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What are the Top 4 Biggest Challenges when helping your aging parent downsize their house. This is real work, and I want to give you the four obstacles you’ll actually face and how to get past them. Challenge One: Emotional Attachment. Every room has a memory. This is where the kids grew up, where holidays … Continued

Your parent doesn’t need to move because they’re old. They need to move because the home has become a problem. Here are three clues it’s time to have the conversation. Hi, I’m Terry Tucker, Realtor with eXp Realty. I help people sell and buy homes right here in the East Bay  Number one: maintenance is … Continued

3 Things to know about selling a home where someone passed. These are the 3 things that matter most, and the first one may surprise you. Number one: disclose it, then forget about it. The longer you sit with the secret, the weirder it feels. Get it out early, state it clearly, and move on … Continued

Someone passed away in the home. Now what? This is one of the hardest conversations I have. A death in the home changes how buyers perceive it, and we have to be honest about that. First: A death in the home within the past 3 years must be disclosed in California, so we are required … Continued

Sometimes life throws a curveball. A family member gets sick. There’s an accident. Suddenly, you need to sell the home, and the house is in rough shape. It happens quite often, actually, and I get it. Here’s what doesn’t work: Hiring an inexperienced agent and pretending the home condition doesn’t matter or pricing it like … Continued

Hey, San Ramon Valley! It’s time for your MONTHLY MARKET UPDATE! We are past the middle of the Summer Market, so Home Sellers and Home Buyers, listen on! Here are the latest stats that you need to know. Hi, I’m Terry Tucker, Realtor with eXp Realty, helping people sell and buy homes right here in … Continued

Sometimes life throws a curveball. A family member gets sick. There’s an accident. Suddenly, you need to sell the home, and the house is in rough shape. It happens quite often, actually, and I get it. Here’s what doesn’t work: Hiring an inexperienced agent and pretending the home condition doesn’t matter or pricing it like … Continued

Are you thinking it’s time to move your aging parent out of your family home? I work with adult children all the time who are facing this decision, and it’s both emotional and practical at the same time. There can also be multiple safety concerns. Here’s what I tell them: moving your aging parent out … Continued

Do you need to fix everything before you sell? The answer is usually no. This is a question I get a lot, and what some sellers don’t understand is that some projects, buyers don’t really care about, while other improvements could have made a huge difference. Not all repairs are created equal. Hi, I’m Terry … Continued

If you’re planning to sell your home, stop trusting online home value estimates. I see homeowners all the time who think they know what their property is worth because a website told them so. Then they find out buyers are looking at completely different sales, different neighborhoods, and even different market conditions. Hi, I’m Terry … Continued