[VIDEO] Pricing Blunder #2: Devious Agents

Devious Agents Offer Unrealistic Prices San Diego Real Estate Agent, Gary Kent reveals the costly mistakes people that make when selling their San Diego home. Blunder #2 is falling prey to real estate agents who say they’ll get you an unrealistic price for your home. By itself, a real estate license is NOT a good
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Avoiding Big Taxes When Selling Your San Diego Rental

Question: “Hi Gary. I’m not sure what to do. I want to sell my rental house in UC, but am facing a big potential tax bill. You’d said it’s worth about $800,000 and I paid $150,000 for it. As we discussed, I do have some interest in buying a home here in the Bay Area
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[VIDEO] Pricing Blunder #1: Looking at Asking Prices

Why You Should Avoid Looking at Asking Prices Local Realtor Gary Kent reveals the biggest pricing blunders people make when selling a home in San Diego. Blunder #1: Looking at asking prices of other homes and using them to price your own. When you look around at other homes for sale in your San Diego
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6 Reasons Agents Overprice Your San Diego Home

Question: “I just suffered through six months of having my home for sale, and it didn’t sell. I’m sure it’s because my agent over-priced my home. Why would an agent do that?” Answer: Could be one of many reasons: — 1. Honest Mistake — Agents are human. I’ve overpriced a few homes in my 30+
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[VIDEO] Homeseller Mistake #5: Not Understanding Real Estate Teams

How Real Estate Teams Work San Diego Realtor Gary Kent reveals the costly mistakes people that make when selling a home in San Diego. Mistake #5 is not understanding how real estate teams work. Once upon a time, one real estate agent would handle everything there is to handle when selling a home: marketing, sales,
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7 Downsides of Selling Your Home “As Is”

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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[VIDEO] Homeseller Mistake #4: Thinking You Know How to Choose the Best Agent

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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Containing Pets (And Pet Odors) When Selling

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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[VIDEO] Homeseller Mistake #3: Not Knowing the #1 Most Important Thing To Tell Agents

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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Should I Do Termite Work Now or During Escrow?

Question: “Should I do the termite work now or do it during escrow?” Answer: If you have a lot of wood repair that is visible and looks bad, you may want to do it now. Otherwise I would say to wait and see if your buyer asks you to do it. But the odds are
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