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Will my Agent Pay for Staging Will Increasing Mortgage Rates Impact Home Prices? Common Things to Look Out for Before Buying Your Dream Home Why You Should Consider Selling in the Winter Is Getting a Home Mortgage Still Too Difficult? SF does not have the highest rents in the Bay Area SF home prices drop, still unaffordable for all How healthy is the U.S. economy Here’s what 7 key indicators reveal. Weekly Market Update 20 Tips for Preparing Your House for Sale This Spring 3 Reasons Why We Are Not Heading Toward Another Housing Crash How To List Your Home for the Best Price UNEXPECTED DIP IN MORTGAGE RATES OPENS HOMEBUYING AFFORDABILITY WINDOW One More Time… You Do Not Need 20% Down to Buy a Home The Cost Across Time Is the Recent Dip in Interest Rates Here to Stay? TIDBITS WEEK OF 1/7/19 Top Renovations to Complete Before You Sell Your House Should I Price My Home High 4 Quick Reasons NOT to Fear a Housing Crash No Bubble Here! How New Mortgage Standards Are Helping Don't Get Caught in the Rental Trap Buyers: Don’t Be Surprised by Closing Costs! The Cost of Renting vs. Buying a Home Why Has Housing Supply Increased as Sales Have Slowed Down? Robert Redford lists St. Helena home for $7.5 million Where are Home Values Headed over the Next Few Years? Housing Is Still (relatively) Affordable in the United States! 20 Tips for Preparing Your House for Sale This Fall Is the Increase in Inventory a Bullish or Bearish Sign for Real Estate? Are We About to Enter a Buyers’ Market? 2 Factors to Watch in Today’s Real Estate Market Whether Buying or Selling What Should I Do to Prepare My Home for Sale Can I use online property valuation estimates? Are Home Prices Softening or Are They Falling? The Cost of NOT Paying PMI THE EFFECT OF SAVING UP MORE DOWN PAYMENT Where Are Mortgage Interest Rates Headed In 2019? Is the Real Estate Market Finally Getting Back to Normal? Are Homebuyers Starting to Hit the ‘Pause’ Button? Prep Your Home for Sale Why are Existing Home Sales Down? Rent or Buy: Either Way You’re Paying A Mortgage! What Does the Recent Rash of Price Reductions Mean to the Real Estate Market? Millionaire to Millennials: Owning Your Home Can Help You Retire Sooner! Home Buying Myths Slayed 4 Reasons Why We Are Not Heading Toward Another Housing Bubble Existing-Home Sales Slip, but Inventory Stirs Housing Will Not Fall Victim to Next Economic Storm Homes More Affordable Today than 1985-2000 Buying This Summer? Be Prepared for Bidding Wars New Prop 13 Tweak Could Save Homeowners Thousands Tax Businesses to Ease Housing Crisis Top 4 Home Renovations for Max ROI [INFOGRAPHIC] Are Lending Standards Too Loose…or Too Tight? Will Home Prices Fall as Mortgage Rates Rise? Selling Your House on Your Own Could Cost You Why Have Interest Rates Jumped to a 7-Year High? How Current Interest Rates Can Have a High Impact on Your Purchasing Power Oil Prices continue to move higher after Trump calls off Iran deal Banks are Great at Checking Accounts. They aren't so good at loans... What If I Wait Until Next Year to Buy a Home? 4 Reasons Why Today’s Housing Market is NOT 2006 All Over Again How Much Has Your Home Increased in Value Over the Last Year? Why Home Prices Are Increasing “Short of a war or stock market crash…” What Is Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)? Boomerang Buyers: Most Qualify for Financing in 2-3 Years The Cost of Renting vs. Buying Today Be Thankful You Don’t Have to Pay Your Parents’ Interest Rate! Freddie Mac: Rising Mortgage Rates DO NOT Lead to Falling Home Prices The Cost of Waiting: Interest Rates Edition The COST of Your Next Home Will Be LESS Than Your Parents’ Home Was STATEWIDE RENT CONTROL IN CALIFORNIA A New Housing Bubble Forming…Not Before 2024! Home Prices: The Difference 5 Years Makes Competition is Coming, Are You Thinking of Selling Your Home? News Tidbits Are Home Values Really Overinflated? Is Now a Good Time to Rent? Potential Growth Mortgage Rates on FIRE! Home Prices Up in Smoke? 