The Best Week to Buy a Home in San Diego Is Coming Up Fast

Every year, Realtor.com puts out a report that home shoppers should actually pay attention to: the "Best Time to Buy" report. It's not a guess or a gut feeling — they score every week of the year from 2018 through 2025 (skipping 2020, since the pandemic threw everything off) across six measures: act

What's Needed to See a House, and Why?

Because of open houses, most people assume they can walk into any home on the market, any time they want. In reality, there are more steps to be taken and some very important reasons behind them.  Open houses are a risk the seller is taking When a seller agrees to an open house, they're giving the l

Why Should I Pay an Agent 6% If I Find the House Myself?

I see this question all over Threads, and honestly, it's a fair one to ask. But it's built on two misunderstandings about how real estate commissions work, and what an agent is actually for. Misunderstanding #1: The 6% isn't going to one person The number you've always heard — 5%, 6%, 7%, whatever —

Don't Let a TV Mount Ruin Your Real Estate Closing

It’s the day before closing. The buyers walk into their final walkthrough, expecting to see the home exactly as they fell in love with it. Instead, they find gaping holes in the living room drywall where the TV mounts used to be, and the custom floating shelves in the nursery are gone. The seller th