Terri's Real Estate Blog

Video Home tour...Bank Owned Home in Concord, CA.   Located in the popular Dana Estates neighborhood and minutes from downtown Concord and Schools.  The home features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, approx. 1568 Sq. Ft. of Living Space, nicely updated throughout, newer windows and doors, plus much more!  Th...

Walnut Green Homeowner's Association is located in the Northgate area of Walnut Creek, CA.  It's a community of 228 Homes located among 24 Cul-de-sac streets. The following is a review of Home Sale Prices within the past 6 years.  The chart is broken down into 4 different groups based on the simi...

I have to admit, being a REALTOR is an everyday learning process!  One of the items on my bucket list this year was to attend an auction of foreclosed property on the steps of the County Courthouse.  I wanted to see how the process worked and whether or not you can get a good deal buying property...

Congratulations...you've tested positive!  Your offer has been accepted, you're expecting a new home and you're now in escrow!  So what exactly is an escrow?  This is a question many First-time Homebuyers ask as they're new to the home buying process. Well, it's kind of like the three trimesters...

Appealing your Property Tax Assessment...Video Tutorials, are provided by California's State Board of Equalization.  They have on their website 9 short videos that help walk you through the process of preparing and presenting your appeal at your county Board of Equalization or Assessment Board.  ...

Which remodeling projects offer the best return on your investment?  According to the Remodeling Cost vs Value 2009-10 Report, its Survey Says...replacing your front entry door!  For a cost of approximately $1300 (mid-range, steel door), you recoup a whopping 128% of your investment! The report i...

There are many different loan programs out there today and it can seem a little overwhelming, especially to the first-time homebuyers.  In this video interview, we discuss the differences between FHA (Government-backed loans) versus a Conventional Loan.  We briefly review different criteria and w...

Concord, CA..."Available Homes for Sale" analysis.  This report includes Single, detached homes only that are currently available for sale per the Contra Costa Association of Realtors MLS as of Dec. 10, 2009. It appears to be trending more from Bank Owned to Short Sales.  You can see from the cha...

           Who is buying the bulk of the REO (Bank Owned) properties in your neighborhood?  It's very frustrating for the 1st Time home buyers when the bulk of the homes they can qualify for are going to the 'all cash' buyers...which are typically investors.  I know from experience and numerous ...

Walnut Green 3rd Annual Community Garage Sale was a BIG and successful event this year!  This 228 home development is located in the Northgate community of Walnut Creek, CA. The early morning hours of thunder, lightning and rain didn't keep these homeowners from enjoying their annual event!  They...