Jane Pacheco's (pachecorealty) Blog

  Whenever a property changes hands and a transfer of title is recorded, the county where the property is located will impose what is known as a transfer tax. In a typical home purchase in Alameda County, the seller usually pays for the county transfer tax.   That being said, the purchase contra...

The newest version of Microsoft Excel has not been quite friendly to users like us, and most especially to those who have been well-versed with the older versions of Excel. Creating a line chart is like a discovery game, and the icons that you used to find with ease, are now playing hide and see...

  The trip to DMV in Fremont, CA proved to be a very smooth one, contrary to my expectations. I went there to register my new address (finally!) after learning that DMV’s fine for failing to notify them of an address change within 10 days has increased to a whopping $214! DMV did say that the fi...

Absorption rate: 10.9 months (this means it will take 10.9 months to clear out the current housing inventory) – CLEARLY A BUYERS MARKET!   Here is the rest of the real estate activity in Livermore, CA for these past 7 days:           About Livermore:   Livermore is located in the easternmost sid...

  Absorption rate: 8.4 months (this means it will take 8.4 months to clear out the current housing inventory)   Here is the rest of the real estate activity in Union City, CA for these past 7 days:     About Union City: Union City is one of three cities that make up the so-called Tricity of the ...

    Absorption rate: 7.7 months (this means it will take 7.7 months to clear out the current housing inventory)   Here is the rest of the real estate activity in Newark for these past 7 days:           About Newark:   The city of Newark is a small community of about 44 thousand residents. It is ...

Absorption rate: 7.5 months (this means it will take 7.5 months to clear out the current housing inventory) Here is the rest of the real estate activity in Hayward for these past 7 days:         About Hayward:   The city of Hayward is conveniently located in the “Heart of the Bay” – it is about ...

Absorption rate: 5.9 months (this means it will take 5.9 months to clear out the current housing inventory)   Here is the rest of the real estate activity in Fremont for these past 7 days:             About Fremont Fremont is located on the southeast side of the San Francisco Bay, and is a city ...

“Good luck with your open house!”   We hear this all the time. But when you really think about it, luck is the last thing that factors into the outcome of an open house.   Have you prepared enough for your upcoming open house?     -         Create flyers, highlight the property’s selling points....

Front yard in Fremont, CA.