What happens after your offer is accepted? The seller accepted your offer. Now what? The next steps are determined by the terms of the offer. If it is a cash offer without contingencies you can close quickly but regardless you need to get your Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) into escrow within three
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09/23/2012
What are the steps on the road to ownership? You are ready to buy a home. You saved up enough money for a down payment closing cost fees associated with a mortgage such as loan origination fees, points, etc., fees for appraisal, home and pest inspections, and any other inspection you find nec
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09/23/2012
Day trips to Gilroy California - Fun Activities in Gilroy CA Gilroy, California, is a small agricultural town that has grown over the years into a thriving community. Gilroy has a lot to offer its residents and people from far away come to visit. Gilroy is only 1 1/2 hours south of San Francisco
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09/23/2012
What is an QR Code and how do you create your favorite QR Code: QR stands for Quick Response and it is a 2 or 3 dimensional bar code. Many advertisements and other marketing material have an QR code. Data embedded in this code can be retrieved quickly on a smart phone for instance. This unique
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09/23/2012
CNN Hero Among Us in Gilroy. We have a hero among us here in Gilroy who could receive the "CNN hero of the Year" award. Mary Cortani is the founder of the nonprofit organization "Operation Freedoms Paws" which helps wounded veterans and others with mental and or physical impairments to train thei
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09/23/2012
A smart real estate agent knows that staging a listing is part of a good marketing plan. Some agents make staging a mandatory part of the listing agreement. Why? Because they know that the professional home stager they hire will help them get the property sold quicker for more money. Where is t
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09/22/2012
Almaden Valley, San Jose Real Estate - Market Report This is a real estate update is for activity in Almaden Valley, San Jose, California during the first 22 days of September 2012. Very few distressed properties in this area of San Jose with home values remaining high, although they median sale
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09/22/2012
Maurizio's Italian Restaurant Morgan Hill - California My girlfriends and I had a night on the town last night in Morgan Hill and of course had dinner at Maurizio's on 25 East 1st Street. They are open every day except Sunday. Maurizio Cutrignelli opened his very cozy italian restaurant, Mauriz
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09/22/2012
Eagle Ridge Gilroy CA - Market Report for September 2012 New listing in Eagle Ridge: Single Family home on a private 9,223 Sqft. lot, gourmet kitchen 4 bedroom 3 bath 3,400 Sqft. home. Short sale listing. List Price $599,999. If you are interested in this property Contact me for showing. This re
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09/22/2012
Empty Nest Syndrome? I heard of this concept years ago when our children were young and have dreaded the moment I would be an "empty nester" for years to come. I was a stay-at-home MOM, so in love with my children (who isn't?) and couldn't part from them. I home schooled them and when our son fi
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09/15/2012