Brian and Christina Bernasconi Untouchables at the 2014 WAG The Los Gatos real estate market is what it is for many reasons – not the least of which is the Los Gatos Union School District. Although there are many, very good neighboring schools (some posting better test scores even) I have to say that I…
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Infographic by Brian Bernasconi Real Estate Broker
Read MoreI believe we are looking forward to an interesting and likely robust real estate market this year. Amid predictions of economic recovery come concerns about a cooling stock market and rising bond prices. As the government slows Quantitative Easing we anticipate mortgage interest rates may rise slightly and people’s enthusiasm for spending money could cool…
Read MoreDo you think your property taxes are too high? How would you like to reduce your property tax by 40% to 60% on a ten year government contract? This, of course, sounds too good to be true and in most cases it is. But for owners of newly improved or purchased older properties the Mills…
Read MoreAccording to a report from the National Association of Realtors® existing home sales declined last month (September 2013) with limited inventory continuing to pressure home prices higher. Total existing-home sales, (include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and “co-ops”) declined 1.9 percent – but are 10.7 percent above the 4.78 million-unit pace in September 2012. Sales have remained above year-ago…
Read MoreI have to say, it feels good to give. With nearly 14 years selling real estate, I recently joined the Sereno Group, San Francisco Bay Area’s premier real estate brokerage, in their Los Gatos Office. In November, the Silicon Valley Business Journal will “award the top 50 corporate givers in Silicon Valley. . . who…
Read MoreEven as the financial crisis of the past 5 years fades into the history books, real estate strategies and lending practices remain a significant challenge when buying (yes, and selling) real estate. Along with changing market conditions, legislation, government assistance and incentive programs, loan modifications, short sales, REO’s and ever tightening mortgage underwriting and appraisal…
Read MoreIn my years as a real estate professional I have had ample opportunity to “deliberate” the subject of preparing a home for market – how much to do, how much to spend and “can I guarantee a return on the investment”. In an effort to substantiate the claim that properly preparing a home for sale…
Read MoreDecision architecture is the design of decision making. The context in which people typically apply this term is in marketing – how to enable consumers to make the decisions most preferable to the one marketing their goods or services. Of course, this term is open to some interpretation but, from my perspective, decision architecture is…
Read MoreOn the recommendation of Suzanne Massie, an American author who played an important role in the relations between Ronald Reagan and the Soviet Union in the final years of the Cold War, President Regan adopted and frequently used the term “trust, but verify”. This term enjoyed a second round of notoriety while the Defense Threat…
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