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Top 10 Tips for Selling Your Home in this Housing Market.
Whether or not you have ever sold a home, there exist challenges to selling a home never seen before. It takes a “cool hand” to make the deal work. Maybe I should say, it takes a lot of cool hands to make it work. There are lot of different ways to sell a house but [...]
Continue reading...Are You Ready to Buy a House? Or are you shopping?
Thursday, February 18, 2010
I admit that I am not a window shopper. I do not go to a store without a purpose to buy. Generally, I have already determined what I want, what brand I want, and where to get it the cheapest before I ever get into my car. I have my wallet and the only challenge [...]
Continue reading...Real Estate Appraisals Now Lagging in Many San Jose Neighborhoods
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Investors are back in the market, and they’re paying all-cash, mostly for property under $500,000. The effect of this is to freeze out first-time home-buyers who have to get a loan. Banks are still chary about providing loans. About the only loans left for first-time buyers are FHA loans. So, while the first-time buyer is [...]
Continue reading...Why Rainy Days are Best Days when looking for a Home to Buy
Monday, January 25, 2010
In the past two weeks San Jose, California has been experiencing almost continuous rain. I have been out almost everyday previewing or showing homes. It would be nice to stay in the office and hang out on Twitter but the reality is, these are some of the best days to learn about houses and neighborhoods. [...]
Continue reading...Beautiful Cambrian Park Home for Sale San Jose, California
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Cambrian Park Home For Sale Overview Maps Photos Description Neighborhood IDX Search $899,000 Single Family Home For Sale Main Features 6 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 1 Partial Bathroom Interior: 2274 sqft Lot: 9,625 sqft Location 14906 Conway Avenue San Jose, CA CJ Brasiel Broker Associate, SRES, GREEN Fireside Reatly (408) 406-6035 CJ@CJBRealEstate.com http://www.CJBRealEstate.com Listed by: CJ Brasiel Fireside Realty Our recent listings Cambrian Park Home For Sale Extra Large Lot R-2, 4BR/2BA, Downtown San Jose Subscribe to [...]
Continue reading...Waiver on 90-day flipping rule will help FHA buyers find a home.
Monday, January 18, 2010
It is not uncommon over the last two years to find a statement on the multiple listing service that reads “no FHA loans 90 day rule applies”. Which basically meant that an investor had purchased a home, most likely and REO (foreclosed home), completed repairs, new carpet, paint and then placed in back on [...]
Continue reading...Is your refrigerator ruining your kitchen floor? Simple protection device.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
In my daily travels, the most common problem I see in homes for sale is water damage. One of the first things I do as an agent previewing a home is look underneath every sink for drippy pipes and water connections. Even the smallest drip can cause incredible damage over time. The water slowly penetrates [...]
Continue reading...Home Sales Bounce Back, Ending the Year on an Up Note
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Sales of single-family, re-sale homes rose 27.9% in December compared to December 2008. With the extension, and expansion, of the tax credit for buyers, we expect sales to be strong through Spring because of the first-time home buyers tax credit of $8,000 for buying a principal residence. First-time buyer is a buyer who has not [...]
Continue reading...FHA Updates Policy. Not Good News for First Time Buyers.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
FHA loans have been a large part of Silicon Valley housing recovery in the last two years. Previous to 2007, the loan limit for an FHA loan was $417,000 and there simply were not that many homes in the Bay Area that were priced low enough to utilize FHA. In 2007 the government increased the [...]
Continue reading...How does non-permitted work impact the buying or selling of a home?
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Before we can discuss the impact non-permitted work has on a home, it is important to talk about what a permit is and why it is required for work completed on a home. Permits are typically issued in accordance with a city or county ordinance. Therefore, not obtaining permits for required items is unlawful. Permits [...]
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- Top 10 Tips for Selling Your Home in this Housing Market.
- Are You Ready to Buy a House? Or are you shopping?
- Real Estate Appraisals Now Lagging in Many San Jose Neighborhoods
- Oooh…oooh that smell……Can’t ya smell that smell?
- Why Rainy Days are Best Days when looking for a Home to Buy
- Beautiful Cambrian Park Home for Sale San Jose, California
- Waiver on 90-day flipping rule will help FHA buyers find a home.
- Is your refrigerator ruining your kitchen floor? Simple protection device.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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