Currently I am preparing one of my  Oakland listings for the market.  Here is a snapshot of what I need to do to position this home to receive the most interest.

If a seller can afford it, it is best to perform inspections ahead of time. By discovering all of the serviceable and non-serviceable areas of a property, [...]

What is value? The worth of something compared to the price actually paid. Because of the recent down turn in the real estate market, your house might be worth less than what you paid for it. For some of you, you are taking the declined market in stride, as you have [...]

Facts about the Oakland and Berkeley Real Estate Market:
· Pricing your home on the low side of its competitive value will give you a bigger audience of buyers.
· Local Realtors who have a great reputation amongst their colleagues command big support and interest from the real estate community for their listings.
· Selling your house naked [...]

The Bay Area real estate market is healthy, in fact many properties are having multiple offers, so why is your house not selling?
Here are a few things to consider. Sadly for sellers the real estate market peaked in September 2005, so you need to think realistically, most likely you will not sell your home [...]

Why Even Die Hard “Do It Yourselfers”Hire Realtors Real estate transactions involve one of the biggest financial investments most people experience in their lifetime. Transactions in the Bay Area today usually exceed $500,000. If you had a $500,000 income tax problem, would you attempt to deal with it without the help of a CPA? If [...]