THE TOP 4 MOST COMMON PRICING MISTAKES The California Association of REALTORS has sent a blast email to all of the members urging them to post this Infograph on our blogs, websites, etc. So, that is what I am doing... Pricing is an important part of what we do when we advise our clients on the
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09/25/2012
For all California Realtors, here is a list of the forms updates on zipForm that will be released the week of Novemeber 26, 2012. Your online forms access will update automatically, and your desktop forms will need to be manually updated.This information was provided to me by my local board, bu
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09/25/2012
This infographic come courtesy of Shumacher Homes. They are a builder, so they have a point to make. There are benefits to buyuing a new home, such as you can often pick your amenities, there are less repair costs during the average 7-10 year holding period, and you can landscape it to your likin
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09/24/2012
This is my first post that I am writing about day trips that are possible from Eagle Ridge in Gilroy, California. I am going to be focusing on places that one can get to on a day trip, and why it is great living in Gilroy, CA, if one likes to take day trips and get out of town for a little adven
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09/24/2012
A Simple Guide to Building Your Credit Score Building a good credit score (and maintaining a good credit score) is an important part of the home buying process. Thye better your credit score, the better the interest rate will be when you obtain a mortgage, plus good credit often alolows you to pu
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09/24/2012
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT Here's a glimpse of the market place in 5 Bay Area Counties that shows the year-over-year changes in Inventory, Closed Sales, Median Price, Days on Market and the number of New Listings. All signs definitely point to an improving market in the pas
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09/24/2012
BUY vs. RENT To me, it shows confidence is returning to the housing market... Here is a Buy vs. Rent infographic courtesy of NewAmerican Funding: Browse more infographics. Renting is 3 times more expensive in Many Metro Areas The above does not include the cost of maintaining or repairing a hom
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09/24/2012
Debbie Gartner is one that I consider a social media whiz. I am currently trying to maximize my Google +1 social skills and she has written two posts about it, for which I thank her. It is amazing what one learns here on ActiveRian. Thanks Debbie. Last week I wrote a post about using Google +
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09/24/2012
Well, it has certainly been a long 5 years...Now, reports are that the housing market is definitely gaining a strong footing. The "M Report" mentions the following areas as having price increases: Figures for indices covering prices across the country and 40 metro areas revealed a sustained pic
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09/24/2012
Here are some recent sales statistics for Monterey County, CA. Data is from Realist: Sales Statisticsfor MONTEREY County CA Realist's most recent recording date for this county is 09/13/2012 Single Family Residence Time Period Number of Sales Median Sale Price Jul 2012 248 $266,000 Jul 201
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09/20/2012