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Q & A with the real estate expert

                            ASK ALLISON & CINDY


















































                                           IN THE REAL ESTATE MARKET,


                                                  YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE




                                       Dear Allison and  the distance between what  time and  money required  to  than through-streets. Buyers  that promise long-term
                                       Cindy, I put one of  you like and what you  maintain them.         try to avoid homes positioned  serviceability. They will likely
                                Qmy properties on the  think people want. It’s not   Your home has a better  at the end of a cul-de-sac  reciprocate with positive
                                       market, certain that  that people don’t like nice  chance of retaining its value  or T-intersection; in feng  word of mouth and repeat
                                 it would get scooped up in  things; it’s just that some  with modest upgrades than  shui, these houses are not  business.   n
                                 less than a month. That was  things don’t make their  with extensive conversions.  conducive  to a smooth  flow
                                 three months ago. The house  priority list.      Go ahead and replace the  of chi  (energy). Any  house
                                 is well-built, and I added lots   You can do impeccable  garage door, but don’t  flanked by hoarders and party
                                 of bells and whistles. I’m sure  work  with  the  best repurpose the space as a den.  animals  probably  won’t  pass
                                 the price is fair for a home in   materials,  but if buyers  see  Don’t sacrifice a powder room  for zen.
                                 this area, where the economy  those embellishments as  to expand a living room.   Amid the robust economy,
                                 is strong and steady. I figured  pretentious, unnecessary or   Factors  beyond  your strong  buyer  demand,
                                 there would be all kinds of  counterproductive to their   control can force you to   relatively reasonable mortgage
                                 eager buyers fighting over  lifestyle, your home’s value  concede to a significant price  rates and slow price growth,
                                 this treasure. Instead, all I’m  can suffer.     reduction. Don’t expect to  bidding wars are at a 10-year
                                 getting is low-balled. What’s   Ornate design features and  get top dollar for a house  low nationwide.
                                                                                                                                         Allison Van Wig
                                 wrong with these people?  unusual color schemes that  that’s under power lines or   Consumers are getting   (CA DRE #00985700) and
                                              - Amanda L. look splendid on the pages of  close to an airport, other  smarter about what they   (CA DRE #01902607)
                                                                                                                                       Cindy Hinderberger
                                                         a  magazine  can  start  to  feel  industries that generate air,  buy, where, why and for how
                                 A     Dear     Amanda, sensually oppressive in real  water or noise pollution.   much. Respect them. Instead   are Real Estate experts with
                                                                                   A yard on sloped ground is  of dangling shiny objects
                                                   your life. Dramatic landscaping
                                        Perhaps
                                                                                                                                       Van Wig & Associates.
                                         property’s failure  and fancy fountains are  hard to mow and sometimes  that offer a short-term ego
                                                                                                                                        562-754-8802 or
                                 to launch is not the result of  worthless to someone who  vulnerable to erosion. Corner  boost, provide the buyer   You can call or email them at:
                                 overpricing but of misjudging  can’t or won’t spend the  lots often see heavier traffic  with practical improvements   Allison@superbroker.com
































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