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As a
California
Realtor® I have had, and continue to have top-notch
real estate training, and access to the best tools and the largest listing
of Bay Area homes.
As your real estate partner, my goal is to provide personal service,
delivered with honesty, integrity, and professionalism. My commitment to you
reaches beyond simply selling your house, or finding you a home...my job is
to listen to your wants and needs, offer you guidance when buying and
selling real estate in the Bay Area. My number one goal is to serve as your
advocate in the process by looking out for you, keeping you informed along
the way and alerting you to potential pitfalls.
Buying or selling a home in a normal market requires the assistance of a
REALTOR, one who works full-time to understand the local real estate
landscape inside and out. Real estate sales in the areas I serve, Oakland,
San Leandro & San Lorenzo, Castro Valley, Hayward and beyond can be
described as anything but normal. Low interest rates remain readily
available, the inventory of homes for sale is very low and buyers in all
price ranges are abundant--we are in a full-blown seller's market. Both
buyers and sellers are well-advised to seek and heed the advice of a prudent
professional.
Proud to follow in my father's footsteps as an entrepreneur and community servant, I am a real estate professional by choice. Real Estate, for me,
represents an amazing balance of left brain analysis, focus, logic and
training blended with right-brain creativity, intuition, empathy,
playfulness and lots of serendipity. Bottom line? Your
priorities are my priorities-- when buying or selling a home, you deserve a realtor who will
take the time to listen, to find out what is important to you and to put
your needs first. Share your goals with me and I'll share my success with
you.
Home
shopping. For first-time homebuyers it's an exciting,
albeit nerve-wracking, experience. If you're like others
in the market for their first home, you probably have in
mind exactly how your soon-to-be home will look. But
it's important not to fall into the bad decorating,
dingy walls, and dirt-bare backyard equals bad-home
trap. If you don't see past the hideous wallpaper, funky
light fixtures, and avocado green carpeting, you may
miss out on a home with great potential.
And, if you're looking for a home in a seller's market
where homes are being snatched up as soon as they go on
the market, you'll come to realize you can't be choosy
if you want to make a competitive offer.
The floor plan of the home is extremely important. If a
floor plan isn't quite to your liking, consider
rearranging it or adding on. If you're looking at an
existing home and will need to remodel or expand to suit
your needs, the estimated cost of renovation should play
a role in how much you offer. Most importantly, keep in
mind that unless you're building your dream home from
scratch, you'll probably never find the perfect home.
But seeing past a previous owner's bad decorating
choices to the core of the home and its potential for
livability will yield you the home you've always wanted.
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