agents Who Promise Exaggerated Prices
Saturday, 22 October 2011
“Gary, we talked to you in July, but listed our Pacific Beach home on XXXXX Street with another agent because she promised us a higher price. It’s not selling and we realize our agent lied to us about the price just to get our listing. I’m surprised she’s so unethical, working at such a reputable
- Published in Home Selling, San Diego
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Should You Sell & Buy Something Smaller?
Thursday, 06 October 2011
“We love our house and our neighborhood. But our son just moved out and it’s getting too big. So we’d like to move and get a smaller house…” Answer: A client of mine recently reminded me that she’d asked me this same question several years ago. Here’s what I told her then: It costs a
- Published in Home Selling, Real Estate Tips, San Diego
There’s Far More to Selling than the Marketing Plan
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
“Gary, please give me a call. My husband is being transferred to Florida and we’ll be putting our home on the market next week. We’ve heard a lot about you and want to find out about your marketing plan…” Answer: I’d love to meet with you… and I’d like to give you some advice. There’s
- Published in Home Selling, Real Estate Tips, San Diego
Selling vs. Renting a San Diego Home
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
“We’re retiring and moving to Georgia to be near family. Do you think we should sell our University City home or rent it?” Answer: Let me start by saying I’ve advised many people NOT to sell their homes, depending on their situation. I say that because I obviously have a self-interest to just advise you
- Published in FAQs, Home Selling, San Diego
Canceling an Agent’s Contract
Tuesday, 06 September 2011
“Help! My mother inherited a University City home. She’s not real estate savvy, so she asked me to handle it for her. I hired an agent and he hasn’t called us since listing the home 3 weeks ago. I’m planning to call him to find out what’s going on, but I can already tell we
- Published in FAQs, Home Selling, San Diego
Houses vs. Condos: Which Appreciate More
Saturday, 03 September 2011
“Which do you think will appreciate more, a house or a condo?” Answer: For some reason, many people automatically assume that houses appreciate more. It’s probably because houses are generally preferred over condos. However, this preference is taken into account by the fact that a house will sell for more than a condo of the
- Published in FAQs, Real Estate Investment, San Diego
The Five Returns of Real Estate
Thursday, 01 September 2011
No question today, but here’s some info you may find interesting: What are the 5 returns of real estate? 1. Positive cashflow 2. Appreciation 3. Sweat equity 4. Principal paydown 5. Depreciation deduction Many people only think of #1 and #2. #3 never comes up. But a benefit of rental real estate is you can
- Published in Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Tips, San Diego