Great posts from Dawn Thomas

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Great posts from Dawn Thomas

Sellers: China has loosened money restrictions and why it matters

by The Dawn Thomas Team on October 10, 2013

Today we share with you an article that senior vice president and managing officer of Intero, Alain Pinel wrote entitled, Shanghai Express. So much has been said about international buyers and investors but the biggest chatter has come from China. Although there is a large number of Chinese buyers with enough money, until very recently it’s been hard for them to get their money to invest. Not anymore! Read on to find out why… [click to continue…]

This blog is courtesy of The Dawn Thomas Team who is an award-winning Real Estate Agent team at Intero Real Estate Services in Los Altos 650-701-7822. We help nice people with selling and buying homes in the greater Silicon Valley and Beyond!

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Interest Rates: what effect are they having on the Real Estate market?

by The Dawn Thomas Team on October 9, 2013

We have another great article from Gino Blefari, the Founder and President of Intero Real Estate. This one is entitled, Low Interest Rates Continue to Fuel Housing. Much ado has been made about interest rates and how there small rise mid year would have devastating effects on the Real Estate market. The biggest question is: has it? Read on to find out. [click to continue…]

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Buyers: finding it harder and harder to buy at the low end of the market

October 8, 2013

This week Pete Carey, in the Mercury News, wrote about the dwindling prospects of housing for buyers in the lower end of the market in the Silicon Valley. While we’re coming to the end of the year, a characteristically slower time, many buyers don’t see much of an improvement in their situations; because of cost [...]

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The government shutdown: what does it mean for Real Estate?

October 7, 2013

Many Americans (and the world) are watching during the government shutdown to see how it will effect markets; both domestic and international. But what does it mean to the Real Estate Market? Is it still a good time to sell? Can you still buy a home? If you’re wondering reach out to The Dawn Thomas [...]

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Beyond the Headlines- What’s Happening in Real Estate Pt 51

October 4, 2013

The Dawn Thomas Team is constantly trying to keep our clients and the inquiring public up to date on the goings-on of the Real Estate Market. These days there is so much information coming out daily that it’s hard to keep it all straight and not miss important articles. We’ve recently written about sellers, buyers, taxes and loans-all of these things [...]

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Tax friendly upgrades to your home

October 3, 2013

Many people don’t have piles of money laying around yet they could almost always do some re-vamping to their homes. Now there’s a smart, cost effective way to make these improvements; make improvements that the government will you give you tax credit for! Of course, reach out to your accountant or tax professional for advice. [...]

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Buyers: Don’t get blindsided by the process

October 2, 2013

This week we have a great article by Tara Nelson of Trulia entitled, 4 Things Buyers Can Do To Minimize Surprise (a great companion piece to last weeks post for Sellers). Even though most Buyers these days are savvy and ‘know’ the home buying process, mistakes can still be made. Especially right now in the Silicon Valley [...]

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When is the best time to Sell your home?

October 1, 2013

We have another great article from Gino Blefari, the Founder and President of Intero Real Estate. This one is entitled, Summer Magic Started in April for Home Sellers. Here in the Silicon Valley Real Estate market we’re still seeing low inventory and great demand for homes for sale-uncharacteristically it’s still the perfect time to sell your home! [...]