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Offering on the San Diego Home You’re After

Monday, 26 December 2011 by Gary Kent
“My wife and I found a Pacific Beach home we want to buy. The list price is $525,000. What do you think a good offer would be?” Answer: Probably $515,000. Or $535,000. Or perhaps $400,000. Your question is impossible to answer until you tell me: 1. What is the home worth? (You should have a
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Finding the Value of Your San Diego Home

Tuesday, 20 December 2011 by Gary Kent
“We need to sell our home and my husband wants way too much for it. There have been several homes sold in our neighborhood that show what our home is worth. But my husband keeps pointing to two high sales to justify his price. One sold 10 months ago and is almost a mile away.
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How We Can Help You Buy Outside San Diego

Sunday, 18 December 2011 by Gary Kent
“Hi Gary. Thanks for your emails. You did a great job when you sold our condo in San Diego. Now that I’ve moved to Los Angeles, I’ve decided to go ahead and buy a home here. Can you help me buy a home in L.A.?” Answer: I’m honored that you want me to help you.
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Having Defects Fixed vs. Dollar Credit

Tuesday, 13 December 2011 by Gary Kent
“My wife and are planning to buy a La Jolla home. We know to hire a home inspector to find any major defects in the home. If such defects are found, do you suggest asking for the item to be fixed or for a dollar credit?” Answer: I usually recommend to all my clients, be
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Buying a Messy San Diego Home

Monday, 05 December 2011 by Gary Kent
“My wife and I have been looking at San Diego homes and can’t believe how much of a mess some are. We went into one that had piles of old newspapers and junk stacked all the way to the ceiling. I’d never buy a home in the disgusting condition some are offered in. Do agents
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Restrictions on Obstructing San Diego Home Views

Friday, 25 November 2011 by Gary Kent
“Hi, Gary! A San Diego real estate agent on an open house near me said there’s a building restriction in our area which prohibits blocking more than 5% of any neighbor’s view, without their permission, even if the construction complies with the usual 30 foot above the grade limitation. Do you know of any such
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Listing Your San Diego Home for a Short Time

Sunday, 20 November 2011 by Gary Kent
“Hi Gary. My wife and I plan to sell our home in January. When we sold our last home in 2000, we chose some agent who promised us a high price but turned out to be a slacker. He didn’t do anything and never called to tell us what was going on. I don’t want
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An Unethical Agent-Abusing Tactic

Friday, 18 November 2011 by Gary Kent
“My wife and I are looking for a North Park home. Her brother is a contractor and also has a real estate license. He told us to do all the legwork and have agents show us homes, then he’d write the offer for us. So we’ve been calling agents to see homes, but we just
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Selling Your San Diego Home Vacant vs. w/ Tenant

Saturday, 29 October 2011 by Gary Kent
“Hi Gary. We love your Q&A. Question: We want you to sell our rented La Jolla home in January. So my question is whether we should sell the house vacant or with the tenant in? What do you think?” Answer: Great question. The best answer is usually to sell it vacant, but the right answer
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Investor Offers on Fannie Mae’s Foreclosures

Monday, 24 October 2011 by Gary Kent
“Hey Gary do you have offers from investors? Can I write an offer now, though I know it is only day 12 out of 15?” Answer: Let me explain the context: this is an agent asking if she can write an offer for an investor on a Fannie Mae-owned property that has been listed for
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