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5 Must-Know House Hunting Tips for Parents

House hunting with your spouse is tough enough, but for families with young children, there are so many more things you need to consider. But what should you be looking for if you have (or are planning on having) kids? Read on for house hunting tips for your growing family.

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Hottest San Jose Area Neighborhood Predictions

San Jose, where median listing prices often top the million dollar mark, continues to be a popular destination for home buyers. If you don’t have a million dollars lying around, you can take advantage of growing areas in and around San Jose that offer houses in the $600,000

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Homeowner How-To’s: Save Money on Home Insurance

There are a few things in life that you hope you never have to use but you’re willing to pay for year after year, and homeowner’s insurance is one of them. The cost of homeowner’s insurance varies by state, ranging anywhere from $500-$2000 per year. No

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5 Buyer Questions All Home Sellers Should Be Prepared to Answer

When you sell your own home, you forgo the benefit having a third party involved to help answer buyer questions. While that may seem a little overwhelming at first, it won’t be if you’re ready with a quick response to the most common questions buyers ask. Keeping reading

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A Seller’s Guide to Firing Your Real Estate Agent

The process of selling a home can be very stressful, especially if there’s tension between you and your listing agent. Maybe your house is taking a long time to sell. Or, perhaps your agent is pushing you to accept a lower offer than you’re willing to entertain. Or,

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Affordability Assessment: Median Home Values Across California

The phrase “California real estate” brings beachfront cottages, multi-million dollar mansions, and sleek Silicon Valley condos to mind. But, there are many parts of California where real estate is much more modest in both appearance and price. By evaluating the median home value of a region, you can determine the

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Why Your Contact Info is Not Always Displayed in Your Listing

Home Bay syndicates your listing to all the major websites that buyers use to find a home, plus thousands of local real estate sites. This post will explain how potential buyers know how to contact you if your information isn’t shown. Sites That Don’t Display Seller Information: Essentially, any site that isn’t Home Bay doesn’t allow your information to be shown. Here are the details: * Redfin only displays Redfin agents, and local agent sites only display the local agent who owns that

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Sellers – Learn When & How to Adjust Your List Price

In an ideal world, your initial list price will get buyers in the door and will lead to lots of offers. In reality, that isn’t always the case. If your home has been on the market for a few weeks and no one is biting, it could be the

3 Most Profitable Types of California Real Estate Investment Properties

3 Most Profitable Types of California Real Estate Investment Properties

There are lots of investment opportunities throughout the state of California, and though owning real estate can be hard work, it’s one of the best ways to ensure long-term financial security. If you are thinking about investing in California real estate, here are some of the most profitable properties

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3 Often-Ignored Things You Must Do Before You List Your Home

To help you prepare for your home sale, we asked some recent sellers what they wish they would have done before they put their home on the market. There were three suggestions that came up frequently and we wanted to share them with you. Read on to learn about three