San Carlos Train Station – Built in 1888
Sometimes what might seem to be the simplest task can be overwhelming. Getting started or having a direction is sometimes all we need to catapult us in the right direction. If that’s you, now is your chance to ask! Feel free to send an email to: mmarissadesigns@aol.com with your question!
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How do you grab people attention, arouse their interest, trigger their desire, and motivate them to take action? Answer that four-part question correctly and you’ve identified the secret to achieving marketing success. The potential answers are numerous and multi-faceted and are gained over years and years of Real Estate experience. Some home buyers can [...]
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Monica: mmarissadesigns@aol.com
What is going on?
Based on a conference call this week with PIMCO’s Bill Gross (the world’s largest bond manger), we are continuing to see the “deleveraging” process by financial firms to reduce their risk. As a result, stock market volatility and risk premiums have skyrocketed and the prices of almost all assets are dropping (real [...]
When we list a property for sale we sometimes need to give a greater perspective than could be typically photographed from ground level. This is accomplished by putting the camera on a 50 ‘ telescoping pole and raising it until we get the image we want to achieve. Buyers can see more of the topography before their [...]
“THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH CHANGE, IF IT IS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.” Winston Churchill. And the housing and mortgage industries experienced a great change in the right direction last week, as the Federal government moved to support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, causing Bonds and home loan rates to improve significantly and end the [...]
East Bay—It seems the after Labor Day spike is working its magic in the East Bay these days. Castro Valley is reporting that open houses are well-attended and that buyers are coming out of the woodwork. Danville also has its fair share of good news noting that inventory is decreasing for the second week in [...]
Clients often want night shots of their homes. Here are three examples of homes we sold in 2008 that showed well with a dusk/night photo.
Sometimes clients ask if a backyard pool in a small space is a reasonable investment.
If you are planning to stay in your home and enjoy the space…it’s a fabulous investment. I wouldn’t put a pool in just for re-sale, but that might be a conclusion of the obvious.. Buyers love pools. Some with small children might exclude [...]
Day 1: Notice of Default (NOD) recorded. The defaulting property owner has 3 calendar months to cure, or payback the default amount, either by paying off the lien, or by negotiating a payment plan.
Within 10 days: Notice of Default mailed.
Within 1 month: Notice of Default mailed.
3 months later: Trustee schedules a Trustee’s Sale (auction).
21 days [...]
