Blog Archives - Tim Freund

If The Market Is Slowing, Then What? Posted on August 13, 2018by Tim Freund By the looks of things, the real estate market is slowing. This can mean any of a variety of things. So what if it is, then what? Should you hold off buying, selling? As I always write, real estate is local and can even

VA Benefits Helping High Dollar Purchasers

July 16, 2018

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VA Benefits Helping High Dollar Purchasers Posted on July 16, 2018by Tim Freund I recently opened escrow on a $2.2M listing (see here for my recent sales) . The buyers were a super power couple with clearly income to spare. The husband was a veteran and as well qualified as they come. What made the file unusual was that the

YOU JUST WROTE AN OFFER, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

June 20, 2018

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You just wrote and an offer, the seller accepted and you’re telling your friends you just bought your dream house. (Search for homes here.) You are super excited, but what happens now? The first thing that happens is your agent is going to make sure all the papers are correctly signed by all parties, then they

Thoughts On Online Brokerages

May 31, 2018

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I was on a listing appointment the day before yesterday and the issue of Purple Bricks, an online discount brokerage out of Australia came up. They had taken a listing up the street which had been marketed by several Realtors prior to the latest incantation with Purple Bricks and it had finally gone into escrow.

Talking About Insurance

April 26, 2018

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I recently put a home in Sherman Oaks into escrow. It’s a gorgeous San Fernando Valley canyon, 4 level home that had been completely remodeled. While in escrow it was disclosed to my buyer that there had been a small kitchen fire. “No big deal but good to know,” we thought, and our process of

Stuff: To Stage And Declutter Or Not, That Is The Question

January 9, 2018

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This past weekend I did a listing presentation of an older client I sold a home to some 17 years ago. It was pristine. It had been painted within the past couple years and the carpet had been replaced then too. Clean as you could want. The issue facing us however was do we approach

Tax Reform: The probable Effect On California Real Estate

December 21, 2017

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The 2017 Republican tax bill that just passed includes several provisions that will have a direct impact on California real estate. Most are not good, but there’s often some silver lining if you look hard enough. Preface to say, I am not an accountant, so take this for what it is, it’s just what Tim

People Die, Get Over It

December 17, 2017

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People Die, Get Over It This has to do with the odd stigma of “in home death” and the increasing trend of people choosing to die peacefully, with dignity, in their home. I showed a home awhile back – a little one story. It was filled with “old people” furniture; you know the kind: the narrow backed,

Redfin Goes Public

July 30, 2017

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Friday Redfin, the online real estate brokerage went public. Investors liked it and the stock RDFN, went up 45%. Yet even with that, it’s market cap is under $2B. Why is that I wonder? Real estate is and always will be a local business. It’s also a very personal business. It is true that Realogy

What The Heck Kind Of Market Is This?

February 16, 2017

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What The Heck Kind Of Market Is This? Posted on February 16, 2017 by Tim Freund I have some clients that just love real estate. They watch HGTV and Millionaire Real Estate Agent, Fix and Flip etc. They are on Zillow or Redfin all the time, it’s a passion for them yet when it comes time to

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