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2014
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In real estate, it is all about timing. Here in Carmel-by-the-Sea the non-summer months are really the time when serious buyers come to town. Just ask the art gallery owners, October is an excellent month for selling art. And what do the visitors share with those gallery owners? They are buying a...
09/25/2014
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When you have a fast moving escrow and credits are accorded outside of escrow for repairs that weren't done, who is in charge? The obvious answer would be, "the agent of the one who is owed the money." The next question is, "when does this money change hands, before or after escrow closes". My ...
09/21/2014
THIS COMING YEAR WILL SEE A MAJOR CHANGE IN MY REAL ESTATE BUSINESS Every year, I update my websites to get ready for my marketing strategy for the next year, in this case, 2015. That means, I have my plan in place and now need to implement it. Those who have followed my blog for the past several...
09/20/2014
Just bought my ticket to the Carmel-by-the-Glass event held this afternoon at Devendorf Park in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Presented by Rich Pepe and Jack Galante, restauranteur and vintner, respectively. Yes, between 2 & 5 PM, I plan to be sipping wine from some of the best Monterey Vintners and pairing...
09/13/2014
Talk about being mesmerized when you look at the "waves" created by David Wight, sculptor of glass art.Yesterday, I walked into the Zantman Galleries in Carmel-by-the-Sea and looked at a DOUBLE WAVE. They come in various sizes, sitting on a spinning pedestals with light shining from below.There ...
09/13/2014
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Just received a text message from a friend who used to be a broker, now retired, lamenting that: "In my day, Realtors so wanted to be educated and really knowledgeable", and to do that, they went to a lot of conferences and meetings set up by their real estate boards. The implication was that be...
09/12/2014
Listen up, buyers, if the seller is willing to repair items on a home that you are buying, get some estimates and ask for a credit at closing. THEN HAVE THE WORK DONE BY A LICENSED AND REPUTABLE CONTRACTOR Not that this might not happen anyway, but the problem is TIME. If the contractor that is h...
09/11/2014
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Why would you drag out a closing of a property? Let's say, when the buyer made the offer and needed to get a loan, the lender suggested 45 days to closing, just in case. But what if everything goes along swimmingly, and you can close a couple of weeks early? Wouldn't you want to? 1. If you are th...
09/10/2014
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Yesterday, I was contacted by someone who had an offer in escrow and whose loan had not been approved. Without going into all the ins and outs, this was not a normal loan and they were looking for a hard money lender to make it happen. When the loan fell through, they were asking around to see wh...
09/09/2014
Buyers and sellers, if you want to do something nice for your real estate agent or broker after they have done an excellent job for you on a transaction, WRITE THEM A REVIEW The following review came in last night from a VERY happy buyer who thought...well, you can read the review what they thoug...
09/05/2014
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Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
Rothwell Realty Inc. CA#01968433 Carmel-by-the-Sea