If you’re interested in a home, what should you offer for it? Today, I’ve got some key tips. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search All Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a Free Home Value Report When you see a house you’re interested in as a buyer, what should you offer? It’s easy to wonder when you see a list price whether you shoul…

Year over year, prices increased in our third quarter much in the same way we’ve seen over the past decade. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search All Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a Free Home Value Report How do the numbers from our third quarter market stack up against the numbers we saw from the third quarter of 2016? Let’s ta…

What is the difference between a home warranty and home insurance? I’ll explain today. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search All Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a Free Home Value Report Home insurance is very different from a home warranty. The difference is similar to the difference between car insurance and a car warranty. If yo…

If you want to reinforce your offer as a buyer, write a “love letter” to go along with it to let the seller know who you are and why you’d be a great candidate to buy their house. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search All Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a Free Home Value Report Whenever one of my buyers writes an offer for a house…

Do you think you’re cut out for a career in real estate? Whether you’ve got experience or not, my team and I are looking for passionate individuals who want to join us and do great things. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search All Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a Free Home Value Report Have you ever wondered if you have what it t…

What makes a successful real estate agent? Today I’ll lay out the most important qualities a successful agent should have. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search All Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a Free Home Value Report This is a common question that I’m asked. We’re not talking about getting a license and becoming a real estate…

Are you looking to determine the true value of your home? Don’t trust Zillow to do that for you. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search All Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a Free Home Value Report Everyone knows what Zillow is; it gets millions of clicks every day. Everyone goes there to figure out how much their property is worth …

What’s changed in the San Francisco real estate market over the last three months? We’ll look at home prices and inventory today. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search All Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a Free Home Value Report What’s changed since our last market update? First of all, let’s look at inventory. Inventory in the Sa…

Home inspections are an important and common part of the home buying process. However, if you get the inspection report back and find issues that weren't disclosed by the seller, things can get complicated. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search All Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a Free Home Value Report An inspection is an import…

A buyer consultation does many things. It saves you time and makes the search process easier to name a few. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search All Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a Free Home Value Report Why is a buyer consultation such an important step in the home buying process? The biggest thing a buyer consultation does is…

Ideally, you should only remodel your home before listing it if you have the budget and time frame. However, there are also certain situations where you’re better off not updating it. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search All Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a Free Home Value Report Should you remodel your home before selling it? U…

What does a good offer look like? There are three things you should look out for if you’re receiving multiple offers. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search ALL Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a FREE Home Value Report There are three things that sellers should keep an eye out for when deciding between offers in a multiple offer sit…

Today we’re discussing the top tips for staging your home. Homes that are staged and show well almost always sell faster and for more money. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search ALL Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a FREE Home Value Report Today we wanted to talk about a special topic when it comes to getting your home ready for t…

What’s going to happen in the San Francisco market in 2017? Today I have a market forecast that will give you an idea of where we’re headed. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search ALL Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a FREE Home Value Report A lot of people are curious what’s going to happen in the San Francisco market in 2017. Toda…

The Durwin Group wanted to thank you for your support and wish you a safe and happy holiday season. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search ALL Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a FREE Home Value Report I wanted to take a moment today wish you a very happy holiday on behalf of The Durwin Group. Thank you so much for your support throu…

Selling your home during the holidays isn’t as hopeless as you may think. In fact, there are some great advantages to selling now. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search ALL Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a FREE Home Value Report It’s wintertime and we are approaching the holidays. A lot of people ask us around this time of year i…

Our annual holiday party is fast approaching. We are here today to give you all the details. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search ALL Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a FREE Home Value Report It’s that special time of year again, and I wanted to send out a quick message to you about our upcoming holiday party. It’s this Thursday, …

If you're leaving your house for a vacation, it's important to keep it safe while you're away. I have five tips to stave off unwanted visitors to your home while you're gone. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search ALL Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a FREE Home Value Report If you leave your home for vacation, there are five main t…

How can you make your offer stand out when competing with other buyers on a home? Here are three things to keep in mind when submitting your offer. Buying a San Francisco Home? Search ALL Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a FREE Home Value Report Navigating a seller’s market as a buyer can be tricky, especially if you find yoursel…

Buying a San Francisco Home? Search ALL Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a FREE Home Value Report In the world of real estate, the mantra “location, location, location” is thrown around a lot -- and for good reason. Regardless of how fantastic your home is, if you live in a dangerous or otherwise undesirable neighborhood, there i…

Buying a San Francisco Home? Search ALL Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a FREE Home Value Report Today, we’re going to talk about the importance of getting a home inspection. A lot of times when you look at a house, you don’t know where to look for potential problems. All you can see is the home’s decor. You need an inspector to…

Buying a San Francisco Home? Search ALL Homes For Sale Selling Your San Francisco Home? Get a FREE Home Value Report Are we currently in a buyer's or seller's market? This is the question on everyone's mind, and today we'll answer it. It’s a pretty balanced market right now, but in most areas sellers have a slight advantage. This time of year, inve…