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Mills Act Helps California Property Owners Reduce Taxes by 40% to 60%
Do 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 MoreSeptember 2013 Home Sales Dip While Prices Climb
According 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 MoreSereno Group Listed as One of Silicon Valley Business Journal’s “Top 50 Givers”
I 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 MoreWhat’s Insurance Got To Do with It?
Even 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 MoreThe ROI of Proper Preparation
In 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…
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