The three essential documents that you need to prepare before selling. Selling your home can be an overwhelming process, especially if you're not familiar with the documents you need to prepare. To avoid any hiccups in your home sale, here are the three essential documents you'll need to have ready before putting your house on the market: 1. Mortgage statement. This is one of the most valuable documents you can have when selling your home. Why? With this document, you and your agent can determine your home's value in relation to the amount you still owe on your mortgage, resulting in your ne ..read more

The three areas that inspectors typically check during home inspections. Do you know what things a home inspector looks for when they visit a property? Home inspectors will investigate every nook and cranny from the foundation to the roof to find anything that might affect the property’s value. Here are the main things that they will check: 1. Roof. Inspectors look for leaks, damaged or missing shingles, and moss growth. They also look for any problems with the flashing, gutters, vents, attic ventilation, and skylights, if your home has them. Make sure everything is watertight to avoid any m ..read more

This is everything you need to know about our real estate market. After being on ice at the start of the year, the Sacramento real estate market began to defrost in March and is now poised to catch fire. To help you better plan your next move, we want to share with you the three dominant forces in today's real estate market. 1. Inventory. The main issue in today's market is inventory or the lack thereof. The inventory is back down to one month of supply, down from its peak last June at 2.3 months. This is due to fewer new listings being brought to the market. In a tighter market, multiple of ..read more

Everything that sellers need to know about appraisals before listing. Are you thinking about selling your home this year but not sure what to expect from the home appraisal? Today, I’m here to share with you everything a home seller needs to know about appraisals. As a professional real estate agent, I have seen many sellers struggle with this part of the process, so I am here to help you avoid that.  First, know that a home appraisal is a valuation of your property by a licensed appraiser. It's the appraiser's job to determine the fair market value of your home , which is an essential ..read more

The calculations to determine if a rental property is a good investment. Today we're talking about how to calculate the numbers for a rental income property. If you're interested in investing in real estate to make a profit, you need to understand these figures. The first step in calculating your rental income is understanding your average monthly rent. This can be done by researching comparable properties. Next, you'll want to understand all the expenses of managing and owning the property. This could be the mortgage payment, insurance, property taxes, maintenance, and repairs. In addition ..read more

Three things you could do to successfully sell a fixer-upper. Would you like to sell your home but are worried that it needs too much work? To successfully sell a property that needs work, here are three things you could do: 1. Sell it to a cash investor. We can help you get the property out to our list of cash investors, and we'll almost immediately be able to generate offers for you that are free to review. This is a quick and easy way to sell a home, especially if it needs a lot of work. The trade-off, however, is that it tends to yield a lower price for the convenience.  2. Renovat ..read more

Three things to focus on when preparing your home for the market. It is crucial to thoughtfully prepare your home before you put it up for sale. A house that is correctly staged and prepped will sell for thousands of dollars more. However, how do you know where to start? There are a lot of things you could prioritize, and you don’t want to put your time and money into the wrong things. If you're thinking about making a move in the next year, here are three things to focus on when preparing your home: 1. Focus on Curb appeal. Your first impression should be your best impression. I like to ..read more

I’m answering three questions about 2023 that I get frequently. If you’re wanting to make a move in real estate in 2023, there is some information that you need to know. No one can predict the future with 100% certainty, but we can make educated predictions, and I want to help you through that process so you can be prepared.  Let’s start with interest rates. One of the most common questions that I get is: What will happen with interest rates? It seems like they peaked in early November at about 7%. Today, they’re around 6% for well-qualified buyers. For the coming year, I expect a gra ..read more

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