Jeff Hansen - King Condo

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January Sold Condos/Townhomes (95110, 95112)

Here are the quick statistics on sold condos/townhomes for the month of January of this year. These numbers represent the sales in zip codes 95110 and 95112. There were 9 total sales, 7 of them being short sales, 1 being an REO, and 1 was a regular sale.

Average List Price: $264,454; Average Sale Price: Read the rest of this entry »

Who Pays For What In Closing Costs?

The answer to this question may come easy to you, but Santa Clara is a unique county…

It’s important for all parties in a transaction Read the rest of this entry »

3 Repairs/Improvements Required When Buying Or Selling A Home

To Learn What These 3 Repairs/Improvements Are, Watch Today’s Clip!

If you are interested in learning more about crucial information like this, please don’t hesitate to contact me. It’s important to have someone that represents you with your interests above everything else whether buying or selling. This is the approach I take when working with clients. Have a great day and don’t forget to subscribe!

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!

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…

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!

How Do You Prefer To Communicate With An Agent?

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

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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The Selling Experience

Interested in some quick stats about the selling experience? Here they are…

• Home was listed more than 2 months (median: 28 weeks) before opening escrow
• Median escrow length was 1.5 months
• Only 40% of sellers closed escrow on time
• 20% of sellers used electronic signature Read the rest of this entry »

This Month In Real Estate: December 2011

Quick Statistics And News You Can Use

The national average interest rate is incredible right now. What are your thoughts about selling a home yourself versus hiring a real estate professional to do it for you? Leave a comment or contact me, and you can tell me about your experiences. Don’t forget to subscribe!

For Homeowners With Bank of America Loans

Bank of America Helping Out

Are you a homeowner who is lacking professional advice about the distressed situation you’re in? It’s easy to get quick little tips from

the person next door or from your hair stylist about what a short sale is versus a foreclosure. What isn’t easy is getting more than just general definitions of each route. The options, the process, and the consequences, of a major decision, are really what homeowners in distress care about.

I went to a short sale synergy group just yesterday, which had two people from Bank of America talk about the components of their short sale system. In addition, they shared a link and told us to share it with anyone we feel might find Read the rest of this entry »

Short Sale Listing Closed

27 Bassett Street

We just closed on this 2 bedroom/2 bathroom condo located at 27 Bassett Street. The listing was a short sale, and the sellers couldn’t have been more happy about the outcome of this entire process. This unit is part of the complex called Keystone, and the location is great. It’s away from all of the hustle and bustle of downtown San Jose, yet still in walking distance to dining and entertainment. Being  roughly $200,000 Read the rest of this entry »