Rancho Santa Fe

Nov. 29, 2016

What is the Impact of Home Staging

What is the Impact of Home Staging

Does home staging work when selling a home

Most homeowners know it is important to keep a home clean, bright and free from clutter while it is on the market for sale. But sometimes taking the extra step to stage a home can make a difference in how a buyer values …

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Nov. 24, 2016

6 Myths about Credit Scores

6 Myths about Credit Scores

6 Myths about your credit score

When it comes to credit scores and FICO scores there is a lot of confusion about what actually impacts one’s ability open a credit card, finance a car or purchase a home.

Myth 1: Your credit score drops if you check your own credit.

Truth …

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Oct. 7, 2016

Baby Boomers and House Hunting

Baby Boomers and House Hunting

Baby Boomers House Hunting in San Diego

Baby boomers are 77 million in numbers and are expected to continue to play a major part in the housing market for years to come. New home builders are paying close attention to what they want in their homes.

What are buyers aged 55+ searching …

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Aug. 15, 2016

Are Schools Important When Buying a Home?

Are Schools Important When Buying a Home?

According to a recent survey by the Bank of America 2016 Homebuyer Insights Report and a very telling graphic by the California Association of Realtors the answer is yes. San Diego home buyers from our experience say that the school that their children …

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July 1, 2016

Rancho Santa Fe House Value Check

Rancho Santa Fe House Value Check

Rancho Santa Fe is located in North County Coastal San Diego and comprises the zip codes of 92067 and 92091. San Diego Home ValuesThis is a wonderful community of large homes with big yards many of which are categorized as estates. This is one of San Diego’s …

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Nov. 20, 2015

7 Reasons to List During the Holidays

Here are 7 reasons to list during the holidays.

Listing your home in San Diego during the holidays - The Lewis Team

Many real estate agents convince their sellers not to keep their homes on the market for the holiday season. Many will encourage their sellers to pull their homes off the market in mid-November and all of December because they say, “no …

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Oct. 7, 2015

San Diego Zillow Home Search, App and Zestimate

San Diego Zillow Home Search App and Zestimate

Zillow Home Search

Zillow has been a great tool for both home buyers and home sellers since its rise into the top pages of search engines. It’s a great place to look at the local real estate market and some “not all” …

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Aug. 24, 2015

Zillow Zestimate

Zillow Zestimate

This is where things get interesting. Zillow has a feature that they call a Zestimate. This will give you an estimate on a home’s value in your neighborhood. It will even give you your home’s or condo’s estimated value. I do many, many, CMA’s “Comparative Market Analysis” of …

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Aug. 19, 2015

Who Pays What in a Real Estate Purchase in San Diego

Who Pays What in a Real Estate Purchase in San DiegoWho pays for what in a San Diego Real Estate Transaction

The Seller Can Generally Expect to Pay for:

  • Real Estate Broker’s commission.
  • Due and payable property taxes, bonds, assessments.
  • Prorated taxes, interest, rent HOA dues (could be credit or debit)
  • Payoff all loans, other liens and judgements of record …
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Nov. 12, 2009

2010 San Diego Real Estate Market

San Diego Real Estate Blog2010 San Diego Real Estate Market

2010 San Diego Real Estate Market

I know it’s still 2009 November and it might be a little early for 2010 San Diego Real Estate Market predictions but I think I’ll give it a shot. 2010 in the San Diego Real Estate Market should show …

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