Jeff Hansen

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Downtown San Jose Condo & Townhouse Living

San Jose Metro Rent Hike Taking Number 1 Spot

No. 1 In The United States

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By the end of 2011, the San Jose Metropolitan area had beaten out Read the rest of this entry »

Downtown San Jose Market Update

I want to share with all of you some statistics and updates about the Downtown San Jose condo market. Enjoy!

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What are your impressions of this update? Did you find the statistics helpful? Contact me, and tell me your thoughts about the downtown condo market. I’d love to hear your perspective. Don’t forget to subscribe!

This Month In Real Estate Jan. 2012

Quick Video On Home Sales Activity, Avg. National Interest Rate, Seasonal Transactions and More…

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Did you learn anything new in this month’s segment? Contact me if you want to discuss these topics a little more in depth. Don’t forget to subscribe!

Feel On Top Of The World!

Short Clip Of The View From The Axis

 

 

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Have you ever been inside this high rise? It’s more than likely Read the rest of this entry »

Condos/Townhomes Sold In Nov. And Dec. (95110,95112)

List Price
Max
$117,500 $615,000 $234,000
Min Median
Quick Statistics ( 28 Listings Total )

Quick Stats and Projections For Downtown San Jose

The Multiple Listings Service (MLS) shows that in the month of November last year, there were 28 condos/townhomes sold in zipcodes 95110 and 95112.

List Price – Min: $117,500 Max: $615,000 Median: $234,000Keystone

Sale Price – Min: $117,500 Max: $575,000 Median: $228,000

Average List Price – $273,784

Average Sale Price – $257,530

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1 Valuable Tip When Buying A Home

There are a lot of things to be aware of as a buyer.

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If you’ve ever bought a home, you know that there can be unexpected hurdles throughout the process. If you haven’t bought a home, well now you know. There are many steps to take throughout the experience such as: negotiating on the price of the actual home, documents needing to be signed, ordering inspections, the funding of the loan…etc. The goal is to produce a successful transaction with as few complexities as possible. The biggest hold-up during the purchase of a home Read the rest of this entry »

Top 5 Reasons Why Buyers Chose Their Agent

Why Buyers Chose their Agent
1. Most responsive (28%)
2. Worked with agent before (18%)
3. First to respond (17%)
4. Most aggressive (16%)
5. Most knowledgeable (6%)

It’s important for buyers to have complete trust in the agent they hire. shaking hands

After all, this agent is going to be guiding them through the process of what could be the largest purchase they will have made in their entire life. It’s a scary and exciting experience, especially for the first time buyers out there. The California Association of Realtors conducted a survey. They asked homeowners, “what was the single most important reason for selecting the agent that you used in your recent home purchase?”

The Top 5 Reasons were: Read the rest of this entry »

New Listing At 144 S. 3rd Street

Paseo Plaza #154

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New listing! Located at Paseo Plaza, 144 S. 3rd Street unit #154. The location of this complex is ideal for anyone who wants to live in vibrant downtown. Dining, entertainment Read the rest of this entry »

4 Quick Facts About Buyers

In this day in age, almost everyone uses the internet.

Any why wouldn’t they? When you’re in public, if you look in any direction you’ll find people surfing the web on their smartphone. So if you haven’t guessed it yet, this post is really about buyers and how they’ve used the internet in the buying process.Social Media Glossary

Fact #1: 59% of buyers found their agent online

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How Do You Prefer To Communicate With An Agent?

There are an incredible amount of ways to communicate with people these days.

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You can email, call, send a Facebook message, or do what seems to be extremely popular, text. A survey was done to see what method of communication buyers preferred their agent to use to contact them. In addition, statistics were pulled up for the percent of agents that actually communicated with their client in that certain method. Here are the numbers:

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