Welcome to Real Estate Pro Tips. Pete Sabine and Leslie Whitney are real estate professionals with Compass and the Five Star Real Estate Team in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. This podcast series features guests who are specialists in home loan financing, staging, property inspections, property management, home warranty, insurance, and other real estate related services. Our podcasts provide real estate expertise to give you a competitive edge and provide insight with useful information so you can make an informed decision for your real estate needs. Our goal is to provide proven tips and strategies to make your home buying or selling goal a reality. Pete has represented homeowners & buyers since 1985 with over 36 years of local real estate expertise and over 1000 successful real estate sale transactions. Pete excels at real estate contract negotiations, home preparation projects, social media marketing, creative financing and real estate investment strategies. Pete is the co-author of the book "Get the Best Deal When Buying or Selling Your Home" which is like having your own coach in a book. Our podcast series is the online version of this book where you can access each podcast episode as a resource. Leslie has over 16 years of experience in advertising, marketing, banking, retail, commercial and residential real estate. We hope you enjoy our Real Estate Pro Tips and we encourage you to share our podcasts with anyone you know who is looking to buy or sell a home Call or Text 925.297.5335 to reach us with your questions or referrals.
Episodes
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Bill Freeborn of Golden 1 Credit Union and Home Loans joins Pete and Leslie to break down to home buyers and sellers all the competitive advantages they need to make their next dream home a reality. In this seminar, you will learn how to:
- Qualify for a below-market home loan
- Lower your monthly payments
- Save on mortgage expenses
- Get the best possible price for a home you are selling
- How to identify different market trends
- Where the housing market is trending
And much more!
To find out more about our real estate services and expertise go to http://OurFiveStarTeam.com.
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Compass Real Estate license #01866771
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Welcome to Real Estate Pro Tips.
The topic is how to buy your next home before you sell your current home. You will learn about a home buying strategy using consumer bridge loan financing that provides a competitive edge in our fast pace real estate market. Many homeowners who want to sell are stuck in a holding pattern because they have been told by their lender that they must sell their existing home first to qualify for a home loan. Homeowners are choosing to stay in their homes believe they will not be able to compete with buyers who do not have a home sale contingency or have all cash to purchase a home.
Selling your home first without knowing where you are moving creates anxiety in the homebuying process, especially when the supply of homes for sale is limited. In our competitive real estate market, any contingencies in your purchase offer signal risk to a Seller, especially if the contingency is related to the sale of your current home.
Most home sellers will not accept a purchase offer if there is a contingency for selling another property. One primary reason is the home sale contingency will impact their ability to buy their next home with a chain of home sale contingencies linked to their purchase offer.
One option is to buy your next home before offering your current home for sale.
Other things you will learn:
- Other ways a consumer bridge loan can be used to help purchase a primary residence
- Rates and fees accompany a bridge loan
- What borrowers consider when exploring bridge loan financing
Pete Sabine and Leslie Whitney are Realtors with Compass in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mark Hanf is the broker and president of Pacific Private Money, one of the fastest-growing private lenders in Northern California. Pacific Private Money is different from conventional lenders.
To find out more about our real estate services and expertise go to http://OurFiveStarTeam.com.
Listen to our Real Estate Pro Tips podcasts. You can find our podcasts on Spotify and at http://RealEstateProTips.Podbean.com
Be sure to listen to our Real Estate Pro Tips podcasts. https://RealEstateProTips.podbean.com
Find our Real Estate Pro Tips podcasts on Spotify:
Learn about Pete Sabine & Leslie Whitney
https://www.ourfivestarteam.com
Compass Real Estate license #01866771
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Listen to our podcast. Pete Sabine and Leslie Whitney interviews their guest, Alie Lopez. Alie is a Senior Sales Associate with Pro Insurance Solutions and she provides useful information and valuable insight about what you need to know about homeowner insurance.
Visit the Pro Insurance website
Alie Lopez can be reached at 415-223-7514 or alie.lopez@proco.global
:50 Start
1:17 Basics of Home Insurance
2:56 Standard and Basic Policies and Additional Items
4:00 Extended Replacement Costs
7:00 Adding Coverage Beyond the Standard
7:33 Natural Disaster Coverage
8:14 Identity Theft Coverage
9:26 Umbrella Policies
11:43 Tips to Reduce Premiums
12:25 New vs Old Home Insurance
13:39 Filing a Claim
14:19 Wildfire Coverage
16:04 Recommendations for insurance when to buying a home
17:14 Flood and Fire Hazard Zones
18:01 Preparing a Home For Sale for insurance coverage
18:45 Wrap Up/ Contact Info
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Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
We have talked about what it takes to buy your home in a sellers' market, but what about the other side of that coin?
What if you are looking to sell your home in a sellers' market?
A favorable real estate market does not guarantee that you will automatically walk away with top dollar for your home.
In this episode, Leslie Whitney and Pete Sabine break down what sellers need to know to get the highest possible sold price in a sellers' market.
:47 Intro
2:12 Selling a Home Above the List Price
2:42 As-Is Sales
3:42 Other Recommendations
4:43 Pricing a Home to Sell
5:41 Creating Competition
7:03 Most Important Items a Seller Should Require
8:12 Valuable Attributes to Look for When Hiring a Realtor
8:34 Wrap up
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
:47 Intro
1:13 New Civil Code 4741
3:13 The intent of AB 3182
4:14 New rental restriction rules
4:53 Impact on Short Term and Transient Rentals
5:53 Owner-Occupied Rentals
6:55 What is an Unreasonable Rental Requirement?
