Home Financing

February 7, 2019

The Shift in Our Real Estate Market Has Led to Four Changes in How Buyers Approach This Spring’s Home Buying process.

Since May /June of 2018 we saw a distinct change in our local real estate market.  For the most part, properties took longer to sell and […]
September 10, 2013

Want to Get the House You Want? Here’s How to Write a Lender Friendly Purchase Contract

In our seller’s market, most successful home buyers tailor their purchase contract to meet the needs of the home seller.  What some buyers and their agents […]
May 7, 2013

Nine Home Buying Tips That Will Lead to Success in This Seller’s Market

Anyone who has tried to buy a home lately knows that it can be very challenging. Historically low mortgage rates have brought homebuyers out in force. […]
January 9, 2013

First-Time Homebuyers: What They’re Looking for And What They Need to Know

Now that the housing market is picking up once again, a growing number of first-time home buyers are jumping in, attracted by relatively low home prices […]
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 3, 2012

Three Reasons Why The Facebook Effect May Not be a Windfall For Sellers Who Wait

Facebook is going public in a mere 15 days.  Once it does, there will be hundreds of newly minted millionaires just clamoring for your home.  Or […]
February 9, 2012

Six Effective Strategies to Combat a Low Appraisal

Low property appraisals can occur in any real estate market.  In a rising market, multiple offers can create a final contract price higher than current comparable […]
September 13, 2011

Great Loan Rates Make it an Outstanding Time to Buy or Refinance Your Los Altos Home

The following video discusses current loan rates and opportunities they may create in our local real estate market. Click loan rates to see the rate sheet […]
July 19, 2011

One Reason Explaining Why Waiting to Buy Your Los Altos Home Might be a Mistake?

Most of today’s home buyers and sellers are apprehensive about our real estate market. Everyone is wondering where prices are going. Are they going to rise, […]