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Home Buying Tips

4 Mar 2020

Are iBuyers coming to Silicon Valley?

posted in: Home Buying Tips, Selling Your Home | 0

Here in Silicon Valley we like to be at the sharp end of the innovation curve. One of the new entrants into the real estate marketplace is the automated iBuyer corporation. These are companies like OpenDoor and in some areas … Read More

silicon valley real estate selling tips
real estate taxes
21 Jan 2019

Can I take my low property tax basis with me when I move?

posted in: Home Buying Tips, Moving | 0

Property Taxes Have you ever considered moving or downsizing, and been concerned about how property taxes could impact your finances? Is it possible to keep your low property tax basis and move it to the next house? The answer is … Read More

Taxes
down payment money
22 Dec 2018

Is the 20% Down Payment Dead?

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Before I tackle the current reality of today’s seller’s market, let’s start with a little context as to where the standard 20% down payment originated. Borrowers securing a mortgage to buy a property with less than a 20% down payment … Read More

Down payment
Single family homes vs condos
21 Oct 2018

Do single family homes always outperform condos?

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We all know single family homes outperform condos and townhouses in Silicon Valley, right? One of the things I like about real estate is that I work with some great clients who ask me really interesting questions. Recently, one of … Read More

Condos, Single Family Home
1031 exchanges
22 Sep 2018

What You Need To Know About 1031 Exchanges

posted in: 1031 Exchange, Home Buying Tips, Selling Your Home | 0

In this two-part series, I’ll cover the common scenarios of 1031 Exchanges. Simply put, a 1031 tax exchange is a way to sell a property, reinvest the proceeds and defer the capital gains taxes down the road. But of course, there … Read More

Taxes
1031 exchange primary residence
22 Aug 2018

1031 Exchanges: Applying a 1031 Exchange to a primary residence

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In the first post about 1031 Exchanges and rental properties, we discussed the secondary residence. But what about savings on capital gains on your primary residence? This post talks about combining the 1031 Exchange with an IRS section 121 primary … Read More

Taxes
25 Apr 2018

How to calculate square footage of a home

posted in: Home Buying Tips, Selling Your Home | 0

When calculating the square footage of a home, what is and isn’t included? Whether you’re looking to buy or sell a home or to better understand what yours is worth, knowing the square footage and how it’s calculated is an … Read More

Square footage
bay area tax changes
3 Jan 2018

How 2018 Tax Changes Affect Bay Area Real Estate

posted in: Home Buying Tips, Real Estate market changes, Selling Your Home | 0

Making Sense of the 2018 tax changes Every new year brings changes to the tax laws. Here’s a quick recap of some of the new laws as per the National Association of Realtors and how I see them affecting current … Read More

Staying local, Taxes

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