Blogs Tagged: tips

When Selling Your Property, Don’t be "That Guy"

Posted On: Monday, June 20, 2011 - 10:21am | Posted By: kevinkoerner
Topics: Buyers and Sellers

Successfully selling your home in this market is challenging enough already. So, why make things harder for your Realtor by hovering around open houses or making unreasonable demands? Zillow.com has compiled this handy list of five attitudes that not only drive a Realtor up the wall but can also cause you trouble once the property is in contract.

To Stage or Not to Stage...

Posted On: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 1:15pm | Posted By: nancymeyer

Frequently, when my colleagues and I recommend staging a property when putting it on the market, we are asked if doing so will actually enhance its value. Is it really a good spend?

The First Five Things You Need to Tell Your REALTOR®

Posted On: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 9:28am | Posted By: kevinkoerner
Topics: Buyers and Sellers

Ok, so you’ve interviewed a few potential real estate agents and chosen the one you want to work with. That’s great.  Now what?  What’s the first step? What do you need to do to get the ball rolling? 

Keep Your Eyes Peeled: What to Look for When Touring an Open House

Posted On: Monday, November 29, 2010 - 12:17pm | Posted By: kevinkoerner
Topics: Buyers and Sellers

Looking for a home is a daunting task; touring property after property can leave you feeling overwhelmed with options and alternatives.  So, what makes a good property, “good”?  Well, that’s a question every homebuyer must answer for themselves, depending on their individual tastes and needs.

Top Of My Tuesday Tour

Posted On: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 1:24pm | Posted By:
Topics: Buyers and Sellers

Best Of, Deals, And General Motivation For You

What a day to be a Realtor. 75-odd degrees and sunny; a great day for getting out and talking to my fellow Realtors. Who, by the way, are a pretty good lot as lots go and as people go. We do a hard job that people think is ridiculously easy and overpaid. It is neither. But it was fun today!

Making Successful Offers

Posted On: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 10:55am | Posted By:
Topics: Buyers and Sellers

What you must know to succeed as a buyer.

Doyle Drive/N. Hwy 101 Closure

Posted On: Monday, October 25, 2010 - 4:48pm | Posted By: randallkostick
Topics: Community Information

If you’re a late night traveler on 19th Avenue toward the Golden Gate Bridge, beware. The Presidio Parkway project announced that for three nights beginning Thursday, October 28, the ramp from northbound Highway 1/Park Presidio Boulevard to northbound Highway 101/Doyle Drive will be closed...

How American Homes Became Sweet -- "At Home" by Bill Bryson

Posted On: Friday, October 8, 2010 - 10:35am | Posted By: kevinfeather
Topics: Laws and Regulations

A new book about how America's humble dwellings were transformed through the centuries into our present day homes is both fascinating and also funny.  Author Bill Bryson's "At Home: A Short History of Private Life" takes each room of his own home and weaves a tale of how nutrition influened the kitchen and the Victorian sense of "punishment" promoted the act of bathing.  I don't think you'll view your home in

For Seniors: Downsizing Your Home and Possessions

Posted On: Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 3:35pm | Posted By: nancymeyer
Topics: Community Information

At a certain point many seniors begin to think about downsizing.  It could be that you are retired or are thinking of retiring, that your home has become too large for you to manage, or that it’s just time to move on to the next phase of life.

Protecting Yourself and Your Identity

Posted On: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 5:31pm | Posted By: greggamp
Topics: Community Information

Personal security and identity theft are serious concerns.  We don’t always want to think about it, but the more we use online services and make non-cash purchases, the more we are exposed. I recently had a security issue come up myself...