July 19th, 2023 at 4:00 pm
If you’re selling a home, choosing your real estate agent is an important decision. The agent you should work with is one that both understands your goals and objectives and also sees the importance of meeting your needs. Your agent is the key to a successful real estate experience. Choosing the right agent doesn’t have to be a painful experience, but it should involve some questions.
Start the process by asking your friends, family, and coworkers for recommendations. Look at agent reviews on websites like Yelp to see what others are saying. When you’ve narrowed down your list, select two to five agents to meet with for a preliminary interview.
Once you’ve selected a few agents, it’s time to start the interview process. Avoid real estate agents that promise unrealistic attainable suggestions. For example, don’t hire the agent that gives you the highest list price, just because he or she gave you the highest price. Instead, use these questions as a guide to helping you find the most compatible real estate agent.
(more…)July 7th, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Do you know your home’s square footage? Is it a number you’ve assumed is correct since you bought the place? Has the total square footage been verified by an appraiser, architect, or qualified professional?
It’s important to know how to determine the square footage of a house because incorrect overall square footage figures for a property or individual rooms can impact its sales or purchase price, property tax, and potential renovations.
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July 7th, 2023 at 11:00 am
Preparing for an open house can seem daunting if you don’t know where to begin, so we created a free, printable checklist for selling a home to get you started. It’s normal to have a lot of questions when selling your house, but this home selling checklist outlines an all-inclusive to-do list that will ease your stress as a home seller and make your home a place prospective buyers will be raving over.
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June 12th, 2023 at 11:00 am
Ricardo Munoz doesn’t just buy and sell homes. He also renovates them as part of his mission to bring some of Santa Barbara’s finest residences back to life. And in doing so, the Santa Barbara native is ensuring the community he loves retains its rich architectural heritage.
Ricardo, an agent with our Santa Barbara office, made the switch to “home flipper by accident” in 2015.
(more…)May 11th, 2023 at 11:00 am
After years of enjoying your home and your neighborhood, you’ve decided to make a change. Maybe your growing family in Southern California needs a little more room to blossom. Maybe you’ve had your eye on upgrading to a new home . Or maybe it’s just time for the next chapter in your life.
Before you can turn the page on your home selling journey, you’ll need to strategize how you sell your home and, most importantly, factor in the cost of selling a house in California. Our California real estate agents are here to help you through every step of the home selling process.
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