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Eight Reasons Why You Might Buy Now!

Everyone has to live somewhere. You either rent, or you buy. The focus should be the next 5-10 years, not the next 5-10 months. Once the...

Rising Interest Rates....It's All Relative!

Interest rates just hit their highest weekly average since 2008 but relatively speaking....they are still far below historic numbers. Can...

List High or List Right? That is the Question!

When the real estate market cools, pricing a listing correctly becomes especially critical so it's important to listen to your real...

The First Steps Towards Buying A Home... Find Professionals and Get Pre-approved!

Before searching for your new home, you'll want to do the following: Choose two professionals: Find a Realtor® that can help you navigate...

Housing Market Highlights- August 2, 2022

The market continues to change and inflation and recession continue to be the hot topics of the summer. The Feds’ raised the interest...

3 Good Reasons to Get a Home Inspection

Inspections are an added expense and in a competitive market, buyers often waive the investigation contingency in order to secure the...

A Quick Update on the Monterey Peninsula Housing Market - December 8th, 2021

Here's a quick summary of our local market: Inventory continues at an all time low. We are tracking about 69.7% behind December 2019...

What Can You Do at Home to Slow Climate Change?

If you are looking to build, remodel or redesign consider some of these energy saving ideas to play your part in slowing climate change....

Don't Forget to Budget for Expenses After You Close on Your New House!

Hooray! You've decided to buy a home, you've sat down with your loan officer and you are ready to close on the American Dream! Your...

What's Behind the Garage Door?

When we get ready to sell a home, we spend time staging the interior but we often use our garage as a dumping ground for all our extras....

Market Update for the Monterey Peninsula

Here's a quick summary of our local market: Inventory is at an all time low. In the local area I monitor, we are tracking about 38%...

A Periodic Check of Your Credit Report is a MUST!

Credit hacks and data breaches are becoming more regular these days, so checking your credit periodically is important. Equifax, Experian...

6 Good Reasons to Own a Tiny Home

Tiny houses have been trending for a few years but they continue to hold appeal. Pacific Grove has quite a few homes that are under 700...

A Quick Update on the Monterey Peninsula Housing Market

Here's a quick summary of our local market: Inventory is at an all time low. We are tracking about 61% behind August 2019 listings in the...

Is a "Love" Letter to a Seller a Good Thing?

Buyers often ask if they should write to the seller, create a video or send them photos. They want to explain why they are eager to buy...

Potential Home Buyers Are Wondering.......

We all know the market is HOT, inventory is low and if you are a buyer, it's a challenging time. Now more than ever, it's important to...