• My East Bay home is not selling. What should we change?,Alessandra Imanabadi

    My East Bay home is not selling. What should we change?

      Start with how buyers are responding. Are people passing over the listing online, or visiting and deciding not to offer? The next move should respond to that evidence. Reducing the price without understanding the problem can waste time. So can insisting the price is right while buyers continue cho

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  • Which repairs are worth making before selling my East Bay home?,Alessandra Imanabadi

    Which repairs are worth making before selling my East Bay home?

      You are preparing your home for sale, not remodeling it for yourself. Start by decluttering before deciding how much to spend. Imagine the home has already sold and you are getting ready to move. Pack away personal belongings, reduce excess furniture and use storage if needed. Then look at the roo

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  • Should I accept a lower cash offer or a higher financed offer on my East Bay home?,Alessandra Imanabadi

    Should I accept a lower cash offer or a higher financed offer on my East Bay home?

      Are you giving up $50,000 to avoid three more weeks—or because the financed buyer may not be able to close? Those are very different decisions. Suppose one buyer offers cash and a seven-day closing. Another offers $50,000 more and needs 28 days. It is tempting to describe the first as safer and mo

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