Your house has been on the market for two and one half months. You’ve been a good member of the Clean Counter Club but it’s getting harder and harder to do it everyday. Days get interrupted. Dinners are interrupted. Saturday open houses. Sunday open houses. Keeping the house picked up is a chore. Keeping the toys off the floor is almost impossible now. Keep the kids clean? It’s summer and oh, so impossible to do!

Okay, I know I am prejudiced about this but I just don’t understand why while searching for properties online that I see listings with no photo available by the listing agent.  If it bugs me does it bug you?  Do you even want to go see a property in person if you can’t inspect in [...]

The real estate market today is fairly good in and around San Mateo.  While its not a hot market, it’s also not a drag the way it is across the bay.  If you are thinking about selling your house right now, it’s really important to avoid these 5 Deadly Mistakes.  Mistakes cost you money and [...]

EEK, the year 2007 will end in 3 weeks!  Does anyone buy a house during this time?  Well yes, they do and if you are in the market to buy a home, it’s a great time to do it.   But, if your house is for sale, don’t forget to
keep it looking Just Right, because your [...]

It is said that most people make a snap judgment about something within 10
seconds of first seeing it.  That especially goes for reactions to houses.  You either like it or you don’t.  Color choices in houses can be a real turn off to people.  I think everyone has seen rooms in bright, obnoxious colors and [...]