Consumer Protection

August 13, 2012

Help, We Made a Non-Contingent Offer and Now Our Loan Broker Can’t Get us the Loan!

Unfortunately, as our market becomes more active (i.e. pro seller), buyers make dumber and dumber decisions.  Case in point, a buyer of a Los Altos home […]
May 31, 2012

Tired of Losing Out, Home Buyers Are Bringing the Preemptive Offer Back

Over the last several months we have seen a huge upswing in multiple offers on properties in most price ranges.  Buyers, tired of losing out in […]
April 1, 2012

Pocket Listings – Are They a Good Way to Sell Your Los Altos Home?

The Los Altos real estate market is sizzling.  Buyers are out in force, multiple offers are the norm rather than the exception and as might be […]
March 13, 2012

Five Reasons You Don’t Want to Sell Your Home to the Person Who Leaves a Flyer on the Doorstep of Your Los Altos Home

Every so often, I receive flyers dropped off on my doorstep asking me to sell my home to someone who is “interested in buying a property […]
February 5, 2012

Five Crucial Reasons Real Estate Agents Shouldn’t Represent Themselves When Selling Their Own Home

I’ve been selling residential real estate in Los Altos and the surrounding communities since 1994.  Most of the time when I’m representing a buyer, I don’t […]
May 26, 2011

The New PRDS Real Estate Purchase Contract Clarifies Common Real Estate Misconceptions

The new revised PRDS Real Estate Purchase Contract is available and is quite an improvement over the old contract.  It is logically ordered and clearly defines […]
May 13, 2011

Craigslist Scam Uses Mountain View Property As Bait

I received a call yesterday from a woman who was looking for information about a rental property in Mountain View that she saw on Craigslist.  The […]
October 7, 2010

What is One of The Most Important Things a Buyer or Seller Must do When Selling a Home?

*I am not an attorney nor do I pretend to practice law.  The following information is just that, information to get buyers and sellers to think […]
April 20, 2010

The Costs Associated With Preparing Your Home For Sale Have Just Gone Up.

The costs associated with preparing your home for sale will likely go up due to a new EPA rule that goes into effect on Thursday.  The Renovation, […]