Your expectation of a listing agent is to get your property sold within your time constraints and for the most money possible in the current market. While we can’t manufacture buyers, what we can do is to increase the odds of grabbing more buyers’ eyes, achieving more showings, and hopefully receiving more and better offers. We […]
Read More →Our Philosophy of Business Serves You Best
Our philosophy of business is to give you access to the most reliable information, the best guidance for your due-diligence, to watch over every aspect of the home search and transaction, & to apply our negotiation skills for your best interest. Bella Casa Real Estate Group is growing, has established an exceptional reputation. We are […]
Read More →Think Before Hiring a REALTOR?
During the ‘dark years’ of the real estate market (2007-2013) the ranks of REALTORS® ebbed to a few hardy souls living on famine rations. The mass exodus halted in 2014 with the return of some and a flood of new real estate agents. Many companies like layoffs because they can shed and refresh the labor pool with […]
Read More →How Housing Inventory Affects Buyers
Inventory is very important to buyers; it offers choices and it gives power to buyers. When inventory is high it is usually a buyer’s market and sellers are competing to attract the attention and the money of buyers. Low inventory hurts a buyer in a number of ways. Realtors® measure inventory in terms of ‘months.’ […]
Read More →Why Won’t My Property Sell?
More than five years of a housing depression have taught us to adjust, adapt, and learn new dynamics of selling in a declining market. This greatest of challenges has brought us back to the very fundamentals of our trade, selling real estate in the public marketplace. Best regards, Randy Bella Casa Real Estate Group Cell: 503-310-9147 Fax: […]
Read More →Former FSBO CEO sells home the traditional way
It’s all too ironic to find out that the founder of the FSBO website, ForSaleByOwner.com, gave up after trying to sell his New York apartment on his own after 6 months and hired a Realtor®. But irony and validation for our profession aside, it’s important to know what your Realtor® can do for you and […]
Read More →How to Listen to Bad News
How to Listen to Bad News There is a lot of bad news about the housing industry and the economy right now, and has been for the last 3 years. Ignoring it or hiding from it is of no benefit to anyone. However, there are serious flaws with the delivery of it, the interpretation of […]
Read More →7 Steps to Take Before You Buy a Home
Article by G.M. Filisko Published by HouseLogic.com By doing your homework before you buy, you’ll feel more content about your new home. 1. Decide how much home you can afford Generally, you can afford a home priced 2 to 3 times your gross income. Remember to consider costs every homeowner must cover: property taxes, insurance, […]
Read More →Our Code of Ethics – What It Means For You
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Code of Ethics How does our Code of Ethics affect everyday real estate practices? If a REALTOR® represents you, whether you are buying or selling a home, you can count on that REALTOR® to: 1. Be honest with all parties in the transaction – not just with you, as his or […]
Read More →Schedule A Form: 6 Home Deduction Traps
Article From HouseLogic.com By: Barbara Eisner Bayer Published: January 27, 2011 Get an “A” on your Schedule A Form: Dodge these tax deduction pitfalls to save time, money, and an IRS investigation. Schedule A (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sa.pdf) is the part of Form 1040 you use to list myriad deductions, and the more moving parts, the more prone […]
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