Price it for a Competitive Market The real estate market in Northern California is seeing varying activity depending on the counties, cities, neighborhoods and homes. This issue of Market Watch is a strong indicator of this shifting dynamic. Competitively-priced…
Housing Market Starts Off Year on the Upswing As the housing market approaches the end of the first quarter, there have been some encouraging signs for home sellers and homeowners who may be weighing whether to sell. The year kicked…
The Cost of a Down Payment Saving for a down payment can often be challenging for first-time homebuyers, particularly in high-cost areas like Northern California, and it is likely an issue that most consumers carefully weigh before the housing hunt…
Investment and Vacation Home Sales Going Strong According to the National Association REALTORSâ (NAR), sales of investment homes increased 7 percent to nearly 1.1 million in 2015, the first time in four years. And while vacation home sales cooled…
The California housing market has been strong this year with steady price increases in a number of communities and relatively low inventory to meet the buyer demand. Now that fall has arrived, some homeowners may believe that they have missed their…
Coldwell Banker Taking Smart Home Technology to Next Level With First-Ever Smart Home Staging Kit Smart home technology has been catching on in a big way in recent years. A consumer poll by Coldwell Banker found that homebuyers would…
When it comes to the bid price on a home, your most important consideration is probably how far away your bid price can be from the asking price. You don’t want to bid too high, but you don’t want…
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