Archive for May, 2008

Raymond Stoklosa

Having Trouble Selling Your San Mateo County Home?

I’ve been talking a lot lately to buyers on this blog. The fact is that it’s a good time to be a buyer and not such a great time to be a seller. That said, you can still sell your home at a good price, in a reasonable time frame if you put in a [...]

Raymond Stoklosa

Know the Seller’s Bottom Line to Get a Better Deal on Santa Clara and San Mateo Real Estate

In the boom periods of the housing market, and especially areas of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties like Menlo Park, Burlingame, Palo Alto and Cupertino, the demand for homes was extraordinary high while the supply of homes for sale was critically limited. Simultaneous multiple offers and aggressive over-bidding was commonplace. Selling a house more [...]

Raymond Stoklosa

What is an appraisal and why do I need one?

The appraisal is a vital part of the real estate purchase process and one of the least understood aspects of real estate. Within the context of the home purchase and sale, an appraisal is a risk analysis for the lender. The buyer’s lender uses an appraisal to determine whether there is sufficient value in the [...]