While many areas of the economy have contracted, the housing market has stayed remarkably strong. But can the good news last? When COVID-related shutdowns began in March 2020, real estate brokers and clients scrambled to respond to the shift. Record-low interest rates caused some lenders to call a halt to new underwriting, and homeowners debated […]
New Year, New Home?
Set Homeownership Goals Whether You’re Buying, Selling, or Staying Put The start of a new year always compels people to take a fresh look at their goals, from health and career to relationships and finance. But with historically low mortgage rates, increased home sales and price growth, and a tight housing inventory, the time is […]
California Real Estate Sales and Price Report – September 2020
Despite the continuing COVID-19 crisis, and looming political climate, everyone still wants to know: How is the Market? The housing market is experiencing a V-shaped recovery since January of this year. As you can see in the image below, existing single-family home sales in California had been trending up from September 2018 and peaked around […]
5 Secrets Buyers and Sellers Must Know About Virtual Home Tours
For years now, virtual home tours have helped real estate buyers far and wide find the perfect home. From long-distance military personnel being relocated to investors expanding their portfolio to homeowners looking for a vacation getaway, this technology makes finding a house that’s a bit out of driving distance much easier. And for real estate […]
Selling a Home in a Trust or with a Power of Attorney [VIDEO]
Question: Libby, how do you sell a home with a Trust or Power of Attorney? Answered by Libby Guthrie Video Transcript Hi, I’m Libby Guthrie, Keller Williams Realty in Northern California. And today we’re going to discuss selling a home that’s in a Trust and also selling a home for a relative that you have […]
Selling Your Home with a Pet (or Pets) 🐶 😾 [VIDEO]
Question: Libby, we are going to sell our home, but we have pets. Do you have any advice for us? Answered by Libby Guthrie Video Transcript Hi, Libby Guthrie here at Keller Williams Realty in Northern California. Selling a home when you have pets. We’re going to talk today about that. It can be stressful to […]
Mortgage Wire Fraud and Other Cautionary Tales
Cyber Crime We’ve talked about this before, but things have taken a turn for the worse during the COVID-19 crisis. The crooks are out to take advantage of the situation, and they’re doing it from the comfort of their own homes. There is wire fraud, rental fraud, hacking, jacking, elder fraud, tech support fraud, phishing, […]
