At the end of May 2012, a couple who are looking in San Leandro, CA to buy a home for their kids, saw this new listing in the area of Assumption Parish, asking price: $390,000 A day after we saw it, the listing Realtor informed us that there were 5 offers coming in, that the sellers will wait until the end of the weekend to see how many more offers would come, they set up a deadline and we all waited. A total 17 offers were received on this property! my client wrote an all cash offer for $415,000 which was $25,000 above the asking price and was not even on the top 3 offers. I believe it sold for above $440,000, that is $50,000 above asking price, you might think this is an easy choice for the sellers, and in some ways, it is true, out of all those offers, one is bound to give the seller... 06/08/2012

Setting the correct asking price for a house from the beginning, is by far one of the most important steps in selling the home. But how does the homeowner know what is the right price? Who sets the asking price? the seller? his Realtor? the home buyer? the appraiser.? How do they come up with the asking price? Smart home sellers should interview at least 3 local Realtors. In a typical listing presentation, the Realtor will bring a copy of the tax records for the subject home, plus real estate data from the neighborhood. This data includes homes offered for sale, pending sales (those that have already accepted an offer but have not close escrow yet) and a list of all homes that have sold in the area within the last 3-6 months similar to the one the owner wants to sell. Realtors call this... 02/15/2011

Imagine a couple of dancers taking to the dance floor, ready to dance their choreographed routines at a ballroom dance competition. They know that in order to win they must be perfect on... everything! They must have good posture, execute their steps with clarity, use correct alignments on the floor, have a positive attitude and be creative in the use of space on the floor. They are athletes and performers and everybody is looking at their every move.  During the dance competition they must be aware of other people on the floor at all times; the judges who watch everybody from the sidelines while taking careful notes, other competitors who will be dancing their own routines. And the biggest and most important part of this scenario: The audience, which is the paying public, those who com... 11/07/2008

city or town where property is located: San Leandro, Ca. neighborhood where property is located: Assumption Parish price the property is currently listed at: $ 279,900 homes in the same neighborhood are selling for: $ 310,000 - 440,000 / $343,525 median difference in value between this property and the comps: $ 63,625 to median Probate / short sale / R.E.O. / 1031 exchange / traditional: this home is a R.E.O.   On visual inspection of this property I have noticed that the following repairs would make a difference.  Here is a list of suggested repairs and upgrades along with the estimated costs involved. Please consider the cost price estimates to be for supplies only.  These postings are for contractor investors or serious do-it-yourself homeowners. Agents please do not forget to suppl... 10/08/2008