Plain answers, no jargon
Buying and selling a house, explained the way I would say it on the phone
Real estate gets wrapped in words that are doing three jobs at once, and most of the confusion is not you. It is the vocabulary. So here is the whole thing in plain language, including the parts that do not help me sell anything.
I am Kevin. I am a REALTOR with Windermere Signature Properties, so I have an interest in this. Read accordingly.
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Real EstateWhen does a normal market come back?
People keep asking me when the market goes back to normal. I understand the question, and I usually answer it by asking what normal means…
Real EstateWhat actually gets houses selling again
Home sales across Greater Sacramento have been moving at a moderate, steady pace for more than three years now. Steady is the right word. Not frozen.…
Real EstateThe upper end of the market, and what the numbers will not tell you
If you read the quarterly luxury report, the headline is confidence. New listings, new pending sales, and closed sales all came out of the gate strong…
Real EstateSpring market: what actually changes when it arrives
Every spring, the same thing happens and the same thing does not. Listings arrive, buyers show up, and a market that felt frozen in January starts…
Real EstateWhat actually moves mortgage rates, and what is just noise
Mortgage rates move every day, and every day somebody has an explanation ready. An inflation report. A jobs number. A Fed meeting. A conflict overseas. Oil…
Real EstateRates, world events, and what either actually means for you
Rates moved, something happened somewhere in the world, and your phone filled up with people explaining that the two are connected. Sometimes they are. Here…
Real EstateMove-in ready: what that phrase actually promises
Move-in ready is one of the most useful phrases in real estate and one of the least defined. Nobody certifies it. Nobody inspects against it. It…
Real EstateMore choice, more time: what a slower fall market changes for you
The market changed shape this fall, and it changed in a way that is easy to misread. There are more homes for sale. Homes are taking…
Real EstateWhat actually sells at the top of the market
People assume the top of the market runs on its own private rules. It does not. The same forces act on it as on everything below…
Real EstateHomes built for entertaining, and which parts are worth keeping
Plenty of homes get described as built for entertaining. What that usually means is that the house has one large open room and a door…
Real EstateGetting ready for spring, whether you are buying or selling
Spring is when the housing market looks awake. Pending sales rise, listings arrive, and the region starts moving again after a quiet winter. If you read…
Real EstateWhat first-time buyers should know about this market
Most first-time buyer advice starts with the house. I would start somewhere else. Before you look at a single listing, get three things straight: your credit…
Recommended reads
Four posts to start with, whichever side of a sale you are on.
Real EstateWhat actually moves mortgage rates, and what is just noise
Mortgage rates move every day, and every day somebody has an explanation ready. An inflation report. A jobs number. A Fed meeting. A conflict overseas. Oil…
Real EstateWhat actually gets houses selling again
Home sales across Greater Sacramento have been moving at a moderate, steady pace for more than three years now. Steady is the right word. Not frozen.…
Real EstateThe features buyers actually pay for
Every listing description starts to sound like the same house after a while. Flexible layout. Natural light. Chef's kitchen. The words are free, and that…
Real EstateReading a market update without being misled by it
Every quarter a market report lands, someone writes a headline about it, and a client forwards it to me asking what it means. Most of…
What is your house actually worth?
Send the address and the basics. You get the number and the arithmetic behind it, and the honest answer may be that waiting is the right move.