One main obstacle for retirees relocating out of the area is the increase to their prop. 13 property taxes they will likely encounter. That could be a major drawback for someone who pays less than $100 a month in property taxes and lives in a home valued over $500K. If they were to relocate […]
Archives for February 2012
2012 Santa Clara Home Inventory Starting Out Low
Its been nearly 5 years since home inventory in Santa Clara’s real estate market has been so low. Considering the additional inventory from short sales and bank owned homes, inventory among regular sellers is very low. Its not just Santa Clara but other cities in the Santa Clara Valley. Homeowners for one reason or another […]
A Realtor Working With Trust Sales, Probates, or Estate Sales
More often these days I am being contacted by Trustee’s to sell a home that belonged to their parent or family member. Working with trustee’s or administrators of an estate is quite different than working on other sales. As an agent, one has to be cognizant of the correct documents and contracts to use, as […]