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Agents Who Promise Exaggerated Prices

Saturday, 22 October 2011 by Gary Kent
“Gary, we talked to you in July, but listed our Pacific Beach home on XXXXX Street with another agent because she promised us a higher price. It’s not selling and we realize our agent lied to us about the price just to get our listing. I’m surprised she’s so unethical, working at such a reputable
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Buying a Duplex as a First Home

Sunday, 09 October 2011 by Gary Kent
“What do you think of buying a duplex as a first home?” Answer: Way back in 1986, the first home my wife and I bought was a Clairemont duplex. We stretched to buy it for $122,000, but we did get $425 per month for the other 2-bedroom unit. It worked out great. So you can
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Should You Sell & Buy Something Smaller?

Thursday, 06 October 2011 by Gary Kent
“We love our house and our neighborhood. But our son just moved out and it’s getting too big. So we’d like to move and get a smaller house…” Answer: A client of mine recently reminded me that she’d asked me this same question several years ago. Here’s what I told her then: It costs a
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Lowest Down Payment to Buy a Rental Property

Saturday, 01 October 2011 by Gary Kent
“What’s the lowest down payment you can make to buy a rental property?” Answer: Theoretically, you could buy a property that the owner finances and put zero down. But the odds of that happening are not much higher than that down payment. Fannie Mae sells some of their foreclosures for just 10% down to investors
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The “Price Per Square Foot” Myth

Sunday, 25 September 2011 by Gary Kent
“Hi Gary. We’ve found a beautiful La Jolla home on a canyon, but it’s way overpriced. The sellers won’t go below $397 per square foot, but homes in the area are selling for around $350 per square foot…” Answer: Stop. You’re falling for a fallacy that traps many homebuyers, homesellers, and a whole lot of
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There’s Far More to Selling than the Marketing Plan

Tuesday, 20 September 2011 by Gary Kent
“Gary, please give me a call. My husband is being transferred to Florida and we’ll be putting our home on the market next week. We’ve heard a lot about you and want to find out about your marketing plan…” Answer: I’d love to meet with you… and I’d like to give you some advice. There’s
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Selling vs. Renting a San Diego Home

Wednesday, 14 September 2011 by Gary Kent
“We’re retiring and moving to Georgia to be near family. Do you think we should sell our University City home or rent it?” Answer: Let me start by saying I’ve advised many people NOT to sell their homes, depending on their situation. I say that because I obviously have a self-interest to just advise you
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Canceling an Agent’s Contract

Tuesday, 06 September 2011 by Gary Kent
“Help! My mother inherited a University City home. She’s not real estate savvy, so she asked me to handle it for her. I hired an agent and he hasn’t called us since listing the home 3 weeks ago. I’m planning to call him to find out what’s going on, but I can already tell we
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Houses vs. Condos: Which Appreciate More

Saturday, 03 September 2011 by Gary Kent
“Which do you think will appreciate more, a house or a condo?” Answer: For some reason, many people automatically assume that houses appreciate more. It’s probably because houses are generally preferred over condos. However, this preference is taken into account by the fact that a house will sell for more than a condo of the
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The Five Returns of Real Estate

Thursday, 01 September 2011 by Gary Kent
No question today, but here’s some info you may find interesting: What are the 5 returns of real estate? 1. Positive cashflow 2. Appreciation 3. Sweat equity 4. Principal paydown 5. Depreciation deduction Many people only think of #1 and #2. #3 never comes up. But a benefit of rental real estate is you can
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