David Tapper's (davidtapper) Blog

Wow, another day, another eventful day in real estate. I have a client who has decided to rent for another year instead of purchasing a home. Last year, they ratified on a home for $1,950,000. But during the inspections, found out that the foundation was going to cost over $100,000 to fix so they...

Wow, after years of losing, the New Orleans Saints are going to their first Superbowl. Congrats!! How bout them Saints!!! Tap

Our local market is showing signs of recovery here on the San Francisco Peninsula. I'm just curious, how was the open house activity for everyone who had an open house today? Where is your market, and how is the activity?   Tap

Good game today between the Colts and Jets. Congrats to the Colts and Payton Manning. The Saints vs the Vikings should be a barn burner. Tap

Happy Firday everyone. We have had some wild storms this week in the San Francisco Bay area. It's been Active (ly) Rain (ing) all week. The sun is supposed to shine this weekend. Boy I sure hope so. How's your weather?   Have a great weekend. Tap

Hello gang, A few years ago in our local newspaper, a seller complained that since home values had increased, we should lower our commission. He also stated that he purchased his home for $200,000, and his home was now worth between $800,000-$900,000. This motivated me to respond which was printe...

I'm watching the Jets and Chargers slug is out, and I can't stop thinking of next weeks game. New Orleans and Minnesota should be an awesome game next week. It doesn't get much better than that. I hope who ever wins that game wins the Superbowl. Tap

Hello friends. I was planning on going to go to the office today even though I didn't have any appointments. You can always find something to do. To make a long story short, I got lazy and decided to take the day off. I recently wrote a blog that said do not forget to take care of yourself. You n...

In real estate, we work hard to cultivate our business. Many buyers and sellers never see, or care how much work has to go into being a successful Realtor. Whether you are a football fan or not, a Texas Longhorn fan or not, it was a sorry ending for Colt McCoy. Here's a kid who has spent untold h...

Hello friends, I started writing a blog on short sales for my team website, TeamTapper.com and stopped right in the middle when a thought came to mind. "Why not ask all my friends on ActiveRain to chime in." So friends, I'm looking for short sale advice, do you have any? I'm looking for the good,...