Question: Libby, will mortgage rates drop because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Answered by Libby Guthrie Video Transcript Hi, I’m Libby Guthrie with Keller Williams Realty in Northern California, and I’m going to talk real quickly today about mortgage interest rates and what causes them to go up and down. A lot of times I’ll have clients […]
Will BART Add $100k in Value to Your Home in Antioch? [Video]
Is it true that the new BART station in Antioch will immediately add to home values in East Contra Costa, in particular, Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley? Video Transcript A lot of times when I’m talking to (home) sellers, they ask me, well Libby, since E-BART is in Antioch now, I’m sure the value of my […]
Comparative Market Analysis vs. Zestimate
CMA vs. Zestimate – What’s Your True Home Value? It’s well known among real estate agents, real estate appraisers, mortgage lenders, and other professionals in the business that good old Zillow’s “Zestimates” of home values are wrong. I know! That’s a pretty strong statement. But I wanted to get your attention. So now that I […]
Emergency Earthquake Gas Meter Shut Off Tool [The Seismic Wrench]
As everyone knows, there are a lot of earthquakes in California. Somewhere around 3 or 4 a year cause damage. Sometimes a lot of damage. One way they can be very destructive is through fire. That’s what really leveled San Francisco in the great 1906 earthquake. Fire is still a concern, but nowadays it’s primarily […]
1 in 5 New Homeowners Do Home Improvement Projects Their First Year
Are you one of the 20% of new homeowners who decide to tackle one or more home improvement projects in the same year you bought your home? It could be anything from a fresh coat of paint to a full kitchen remodel. During the past year alone, new homeowners spent $18 billion on home improvement […]
FEMA and the Flood Insurance Fiasco
On March 21, 2014, President Obama signed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 into law. This bill provides much-needed relief for property owners in flood zones not only in the Delta region but across the country. Used with Permission from FEMA View in FEMA Multimedia Library Under the new bill, 1) sales […]
