by Michelle Cipriano | Jan 19, 2024 | Sellers
There’s a reason why people love looking at photos of homes for sale — it’s rare that we get to see a place look it’s very best, and scrolling through gorgeous room after room helps serious buyers see themselves settling down in those very rooms.But as any...
by Michelle Cipriano | Dec 19, 2023 | Buyers, Sellers
Most people don’t buy a home every day — it’s a once-or-twice-a-decade activity for many of us as opposed to a day-in-day-out activity. So when you start getting serious about buying, whether it’s your first home or your fourth, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed...
by Michelle Cipriano | Jun 24, 2021 | Buyers, Sellers
With a low supply of homes for sale, sellers are finding quicker sales and fetching higher offers. Eighty two percent of homeowners who sold in the last six months accepted offers at list price or above, according to a new survey of about 1,600 homeowners conducted by...
by Michelle Cipriano | Jun 10, 2021 | Buyers, Home Ownership, Sellers
With a low supply of homes for sale, sellers are finding quicker sales and fetching higher offers. Eighty two percent of homeowners who sold in the last six months accepted offers at list price or above, according to a new survey of about 1,600 homeowners conducted by...
by Michelle Cipriano | Jun 3, 2021 | Buyers, Home Ownership, Sellers
WHAT IS AN EXCHANGE? Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code allows a party in a qualified transaction to sell real property held for business, trade or held for investment purposes to defer capital gains by purchasing “like-kind” property with in the applicable...
by Michelle Cipriano | May 13, 2021 | Buyers, Home Ownership, Sellers
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) have been known by many names: granny flats, in-law units, backyard cottages, secondary units and more. No matter what you call them, ADUs are an innovative, affordable, effective option for adding much-needed housing in California....