2 Ways to Get the Most Money from The Sale of Your Home Should I Wait Until Next Year to Buy? Or Buy Now? Calm Down! The Real Estate Market is NOT Falling Apart Where Are Mortgage Interest Rates Headed in 2018? Whether You Rent or Buy, Either Way You’re Paying a Mortgage! Thinking of Buying at the Shipyard...wait a sec Two Minute Tidbit January 18 Bidding Wars Abound… How Long Will They Continue? 2 Major Myths Holding Back Home Buyers Where Did Americans Move in 2017? 61% of First-Time Buyers Put Down Less than 6% Get ahead....by getting ahead. The Impact of Tight Inventory on the Housing Market 712,000 Homes in the US Regained Equity in the Past 12 Months! The Benefits of Homeownership Go Beyond the Financial Who is responsible for making repairs? Who is this Guy? Can a Buyer Cancel Contract Due to Inspection Issues Can I Use an Old Appraisal What if the Buyer Can't Get a Mortgage What if my Home Appraises for Less How do Counteroffers Work Do I Have to Sell My Home to the Highest Bidder How Should I Respond to Lowball Offers Should I Always Take the Highest Offer What does 'Market Value' mean Can my Listing Agent Work with the Buyer Why isn't Anyone Looking What Normally Goes with the House Lots of People - No Offers What About Previous Unpermitted Work Should I be Home for Showings What if I Have Unpermitted Work Done Do Open Houses Really Work What Should I Disclose Should I Get a CMA What are Some Things to Avoid... Should I Ask for References Should I get an Agent that has a Team How Do Showings Work What Marketing Should I Expect Weekly Communication What Technology Should My Agent Be Using Skillset - Closing Skills Can I Sell my Home Myself if I Have a Listing Agreement Skilset - Negotation Skills Skillset - Objection Handling How Should I Prepare my Home for Showings Skillset - Strategic Pricing Skillset-Great Advice Skillset - Marketing Skills What 6 Skillsets do I Need in My Agent What are Three Great Questions to Ask My Agent What Should I Do if My Home is Tenant-Occupied How Should I Find an Agent When is a Good Time to Sell Aren't All Agents the Same Seller Introduction How Long are Listing Agreements Should I have Inspections Done Why Does My Home have Different Values What do I need before I start looking? Quick Buyer Intro Why do I need a pre-approval? Who pays for the buyer agent? How do I get a pre-approval? Do I have to use the pre-approval lender for the actual loan? Can I get a pre-approval if I have changed jobs? Can't I just get the listings from real estate websites? What are pocket, withdrawn, and expired listings? What am I looking for in a buyer agent? What happens after my offer is accepted? Can I get out of the contract? Should I have an inspection done? What if I need to sell my home to buy another one? What are waivers, and should I do them? What is wire fraud? What is a disclosure package? Is it OK to make an offer through the listing agent? Should I buy a home from a For Sale By Owner (FSBO)? Can I occupy or do work on the home before closing? Who is this guy? There’s More to a Bubble Than Rising Home Prices The Future of Interest Rates The Future of SF Housing Prices Housing Prices are NOT Heading for Another Crash Home Prices Up 6.54% Across the Country! Access is an Important Factor in Getting Your House SOLD! Bubble Alert! Is it Getting Too Easy to Get a Mortgage? 2 Charts That Show the Truth about Home Affordability 5 Reasons to Sell This Winter! 7 Reasons to List Your Home This Holiday Season Top 4 Home Renovations for Maximum ROI The Real Reason Home Prices are Increasing Homeowners: Your House Must Be Sold TWICEHomeowners: Your House Must Be Sold TWICE Curious About Local Real Estate? What do agents mean when they say they will advertise on a private network?