San Luis Obispo California Real Estate & Living the SLO Life

  It is in most people's nature to look for a deal.  Having lived in the Middle East I am certainly used to offering ridiculous prices straight off the bat, walking away, and waiting for the vendor to come running after me.  If you pay full price there, after walking away, the shop keeper will sp...

WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD? DR. PHIL : The problem we have here is that this chicken won't realize that he must first deal with the problem on 'THIS' side of the road before it goes after the problem on the 'OTHER SIDE' of the road. What we need to do is help him realize how stupid he's a...

  If EVER there was a reason to get off the fence and BUY YOUR HOUSE in California, this is it. We're talking a once in a lifetime, 24 karat golden opportunity to have the government subsidize your home purchase for up to $18000 in tax credits. But the window of opportunity is EVER so brief if yo...

  Misconception: If you pay list price, you're paying too much. If you don't know what the current market value is for homes in the area and whether the market is appreciating or depreciating, you don't know what a fair price is and you're likely to miss out on a great deal by trying to low ball ...

  Our Dirty Little Housecleaning Secrets by Marilyn Zelinsky-Syarto, Posted Apr 1st 2010 10:55AM How often and how thoroughly do people really clean their homes?With a new season in the air and the dreaded ritual of spring cleaning on the horizon, your ShelterPop editors decided to investigate ju...

  Is BofA Servicing Your FNMA Short Sale? If So, You Need To Read This.... Day after day, we read about the horrors that BofA puts our clients through when conducting a short sale.  Much of what we read are "rants" from disgruntled agents. Today's blog is somewhat of a "rant", but also contains w...

 This article of course applies to sellers in San Luis Obispo County.  Connie Winstead Attention sellers in North San Diego County: If you live in Escondido, San Marcos, Vista, Oceanside and beyond and you are having trouble making ends meet, it is important to face facts and know your options. I...

  I've been getting a lot of questions lately about how I get paid and who foots the bill. It never occurred to me that it was an area of confusion, and since it seems like it makes people a little uncomfortable to ask, I thought I'd just go ahead and straighten the issue out. When a homeowner li...

    I talk to potential buyers every day. Most of them give me a call about a specific property they have seen on the Internet that they want to see right away. At some point in the initial conversation, I ask if they have talked to a lender about prequalification. Most admit that they have not, ...

Diesel Meet Diesel, a 3-year-old Shepherd Mix who has called Woods Humane Society his home since December. Diesel wears a beautiful brindled coat, is neutered, vaccinated, micro chipped, and leash trained. A high-energy dog—Diesel is looking for an active family. He will make a great jogging par...