Voice overs for real estate. You may have heard my voiceover on numerous property videos. I have had “that voice” for a long time. I did voice-overs for Disney and Paramount Pictures, including imitating Jack Black for an iPhone APP I produced. I’ve done voice-over tracks my whole life. Lots of hi-tech and some even […]
Case Study # 2 – On Top of the World
Case Study # 2 – On Top of the World. A good friend of mine referred a young couple my way. They were both in their early 20s and were adamant that they wanted no financial help from their parents. They were specific about where they wanted to buy and how much they wanted to […]
Home Loan Recasting
Home Loan Recasting is re-buying down your existing home loan to reduce your mortgage payment. If you have a low-interest rate loan and want to lower your payments, re-casting is the solution. Not all lenders will provide for it. A mortgage recast is when you make a lump-sum payment toward the principal balance of your loan. […]
Buying – Fractional Ownership • What is it?
Buying- Fractional Ownership What is it? Instead of fronting the entire burden of a vacation home a lot of wealthy investors are looking for options. One good option is fractional ownership. Buying real estate as a fractional owner is a new model that has become popular. Some companies help buy, own and enjoy a real […]
Buying Real Estate with Crypto Currency
Buying Real Estate with Crypto Currency. In the last year, we’re starting to see home sellers stating that they will accept Cryptocurrency as payment. What type of buyer would use Crypto? Well, quietly 13% of real estate transactions are using crypto. Crypto is designed to be free from government manipulation and control—although, as they have […]
Solar Electricity generators
Solar Electricity generators. There are many benefits to having a home with solar panels, including reducing or eliminating electric bills, reducing carbon emissions, and hopefully improving the value of the home. Did you know having solar panels on a home could impact the transaction in a major way? It’s dependent on three factors: whether the […]
Home Warranty
Home warranty and homeowners insurance coverage offers both important coverages to help protect home buyers and homeowners from high costs due to damage to their home, or the costs associated with repairing or replacing a home’s systems and appliances. The seller is expected to pay for the home warranty expense since it comes out of […]
Transaction Coordinator – TC
Transaction Coordinator – TC Part of our team is the transaction coordinator or TC. They work for you and me and the overall deal. There is a lot of paperwork including disclosures, inspection, escrow docs, and others specific to your situation. TC’s work for you, not the Escrow or the seller. Again, they work for […]
Appraisals
The fact that residential home prices are increasing is music to the ears of homeowners. However, if you are in the process of buying your home, make sure you are aware of the major challenge a hot real estate market creates. With the recent changes in the market due to the fluctuating interest rates and […]
Proposition 19
How does Proposition 19 affect the tax assessment transfers: In California, eligible homeowners who are 55 years and older, severely disabled, or victims of wildfires and natural disasters may transfer their tax assessments to a different home of the same or lesser market value, within the same county, which allows them to move without paying […]