Tag: real estate
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Happy Autumn!
Sizzling September is long gone, and cooler weather is back again here in San Francisco, which means my favorite season is well underway: pumpkin spice season! Ahem, I mean, Autumn. I’m looking forward to all things cozy and baking lots of pecan pies using my family recipe.
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What’s an AVID?
An AVID (Agent Visual Inspection Disclosure) is a report prepared by a real estate agent, documenting their observations from a visual inspection of a property. This can be helpful for homebuyers to review before making the seller a purchase offer because it provides them with more information about the property before deciding on a price…
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Is Homeownership Right For You? Maybe.
Despite the fact that I help people buy and sell real estate for a living, I don’t think homeownership is for everyone. (There, I said it.) For the most part, I strongly support investing in real estate and homeownership. I think it is an excellent way to build wealth, and provide security and stability in…
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3 Biggest Mistakes When Selling Your Home
Some might think selling a home is pretty straightforward. Yet, all too often, we see homeowners giving away their hard-earned equity when selling. Here are some ways I think homeowners leave too much money on the table — and how you can avoid being one of them:
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Finding the Right Real Estate Agent
It seems that there are real estate agents everywhere. Maybe it’s because I’m surrounded by it every day, but I feel like every time I turn the corner, there is another real estate agent. This feeling is confirmed by the fact that, as of April 2018, there were over 400,000 real estate licensees in California. …
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Are we in a Buyer’s Market?
In today’s video, I discuss whether we are in a seller’s market or a buyer’s market.
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Is the Real Estate Market Softening?
There’s been a lot of chatter recently about the state of the real estate market: Is the market softening? Is the bubble about to burst? Are we seeing the first signs of another recession? Incredibly curious to see some hard facts myself, I dug in… Read on to hear more about my observations…
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JUST SOLD – 979 36th Street, Richmond
Congratulations to my newest set of homeowners! Admittedly, this home started out with some flaws that might have scared other homebuyers away. But after reviewing what was truly important to my clients and taking a closer second look, my clients decided this was the home for them, so we convinced the seller to fix those…
Crystal Schip 