More people are applying for mortgages: Applications for home mortgages had their largest increase in three months due to falling record-low interest rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association reports. MBA’s seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity increased 13 percent for the week ended June 10. That marks the index’s biggest gain since March. The index [...]

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Selling a home in today’s market can be very challenging. In today’s economy, where every penny counts, home sellers wonder if they shouldn’t forego hiring a REALTOR® and save the commission. However, before you hammer in that “For Sale by Owner” sign on your front lawn, consider these reasons why hiring a seasoned local REALTOR® [...]

Home sellers should expect to negotiate when receiving offers. It is rare that the perfect offer will be presented, so it’s also rare that you would ratify or “accept” an offer right off the bat. And even after an offer is ratified, further negotiations are not uncommon. The most important thing home sellers can do [...]

Selling your home will involve some of the most important decisions in your life. Real estate, especially in Sunnyvale and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area, is often an individual’s largest investment. When it’s time to cash in, you don’t want to make these common errors: Mistake 1: Setting the Sales Price Too High You [...]