5 Critical Factors When Purchasing International Properties
By Jim Walberg, staff writer for The Bay Area Team There are very few cities in the U.S. where you have a pool of buyers for international properties. However, we are fortunate that the San Francisco...
View ArticleA Case Study: Home Buyers Multiple Offer Strategies
By Jim Walberg, writer for The Bay Area Team Who would have ever imagined that the San Francisco Bay Area would still have a “seller’s market” since January of 2013. In 30+ years of being in the world...
View Article13 Questions “For Sale By Owners” Need To Ask Before They Begin
By Jim Walberg, staff writer for The Bay Area Team The San Francisco Bay Area is in a hyper-seller’s market with the lowest inventory of homes for sale in recent history. In addition, Bay Area home...
View ArticleThe Iron Horse Trail: A Short History Of The East Bay’s “Rail Trail”
By Jim Walberg, staff writer for The Bay Area Team How did a “rail trail” end up in the East Bay? Here’s the short version. When I came to the San Ramon Valley in 1970 the Southern Pacific Railroad...
View Article4-Steps For Bay Area Home Buyers To Create Winning Purchase Agreements
By Jim Walberg, staff writer for The Bay Area Team Very few Bay Area home buyers seem to understand the critical steps necessary in preparing a winning Purchase Agreement package. This is the buyer’s...
View ArticleSome Memorial Day Moments – And They’re Not About BBQ’s
By Jim Walberg, staff writer for The Bay Area Team It’s easy to forget what Memorial Day actually means as we prepare for BBQ’s, family and friend gatherings, and planning summer vacations. However,...
View ArticleImpact of Mortgage Rate Increases on Buyers and Sellers
By Jim Walberg, staff writer for The Bay Area Team Let’s put this topic of today’s mortgage rate increases into context with some personal observations before we dive into how mortgage rates impact...
View ArticleA Little Known Fact: Farming Is Alive And Well In The Bay Area
By Jim Walberg, staff writer for The Bay Area Team It is amazing that folks dedicated to growing stuff are still able to accomplish their farming dreams in the midst of Bay Area urban sprawl. What I...
View Article3 Ways The Feds Interest Rate Hikes Are Impacting Home Buyers
By Jim Walberg, staff writer for The Bay Area Team For the past six years I have been making predictions that the mortgage rate for 30-year fixed loans would be at 5% by the end of the year. Five of …...
View ArticleThe Bay Area’s Best 4th of July Parade Is In Danville!
By Jim Walberg, staff writer for The Bay Area Team When I moved to Danville in the early 1970’s, 4th of July celebrations were focused on small town events. It was no different in Danville. There has...
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