J+J Team Archives

Category: Real Estate Knowledge

First-Time Home Buyer’s Guide to Snagging Off-Market Homes

For first-time home buyers: we see ourselves as PROACTIVE real estate agents.  This is a trait that has consistently yielded positive results for our home buyers.  Especially when it comes to securing off market real estate opportunities. Our ‘secret sauce’ as proactive real estate agents lies in obtaining these off market opportunities. This has accounted...Read More→
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What Not To Fix When Selling Your House

The top question we get asked as realtors: What should we not fix when selling our house? First, if you hire Jaime + Julie as your realtors, we do a walk-through of your house and provide you a customized list of what to and what not to fix. As a seller, you probably have a...Read More→
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New Year’s Resolution: A More Organized Home

Yes, we know it’s cliche that many folks’ New Year’s resolutions have something to do with having a more organized home. We think it’s entirely unrealistic to live your life like The Home Edit, no matter how pretty their Instagram feed is. Instead, we like to take an approach, similar to getting your home ready...Read More→
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What You Need to Know About Home Inspections in Silicon Valley

Home inspections in Silicon Valley are unique, even by California standards. Usually, home inspections are arranged by the buyer once their offer is accepted. But on the Peninsula and in Silicon Valley, the seller provides the inspection and disclosures prior to listing the home. While this order of operations and responsibility is completely different from...Read More→
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