Story Time With Gary – This Homebuyer Was a Gem

 Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   Quite some time ago, I was helping an older gentleman sell his very nice home in Bay Park. Back then, the normal procedure was for the agent to present the
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The Value of a Good Agent

 Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   Have you ever tried so hard to save money that you ended up losing money? Let me tell you a story about a couple who did just that. I’ve known
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Free “22 Secrets” Home Selling Seminar

 Reserve Your Seat Today Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   You’re invited to my free home selling seminar, “The 22 Secrets to Selling Your Home,” on Saturday, February 24 from 10 a.m. to noon. Check-in will
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Have You Heard of The “Endowment Effect?”

 Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   Have you heard of the endowment effect? If you’ve studied psychology or behavioral economics, you may have heard of this. The endowment effect is the idea that something has greater
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Our San Diego Housing Market: A Year in Review

 Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   The year is nearly over. Can you believe it? Let’s talk about 2017 today and do a year in review for San Diego real estate. This year started as a
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Consider Me Your Real Estate Resource

Looking to sell your San Diego home? Get a free home value report Buying a San Diego home? Search all homes for sale   If you have a question or need related to real estate, I want you to know that you can ask me for help or information anytime. If you’re looking to buy
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Do People Film San Diego Homes with Drones?

Question: “I saw a drone flying around a house in my neighborhood. Do you think they were filming it because it’s coming on the market?” Answer: Possibly. However, that would be illegal. I’ve researched this and the FAA currently prohibits almost all private commercial use of drones.
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Are There San Diego Condos Without HOA Fees?

Question: “Hi Gary. Could you please email me a list of condos without HOA fees in P.B., Clairemont, U.C., and nearby areas…” Answer: That would be a very short list. As in VERY short. I’d estimate that 99.9% of condos have HOA fees. The rare exception would be a 2-4 unit property converted to condos w/o
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How to Know if Your San Diego Home is Your Principal Residence

Question: “Hi Gary, My wife and I want to sell our home in La Jolla. We live part of the year in Phoenix and part in San Diego. We want to get the $500,000 principal residence exclusion. How do we know which one is my principal residence?” Answer: According to industry journal California Real Estate
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Deciding What San Diego Home Features to Compromise On

Question: “I own a 3-bedroom condo in Pacific beach and I’d really like to trade it for a house with a yard and keep my monthly payments the same. Do you think that’s possible?” Answer: Yes, depending on what you’re willing to give up. You may be able to sell your condo and buy a
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