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Current Interest Rates

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Many thanks to Carol Rudd, one of the mortgage brokers I work with, for this article: Our mortgage analysts are still predicting interest rates to ease/drop by Q4 to Q1 2023, when inflation is curbed by the Fed increasing the short-term rate.  Current average 30-yr. conventional fixed rate is 6.5% (6.554% APR). Back in 2008-2010, […]

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Fall Seller’s Guide

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With increased housing inventory in the market we are seeing more choices for buyers, which means homes coming on the market need to be more competitive. Read through the SellingYourHouseFall2022.pdf and then contact me for a market analysis of your neighborhood.

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Fall Buyer’s Guide

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The market has changed and buying has become easier with homes staying on the market longer, and the return of contingencies. Of course there are still neighborhoods with high demand and offers need to be crafted depending on the circumstances. I’ll do the research and recommend strategies for getting your offer accepted. Meanwhile read through […]

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Summer Newsletter

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View from a friend’s condominium rooftop deck Summer is here in force and we are seeing temperatures in the nineties! I know that is normal in my home state (I grew up between Palm Springs, Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo), but here seventy-two degrees is usually a hot day! I’m so happy that much […]

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Inspections

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When selling a home, one needs to decide on inspections. There are three main categories: 1. Seller-paid Inspection 2. Buyer-paid pre-inspections 3. Inspection contingencies The trend has gone to seller-paid inspections (which are pre-inspections) and back to asking for offers with inspection contingencies. Buyer-paid pre-inspections require appointments and a bit of wear-and-tear on the house, […]

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Pricing the Property

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Pricing a property is an interesting process, and I have been working on several in the last few months since the restrictions ended. These are in different places geographically, but thanks to the tools we have in our multiple listing service, and my tech background, I can offer an accurate price opinion. Here is my […]

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Market Report

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I sat in on Brian Buffini’s Real Estate market report today and it was very interesting. Here are a few notes. The dollar value is at 100%. Job market low. Utah and Idaho are the same as they have been open. These who are working are doing more. Help wanted signs everywhere. Inflation – core […]