Northern California Real Estate

Buyers, sellers, investors, welcome back to another installment of Real Estate Jargon, aka, simple explanations of real estate industry terms.  Today we’ll look at “pocket listing” – an often misunderstood form of agreement between a seller and their broker that is undergoing a lot of scrutiny wi...

More Tips For Selling A Rental Home Earlier this year I published a few tips to help make the sale of rental property easier and more profitable ("Tips For Selling A Rental Home").  Today, let's peel back another layer of the onion and look at a few more tips for selling a rental home that will ...

The Bay Area has many exclusive neighborhoods, each with its own unique local character, views and features.  Here is a collection of my favorite Bay Area luxury homes and estates for sale today in communities where we provide real estate services (Silicon Valley, East Bay, North Bay/Wine Country...

There are 15 Palo Alto homes for sale holding an open house this coming weekend in this popular Silicon Valley community.  Click on the address included in the listings below to view details of each of the Palo Alto homes for sale.  If you would like assistance during your open house visit or mor...

There are 9 Atherton homes for sale holding an open house this coming weekend in this exclusive Silicon Valley community.  Click on the address included in the listings below to view details of each of the Atherton homes for sale.  If you would like assistance during your open house visit or more...

Rent-To-Own home buying is a process that is often misunderstood.  There are no standard rules or procedures that apply to this type of transaction, so each one can be different.  Buyer and seller are free to draft any type of agreement that meets their mutual purposes within the bounds of laws t...

There are three Benicia homes for sale holding an open house this coming weekend in this Northern California community.   Click on the address included in the listings below to view details of each of the Benicia homes for sale.  If you would like assistance during your open house visit or more i...

There are 8 Orinda homes for sale holding an open house this weekend.  Orinda, CA is known as one of the most exclusive locations in the Bay Area, close to San Francisco and less than an hour to Sonoma and Napa Valley wine country. Click on the address for a listing below to view details.  If you...

There are 13 Lafayette homes for sale holding an open house this weekend.  Lafayette, CA is known as one of the best locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, with outstanding schools and a vibrant downtown. Click on an address for a listing below to view details.  If you would like assistance dur...

In previous articles, I discussed the unique sales procedures and forms used when selling real estate owned by trusts1 and estates in probate2.  I’m following up with a broker’s perspective on the 3 most common mistakes when selling California real estate owned by a trust.  If you ever find yours...