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The Buyer Has Received The Home Inspection Report. Now What?
Negotiating the successful close of a home sale begins with price and contract terms and doesn’t end until the deal closes. One of the most
Home Buying 101: The Oakland Edition
I bought my first home when I was 21 years old. I was scared out of my mind and wasn’t sure I was doing the
Multigenerational Housing: Tips To Consider When Buying A Home With Family Members
The industry that brought you the iconic “location, location, location” has a new one for you: “multigenerational housing.” No, it’s not a new concept, but
Selling Your Home in Oakland? Make Sure It Appraises For Maximum Value
There are two phases of the home selling process that throw most homeowners for a loop: The home inspection and the appraisal. Both can have
Multi-Family Property Analysis: How Much Would It Cost You To Live In This House?
A few weeks ago, I wrote this Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing in Oakland, in which I detailed how to invest in small multi-family
Can You Leverage A Tiny House As A Real Estate Investment?
In a world where bigger is often better, an interesting phenomenon has emerged: the tiny house movement. Over the past several decades, the trend has
Can You Use Your Retirement Accounts To Buy A House In Oakland?
With the median home value in Oakland hovering near $700,000, you might be staring at your latest bank account numbers and looking like this: There
Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing in Oakland
Update 9/2/19: Since writing the original version of this article, we’ve helped around 25 families use this strategy to get into a home in an
Psst: Millennials, come on out – it’s time to buy a home in Oakland
Are you a millennial? Hey, me too! Do you know the number one reason that so many millennials aren’t getting into the housing market in
Ultimate Guide to the 2017 Berkeley Kite Festival
One of the East Bay’s most anticipated summer events is coming up this weekend (Saturday, July 29 – Sunday, July 30). That’s right, I’m talking
3 Reasons to Think Twice About For-Sale-by-Owner Homes in Oakland
The Bay Area housing market is moving at warp speed, with homes that are in decent condition and priced right flying off the market in
3 Types of Questions You Should Ask at an Open House
I love open houses. An open house brings a listing to life. It’s an opportunity for potential buyers in all parts of the homebuying process
The down payment isn’t the whole enchilada – here’s how much cash you’ll need to buy a home in Oakland
The real estate industry has done a bang-up job on letting consumers know they’ll need some cash when they purchase a home. Typically, it’s
Selling a Home in Oakland: 3 Low-Cost Tips to Increase Curb Appeal
If you need to sell your current home before buying that adorable bungalow in Rockridge you’ve had your eye on, you have your work cut
Oakland, it’s hot outside: 5 ways to keep your home cool and save big bucks this summer
The weather folks are saying that residents of the eastern U.S. can look forward to warmer-than-average early-summer temperatures, while those in the west (that’s us!)
7 reasons your competitors are beating you in the Oakland bidding wars
It’s Sunday evening, and John and Mary Homeseller and their agent Anita Deal are sitting at the dining room table, ready to confront a pile
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