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Standard lot or ranch of your dreams. This is not a topic that is necessarily going to transcend the real estate universe and directly apply to all real estate markets but this consideration has relevance to most purchases. The topic of discussion is, how much property you want to own under your ...
03/23/2011
I have to say that from what I can tell we are well off into a new year for real estate in San Luis Obispo County. For the last 3-4 months I have been showing properties on an almost daily basis and writing a lot of contracts which would normally be a great thing for me except for one little deta...
03/14/2011
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  As a first time home buyer how are you supposed to know what the right house is going to look like? Does it have a gable or monitor roof? Do you want shutters on those windows or would you want a house with just a nice painted trim to compliment the eyes of your home? With so many different typ...
03/03/2011
How long will the buying process take?   Generally speaking in today’s market you can expect to spend a minimum of 2 months for the process of buying a home, minimum. The 2 month time period is based on a 45 day escrow period and you and your agent coming together to find you a sweet home right ...
02/22/2011
Going green and paper-less go hand in hand in today's crazy world the average Realtor® lives in. While our industry has relied heavily on paper contracts and listing services the day of the all in one scanner and printer system has revolutionized the business, well, that and electronic documents ...
02/22/2011
When is it a good time for me to buy?   There is no straight forward answer for this question. The truth is that this question varies depending on each person’s situation and all of the many variables that play into the scenario. That being said, let’s discuss a few things that you should make s...
02/20/2011
6. Write an offer. Writing an offer is a very exciting time for the first time home buyer. This is the culmination of weeks or, in some cases, weeks of preparing financial information, meeting with agents and lenders and looking at homes. It is also the beginning of a series of reviewing and sig...
02/15/2011
  1. Decide it’s time. This is going to be a different situation for each first time home buyer but the biggest considerations that you should consider are whether or not you can afford to buy your first home and whether you are ready for the added responsibility of home ownership. Of course if y...
02/13/2011
Man, that's a lot of steps! Not really, it's just another ridiculous title to one of my blogs... sorry guys and gals. As always, the meat is in the information provided below the title. I have been working with a lot of buyers lately that may or not be in the market to buy a home in the near futu...
01/27/2011
After last night's State of the Union, I have decided to put together a Real eSTATE of the Union. Really it's just a play on words for a little bit of market data recapped. So bear with me and my terrible word play but the real meat is in the data. I have been feeling a lot of activity here in SL...
01/26/2011
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