100 Ways to Prepare Your Escondido Home for Sale
December 9, 2009 by Gary Harmon · 2 Comments
When I started to sell Escondido real estate over 20 years ago, one of the first things I did was go to lots of training programs. One such program was with Barb Schwarz, a national trainer on getting your home ready for sale. The most important thing I heard in that seminar is “People buy […]
Say Goodbye to Closing Cost Surprises
December 8, 2009 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
RESPA Reform on Escondido Home Purchases The government is stepping in once again under a RESPA reform to try to protect the Escondido home buyer. The problem has been where the lenders upfront “good-faith estimate” is way off from what the actual charges are on the Escondido real estate purchase at close of escrow. This […]
Tax Credit vs. Tax Deduction
December 8, 2009 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
Most Escondido home buyers are aware of the first-time home buyer tax credit. Current owners of Escondido real estate are aware of the $6,500 tax credit. But are these real credits or are they tax deductions. They are real credits. The importance of the tax credit is that it is a dollar-for-dollar tax reduction. For example, […]
Listingbook
December 7, 2009 by Gary Harmon · 1 Comment
Listingbook – Search Like an Agent! Listingbook provides complete, up-to-date Escondido real estate information, straight from Sandicor, the San Diego Multiple Listing Service (MLS). No other websites like Realtor.com, Yahoo Real Estate, or Zillow provides such complete and up to date Escondido home listing data. Escondido Home Purchase is a Journey The Escondido home […]
Lake San Marcos
December 7, 2009 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
1824 Azul Vista, San Marcos, CA 92078 Nestled in the quiet Lake San Marcos gated community of Varadero, this highly-upgraded turnkey property offers resort lifestyle living. Residents in this Lake San Marcos community enjoy their own community pool, spa and BBQ. In addition, they have access to the Lake San Marcos recreational facility with its own […]
$6,500 Tax Credit
December 6, 2009 by Gary Harmon · 1 Comment
Everyone knows about the $8,000 tax credit for first-time Escondido home buyers, but what is the $6,500 tax credit? The $6,500 tax credit is for current Escondido home owners. The purchase must be a new primary residence. To be eligible you must purchase your Escondido home between November 6, 2009 and April 30, 2010. Your […]
Only a Few Shopping Days ’til Christmas
December 6, 2009 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
This may the best possible time to buy that Escondido real estate. Most buyers are focused on getting ready for Christmas. Many Escondido Realtors have taken time off and are also in the Holiday frame of mind. Gary Harmon, your Escondido Realtor, is ready to go to work for you. With the shortage of Escondido homes for sale, you don’t […]
Appraisal vs. Home Inspection
December 6, 2009 by Gary Harmon · 1 Comment
Appraisal vs. Inspection Sometimes it is confusing to the Escondido real estate buyer whether they should have an appraisal or an inspection of their potential Escondido home. Actually, they need to have both. What is an appraisal? Who pays for an appraisal? What is an inspection? Escondido Home Appraisal An appraisal is ordered by your […]
5 Tips on Buying Escondido Foreclosures
December 4, 2009 by Gary Harmon · Leave a Comment
Know Where to Look To be successful in the Escondido real estate foreclosure market you must know where to look. Finding the Escondido home listing the day it hits the market can be key. You can find Escondido foreclosures and other San Diego County foreclosure homes using Free Foreclosure Search on this blog and on my […]
