Every aspect of the residential real estate market has changed. What used to be a one size fits all approach to selling a house, is rapidly adjusting to the specific sellers need and so is the conventional wisdom that most sellers believed to be the only safe and sane way to sell a house by … Continued
Real Estate Agents… By the Numbers in Stockton The last 7 years has seen a resurgence in the number of real estate agents in Stockton and in 2018 there were 3,563. That is a big number, and one has to wonder how successful they can all be if there were only 3,600 homes sold in … Continued
I think that we can all say that on occasion, even the best of us have grumbled about our customers, but when grumbling turns into contempt or you feel compelled to put it in writing for telling the world how stupid your customers are, there might be a problem. This article is for the portion … Continued
Whether you are buying or selling a house, there are certain fees and closing cost that are in addition to the sales price that need to be paid. In most markets those fees are “Customarily” paid for by the buyer, the seller or both. Real estate agents, real estate investors, cash home buyers, title and … Continued
Figuring out the tax consequences when selling an inherited house in Stockton is best left to the professionals. You might owe an estate tax, an Inheritance tax and or a capital gains tax, The relevant tax laws may appear to be fairly straightforward, but they can get complicated when you factor in your income, the … Continued
As a real estate investor in Sacramento, I read a lot. I do a lot of market analysis, dive deep into housing prices, sales data, neighborhood crime and just plain research. Every once in a while I read an article that makes me wonder what planet the author lives on. Last week I stumbled upon … Continued
Not all houses are created equal. Some, appear to have been ordained the prettiest on the block. Then there are the others that seem to capture the entire neighborhood for all of the wrong reasons. Sometimes it’s the original design, the location and probably even the changes and challenges over the years. Sometimes it may … Continued
Make no mistake about it, while inheriting a house in Stockton may sound like a winning lottery ticket, sometimes the Lottery is Bankrupt. Seriously, sometimes the gift that keeps on giving is a house that won’t stop taking. It is not uncommon and it can be financially draining, affecting all aspect of your family’s financial … Continued
It always starts out as something small, usually something very innocuous, a fast food bag or a candy wrapper in the front yard. Then, maybe a cardboard box or a household item that didn’t quite make it into the trash container. Then a shovel, a broken lawn mower, a car part. It really doesn’t matter. … Continued
Repeat after me… Who Buys Houses As is in Stockton? If no one comes to mind… pick up that tablet or smartphone, open up Google and type in “We Buy Houses Stockton” and look for Westbrook REI or me Peter Westbrook. I am the man behind the We buy Houses Stockton Signs and if you … Continued
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