A Buyer’s Perspective
When Does the Sold Sign Go Up?
I admit to being superstitious. Therefore, I typically won’t place the sold sign rider on the sign until after the buyer removes their investigative contingency. At that time, the buyer had completed all of their inspections. However, som...
What Is A Real Estate Matchmaker?
I sell real estate. But not really; I sell homes, but not that either. What is a real estate matchmaker. I help you make memories. I sell Thanksgiving dinner at your home and Christmas morning under the tree. I am selling the guest bedroom...
When Do I Get The Keys?
When do I get the keys? Before you do, there are several important dates in a real estate transaction that must occur before the buyer gets keys. 1) The date the buyer removes their investigative contingency. This is the date...How Much Home Do You Need?
Did you read my post last week about our journey to buying our dream home? For those of you who own a home, you will agree that when you first purchase your home, you are worried about making the mortgage payment. The first year or two are...
The Windy Path To Buying Your Dream Home
When I met George, I owned a small two-bedroom home in Glendale's Northwest Brand Park neighborhood. I loved my home with the octagonal entry with peg and grooved floor; the tree-lined street – all of it. George and I married and de...
How To Find The Perfect Neighborhood
When I met my future husband, George, I lived in Glendale near Brand Park. I had two German shepherds and loved walking them by the Doctors House at Brand Park. During the winter, there was a stream, and it was such a beautiful and calming pl...
Negotiating the physical inspection – What do you think is reasonable?
Everything has a life expectancy. Our bodies, our homes, our cars… parts and pieces will only last so long. Some thing’s last far longer than expected while others last less. Personally, I go through washing machines and dryers li...
Single story or two?
In addition to neighborhood, number of bedrooms and baths, architectural style, house hunters typically have a preference of single story or two. George and I purchased our two story La Canada home nearly twenty years ago. We wanted a sin...
