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The Best Way to Sell Your Home for Top Dollar

The Best Way to Sell Your Home for Top Dollar

If you are considering putting your home on the market because you would like to sell your home, there are many things that you can do to prepare. In order to sell your home in San Diego County for top dollar, there are certain steps that you...

Good or Bad? The Skinny on Lease Option Agreements

Good or Bad? The Skinny on Lease Option Agreements

The other day, one of the agents in our office met up with a home seller that was in a tough spot and had a great question. She and her siblings had tried to sell their family home a few years back but were unable to sell at their selected sales...

What Buyers and Sellers Must Know About Disclosures

What Buyers and Sellers Must Know About Disclosures

If you are buying a home in San Diego County and beyond, there is definitely a lot to know about the California homebuying process and disclosures. THE TRUTH ABOUT PROPERTY DISCLOSURES One thing that is extremely important (and sometimes...

Here’s a Quick Home Makeover for the Budget Conscious

Here’s a Quick Home Makeover for the Budget Conscious

Not every home makeover has to be a major project that lasts days, weeks, or even months. There are a ton of quick touch-ups and fixes that can make a huge difference in the look and feel of your home, even though you can finish the project in...

3 Ways to Make Your Next Home Purchase Without Fear

3 Ways to Make Your Next Home Purchase Without Fear

  Having trouble finding the home of your dreams? With low inventory in many markets throughout San Diego County, many homeowners are afraid to sell their homes because they’re concerned that they may not be able to find a new one. This can...

Pet Protection for our Fur Babies

Pet Protection for our Fur Babies

Pet Protection should be on top of our list for our fur babies especially when we leave them out at home when we go to work or just when we are out. This protection will surely save the lives of our furry companions. From making sure your pet is...

Offer Accepted, Now What? Here’s a Homebuyer Checklist

Offer Accepted, Now What? Here’s a Homebuyer Checklist

The homebuying process can be somewhat overwhelming. When buying a home, there are so many different parties involved and so many different activities that need to occur in a very short period of time. In addition to having an experienced...

Don’t Downplay the Down Payment on Your Home Purchase

Don’t Downplay the Down Payment on Your Home Purchase

If you are thinking of buying a home in San Diego or anywhere in the United States, you will want to check out this helpful infographic courtesy of our friends at House Hunt. The infographic shows how money is allocated in a situation where a...

Ways To Be More Effective While You Work From Home

Ways To Be More Effective While You Work From Home

  If you’re one of the many people who’s just getting the hang of work-from-home lifestyle, we’re guessing that sometimes, you find yourself lacking motivation, feeling like you’re in a slump and prone to procrastination, especially when Netflix is a little too...

Tips To Sell a Home Safely During the Coronavirus

Tips To Sell a Home Safely During the Coronavirus

Good news for home sellers: You are in a good position right now as there is little supply of homes for sale and there are quite a large number of buyers shopping around. The coronavirus has definitely reshaped the way we do real estate. Aside from observing social...

How to Save $100k To Buy Your New Home

How to Save $100k To Buy Your New Home

Buying a home is often the largest purchase one will make in a lifetime. And saving $100K on your next home sounds crazy, right? While saving up for a whopping six-figure milestone down payment may be a challenge for some, it is not actually impossible. How to save...

Considering a Fixer-Upper? Signs to Avoid a Money Pit

Considering a Fixer-Upper? Signs to Avoid a Money Pit

There are times when buyers can score a great deal on fixer-uppers. Sometimes, when a property just requires too much TLC, it eventually turns out to be not a good investment after all. Before making an offer, keep a keen eye on some signs of a money pit property:...

4 Easy Things to do to Make Your Home a Happier Place

4 Easy Things to do to Make Your Home a Happier Place

When your entire life is happening inside your home, especially these days, it matters how that space feels and functions. Your space should feel like an oasis -- a refuge from all the not-so-good things happening in our lives. In fact, there are simple tweaks you can...

What Coronavirus Means For Your Mortgage

What Coronavirus Means For Your Mortgage

So many people throughout the United States and throughout California are impacted by COVID-19, the coronavirus. Many homeowners like yourself are probably full of questions, worries, and concerns about mortgage payments in light of the Coronavirus situation.  We hope...

Questions to Ask a Potential Real Estate Agent

Questions to Ask a Potential Real Estate Agent

Buying or selling a home is a lot of work in itself so one of the most crucial things to consider first is selecting the right Realtor® to help you through the process. And when interviewing candidates, we think these questions are important to be brought up with your...

How to Prepare Your Home For Renting

How to Prepare Your Home For Renting

Just as you want to look your best for business matters, you want your property to look its best too, right? If you’re planning to rent out your place, there are some preparations you need to get done before showing your place and handing your keys to the tenant....

Game On: Home Organization Challenge

Game On: Home Organization Challenge

At Broadpoint Properties, we love sharing you practical tips on real estate and home improvement. This springtime, if you haven’t already, we thought it would be fun to make spring cleaning and organizing more manageable and actionable by doing a home organization...