One of my buyer clients had a total brain meltdown this week. After nearly a year of house hunting – with his exacting standards and strict price point – the search felt endless. Then, like a plot twist in a rom-com, I unearthed the perfect home from my network: an...
It’s 6 a.m. and my husband has just left for his commute down the hill. I take my first sip of coffee – hot, sweet, topped with Italian sweet cream foam – just as I check my emails for any overnight transaction fires. One email immediately catches my eye. A client had...
I have at least one conversation like this every week: "Theresa, you’re a pro at asset mitigation. Where are the foreclosures? Can you put me on a list so I can swoop in and grab a sweet deal?" Sorry, folks. That list is pretty bare – here’s why. As of the fourth...
If you’ve been following the housing market, you know it’s been a wild ride. Over the past week, new reports have shed light on nationwide and California housing trends, offering insight into where things stand as we move into 2025. While every local market has its...
When I started my real estate career nearly 30 years ago, I immersed myself in learning everything I could. Every course leading to my real estate exam felt intense as I absorbed the essentials: real estate practice, business law, finance, ethics, appraisal,...
It’s really hard to read people’s minds. In a real estate marketplace as diverse as ours, trying to match up our current listings with potential buyers, and targeting the marketing to create the right appeal, can be a challenge. I find it useful to dive into search...
