Author Archive: Raymond Stoklosa

Raymond Stoklosa

Tips for Women Home Buyers

Tips for Women Home Buyers in San Mateo Single and unmarried women comprised more than one-third of the growth in home ownership since 1994 according to Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. In San Mateo, California, women make up an increasing share of middle-income households as more than one in five home buyers are [...]

Raymond Stoklosa

Are Agents Required to Present Short Sale Offers to the Lender?

An angry, frustrated San Mateo home buyer wrote in this question: My agent tells me he cannot demand that my short sale offer be presented to the home owner’s lender.  I thought all offers have to be presented.

Raymond Stoklosa

11 Most Common Reasons Short Sales Fail to Close Escrow

San Mateo Short Sale Reality – Can Take 3-9 Months to Complete IF they Close Short sales occur when the homeowner sells a San Mateo home for less than the mortgage balance owed with the lender’s approval and their agreement to accept a short payoff.  A short sale may be the right solution – but not [...]

Raymond Stoklosa

Home Selling Tips for Increasing Value

In my last post, we gave you some tips for improving curb appeal to increase home value for improving the look of the outside before selling your home. Today, we’ll take a look inside. Tips for Increasing Home Value Here are some improvements you can make to the inside of your house to increase value. [...]

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What Do a Black & White Ball and Selling Your Home Have In Common?

Selling your San Mateo home is part beauty contest and part price war. We’ve written numerous articles about the price and value side of the equation, let’s talk about the beauty contest side now. Selling Your Home is Like Going to a Black and White Ball Metaphorically speaking, selling your home is a little like [...]