Selling Your Home

For most families, their home is their largest financial asset, and deciding to sell it is a big decision that involves a lot of preparation and work. When you’re ready to sell it’s important to have an experienced real estate professional handle the details involved in the successful sale of a home for top dollar.

As an experienced professional who has helped many Orange County residents sell their homes, we know how to handle every aspect of the sales process – from strategically marketing and showcasing your home to making sure everything’s signed, sealed and delivered by the closing date.

Providing you with comprehensive, high-quality listing service is our top priority. So when you decide to sell your home, please contact us and let’s get started!

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5 Home Improvements Home Buyers Actually Want

Apr 21, 2014

When it’s time to put your house on the market home sellers are faced with a dilemma – renovate and increase your home’s value or sell as is. There can be a fine line between improvements and renovations that are necessary and add value and those that are wasting your time and money. We’ve compiled all the most important data from the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) and CAR (California Association of Realtors) and come up with a top 5 list of home improvements that buyers are looking for while they’re shopping for homes and give you money back for your investment. Even if you’re not ready to move, these are improvements you can enjoy now and rest easy that future buyers will love as well. Kitchen updates 85% of home buyers want a walk-in kitchen pantry and according to CAR you can expect to recoup 60%-120% of your investment on a kitchen remodel as long as you keep it modest and to the point. Restructuring the lay out and adding a built in cappuccino maker won’t get you the returns you’re looking for but a new countertop and a great paint job should do the trick. A cost effective and stylish kitchen upgrade for faded, stained or worn out counter tops is laminate. For example granite styled laminate mirrors the look of granite but for a fraction of the cost. The laminate is also the perfect material for your kitchen because it’s scratch resistant. Changing the look of your countertops will give the whole room a facelift and it won’t cost you a fortune. Great Outdoors There are tons of reasons to give your backyard... read more

The Psychology Of Moving – Tips For Helping Your Kids Cope

Apr 9, 2014

Moving is stressful—for everyone, regardless of the reason for the move. Moves due to job and financial loss, death or divorce, etc. may be even more stressful.  Moving for school age children means new social circles and friends and for some children that means new anxieties. Psychologists Shannon Mitsuko, MD and John Magee, PhD of the Carolinas Healthcare System say that children take many cues from parents. That’s why it’s important to understand what you as a parent can do to help your child readjust and cope with the stress of moving to a new home. Misuko and Magee say that it’s important to allow children to have their feelings rather than telling them how happy, sad or excited they are and then validate or affirm them during this time.  With that in mind here are 5 tips on how you can ease the transition to a new home with your kids and cope with this life change. 1. Know your child and play to their needs. Mitsuko and Magee say that knowing your child is key – there is no one size fits all advice. For example if you have an older child with an outgoing personality, you may want to have a going away party. However, that’s not the case for everyone.  According to Mitsuko and Magee hosting a going away party is a nice way to say “aloha”, it’s not goodbye.  But again, this is more of an adult way to handle transitions. They suggest that this may be a good approach if you have a teenager but for a school aged child it may just be too much... read more

6 Tips For Selling Your Million Dollar Home

Mar 24, 2014

Selling a “Million Dollar Home” is not a simple feat, so a serious seller needs to prepare their home in order to achieve top dollar in their sale. With the #1 Real Estate Company in Orange County behind us, we help luxury home sellers achieve their best results every day. We have found that there are a few simple and steadfast rules to keep in mind when getting the highest value for your luxury home. Professional Staging is a must The way we sell is different than how we live. Your style is not necessarily what will appeal to your buyer and we do not want to turn anyone away. Staging helps neutralize your home and make it appeal to a larger pool of potential buyers. Declutter your space Consider it an opportunity to start your packing early. Buyers expect luxury homes to be spacious and areas of clutter conflict with that feel. This is also a good time to remove any old or dated furniture. It is better in storage or the garage if it makes the home feel dated. Less is more since you are selling your wonderful space – not your furniture or accessories. Don’t forget the details You need finished floors, flawless paint and NEVER FORGET THE WINDOWS! Make sure to have your floors cleaned or repaired since buyers will start to deduct from your million dollar price if they start to see issues. Paint is the cheapest way to give your home a new fresh look. Having your windows professionally cleaned is probably the number one thing you can do to achieve an immediate favorable reaction from buyers.... read more