All posts by Julie Wyss

homesellingcosts

Expect unexpected costs, chores when selling to move up

Selling a home can come with unexpected chores and costs but taking some key steps can help keep you under budget on costs and on target for the best return on your investment.

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sellersmarket

Seven seller slip-ups that send buyers packing

Sure it's a sellers' market, but that doesn't mean it's a fool proof market. Sellers who approach the market like a cocky kid who thinks he or she knows

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Quick tips for a fast sale

When it's time to sell your home, it's the little things that count. Here's a hot list of cool moves that make your home more saleble, at a higher

homeinspection

Home Inspection 101

You've found the home of your dreams and your agent prepares the purchase offer with the standard contingency – "upon Inspection." You gave the house the once over, but

sellersmarket

Is it a buyer’s market, seller’s market or neutral?

If you are considering buying or selling a home in Silicon Valley, you are likely trying to take the pulse of the housing market to determine if this

zuckerbergrental

Is it time to move up in Silicon Valley?

Those who have money to buy have been sitting tight for the past half decade. Suddenly, everyone wants to buy real estate - first-time home buyers, investors, move-up, even

tinyhouse

Silicon Valley home buyers: ‘Bigger ain’t necessarily better, baby’

From young, qualified first-time home buyers to 50-and-olders, moving, up, over or down, a new breed of buyer is descending upon the Silicon Valley Housing market. They've worked hard

reversemortgage

Real estate investors offer big pay off, if you can keep up

Today's Silicon Valley real estate investor isn't necessarily a high roller, but more often a working stiff with a small-business, who is tapping existing non-real estate investments to

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