7:59 Tenants Abiding by HOA Rules
10:34 HOAs Must Amend Rules to Comply with AB 3182
12:00 HOA Rental Restrictions
13:59 HOA Approval Contingency in your Purchase Contract
14:56 Wrap Up
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Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
In this episode, the topic is Understanding Residential Real Estate Appraisals.
You may have recently entered into an agreement to purchase a residential property or you may have completed a loan application to refinance your home.
Lenders are required to obtain an appraisal, prepared by an impartial and unbiased appraiser, and use it as the primary tool for assessing the sufficiency of your collateral.
You may want to retain an appraiser to provide an appraisal to help you make decisions such as buying, selling or refinancing your home. This podcast will help you understand the residential appraisal.
1:14 Intro
2:17 Basics of an Appraisal
4:37 Why is an Appraisal Necessary?
5:31 Developing the Value Opinion
6:01 The Appraisal Process
7:10 Sales Comparison Approach
7:57 Comparable Sale/ Listing
11:00 The Cost Approach
13:39 Adjustments
15:25 Income Approach
17:06 Opinion of Value
17:59 Appraisal Reports
20:28 Appraiser Independence
23:24 What if a Correction is Necessary?
24:46 Options in a Flawed Appraisal
25:43 Fraudulent Appraisal Practice
27:03 Out-of-Town Appraisers
29:37 Information to Provide to an Appraiser
32:24 When an Appraiser Inspects Your Home
34:21 Appraiser Codes
35:15 Wrap Up
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
3:34 What is a typical Home Inspection
4:51 Being Present during the Inspection
8:07 Building codes have changed over time
11:06 What is the cost of a Home Inspection?
11:52 Condo Inspections
14:14 What is a Third-Party Inspector
15:40 California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA)
18:18 American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
20:07 Property Inspection Reports
21:52 Permits and Building Codes
24:39 HVAC Inspections and Maintenance
26:13 Water Heaters
28:22 How much time does it take to inspect a home?
28:53 Multi-level inspections
30:20 Red Flags discovered during inspections
33:10 Telling tales about cracks
35:26 Answering questions from seller property disclosures
36:40 How long does it take to deliver the report?
37:10 Should you complete the sale or not?
40:52 Proactive vs. Reactive
41:50 Wrap Up
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Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Welcome to Real Estate Pro Tips. The topic is California Proposition 19 Property Tax Modifications.
Prop 19 is known as the “Property Tax Transfers, Exemptions, and Revenue for Wildfire Agencies and Counties Amendment”.
Pete Sabine and Leslie Whitney review the changes and impact of Prop 19 for California homeowners.
1:14 Prop 19 Background
2:28 Transferring Taxable Value
3:48 Changes to the Number of Times You Can Transfer
4:16 Transferring Basis for Properties of Equal or Lesser Value
5:56 Transferring Basis for Properties of Equal or Greater Value
7:20 Primary Residence rules
8:11 Impact on State Property Tax Revenue
8:55 The Future of Prop 13?
10:44 Impact on housing inventory, affordability and homebuyers
11:54 Inherited residential real estate changes
12:27 When should you transfer a property?
13:46 Potential Drawbacks
14:49 Wrap Up
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Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Preparing your home for sale can make the difference between a quick sale at full price, and a home that sits unsold for months with several price reductions.
Creating emotional appeal for a home can be as simple as painting, rearranging furniture or clearing the countertops. In some cases, it requires making repairs, completing a renovation project or professional staging.
Pete Sabine and Leslie Whitney share insider tips about staging your home to sell for top dollar.
0:49 Introduction
1:38 First Steps in Preparing a Home for Sale
3:13 Preparing Vacant and Occupied Homes
4:49 Staging Goals & Strategies
6:44 Over-staging a home
8:06 Neutral colors and content
8:52 Buyers must understand your Marketing Message
9:30 Self-Staging vs. Professional Staging
9:49 Setting your home above the competition
12:14 Buyers buy homes online
13:03 Knowing Your Audience
13:51 Getting Homeowner Approval
14:30 Stagers With Their Own Inventory
15:40 Homeowners Liability
16:25 Staging Plan Process
17:19 Consultation Fees
18:26 Cost of Staging
19:41 What to Expect on Installation Days
21:58 Completed Staging Process
24:36 Removing Staging
25:25 Staging on a Budget
26:49 Obtaining a Home Improvement Loan
29:07 Can a Realtor Pay for Staging
29:46 Wrap Up
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Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Being a landlord requires effort and dedication. If you live far away from your rental property or have other personal commitments, hiring a property management company is a good option. A professional property manager can relieve you of the burden and hassle of managing your income investment properties. This ensures timely payment of rent, proper maintenance of the home, and fewer problems during the tenancy period.
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Website: stokleyproperties.net
Phone: 925-878-1603
Email: joestokley@stokleyproperties.net
1:38 Finding and Screening Tenant Applications
6:09 Limiting the Number of Occupants
7:25 Month to Month vs Year to Year Leases
10:10 Breaking the Lease
11:35 Subsidized Housing
15:09 Marketing Tenants
16:16 Using Photos to Showcase a Property
17:42 Improving Rental Value
18:21 Collecting Rent on Time
20:43 Deposits
23:47 Delays in Collection
28:25 Who Holds the Security Deposits
30:38 Minimum Lease Recommendation
31:06 Smoking in Homes
32:45 Pros and Cons of Pets, Service Animals
34:44 Utilities and Landscaping Fees
35:39 Renters Insurance
37:59 Inspections of the Property
41:08 Leasing Fees
43:41 Wrap Up/ Contact Info