by AdminN | Nov 16, 2017 | 2-Minute How-To's, Advice, Looking to buy, Market, News, Pricing
The next time a realtor tells you that GREAT price for your home, ask yourself, and ask them: how did they arrive at that number? Connie breaks down a realtor’s possible motivations for giving you that high number, and shows you how to get the REAL price that... 
by AdminN | Nov 2, 2017 | 2-Minute How-To's, Advice, Blog, Looking to buy, Market, News, Pricing
If you’re remodeling your home and you don’t do it correctly, you could lose some of your investment when you sell (and sooner or later, every home does get sold). I give a few tips on what to watch out for, how to avoid over-improving, and how to save... 
by AdminN | Sep 20, 2017 | Advice, Market, News, Pricing
There are a LOT of properties for lease these days, and many of them are sitting on the market for a long time. Here’s a quick rundown of the numbers as of September 20, 2017. Santa Monica 75 homes for lease in all of Santa Monica asking $9,000/month or more 41... 
by AdminN | Jun 22, 2017 | Advice, Pricing
Step 3: Less is more. Once the home is prepared, we want to make sure that what agents and buyers see is not going to be just informative, but that it will also cause some sort of emotional connection. Homebuying is most often an emotional experience, so keep that in... 
by AdminN | Jun 22, 2017 | Advice, Pricing
STEP 2: Re-evaluate the presentation of your home”‹. Unless your home has been recently remodeled or is fairly new, you must consider that selling will cost you money to have your home properly prepared. For example, it costs a lot of money to put... 
by AdminN | Jun 1, 2017 | Pricing
“‹Next, you must review comparable homes currently in escrow to those that recently sold. This will give you an idea of what buyers most recently were willing to pay. Consider how quickly comparable homes went into escrow by looking at the Days on...