Not even talking about Los Altos, Cupertino and Saratoga. Areas like west San Jose 95129, Santa Clara 95051, Sunnyvale 94087 selling like hot cakes. It’s going 500K over asking prices and the actual estimate. What’s so special about these areas.
FAQ: Q: Why is your house so cheap? A: It's in a crap area of Seattle. Rainier Beach, which is on the border with Tukwila. Q: How long is the commute? A: 40 mins on average, it depends on traffic (I work in Redmond). But I rarely go to the office. Q: Is it loud, being next to the airport? A: Not to...Read more
Right now buyer agents usually get 2.5%. After NAR settlement goes into effect in july, what will the buyer agent commission be? Tc 350k
Investment companies, foreign buyers with loads of money, they buy house and list them as airbnb. If it’s the case, we need to remove Airbnb
Im looking at getting one of these. Curious if anyone had had a custom sauna built (outdoor, finnish style) and if they have any recommendations Seattle area https://www.nukksauna.com/saunas/project-three-sng7y-a5wz3
Current rental home: $4200/month, sfh 4bd/2ba, 1900 sqft. Buy: New townhome build: 980k. 4bd/3.5ba. 1834 sqft. Down payment: 300k. P&I: 4.5k/mo Tax: 860/mo Hoa: 540 Total monthly est - 6.2k Monthly est after tax benefits (1st year) - 5.5k Location: san diego, ca Tc: 270k Nw: 700k. Buy? Cont to r...Read more
Living in Bayarea, total household income - 300K On I140 Total savings of about 400K How much do you all think we can afford and also, is it smart to buy a home in this economy with layoffs happening? #mortgage #housing #bayarea
https://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Jose/674-Cree-Dr-95123/home/1003228 Just came in my feed
What are the changes coming to the buyer-seller relationship this summer? What’s the date? Could someone help explain what changes as a buyer? It seems buyer has to now pay the agent the commission that would previously come from the seller. Is it safe to sign an exclusive buyer agreement for just ...Read more
living in Austin, total household income - 300K on i140 perm process savings about 250K for house have emergency funds How much do you all think we can afford and also is it smart to buy a home in this economy with layoffs happening #mortgage #housing #austin
Looking to do some light refreshing of my cabinets and get a decent quality slab of granite installed. Any locals have good recommendations? Lynwood area…#housing #seattle
WA, CA will follow soon https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/larry-ellison-s-austin-snub-adds-to-city-s-housing-office-woes
Considering buying in San Leandro's Estudillo Estates neighborhood. Does anybody live there and commute to work? What's SL like for a small young family? My main concerns about it are: slightly far away from BART, you have to cross some gnarly parts of Oakland to get there, there aren't a lot of pa...Read more
I noticed homes in 98034. Great schools ratings are below. Most of the homes are 1.5mil or above and come under lake Washington school district. Many told me I should not consider sending kids to elementary and middle that are 6 and atleast it should be 7. So want to understand what is driving these...Read more
If you have a good amount of cash, which strategy is best in this market? #mortgage #housing
I moved out of the rental house recently. According to the lease agreement, I have to restore the house to its original condition. The property manager “suggested” to use Nadia’s cleaning as he always used. So I called. She gave me an estimate of 6-8 hours, but she said she has to check the house, ...Read more
Trying to figure out how much is reasonable to use towards mortgage
Kirkland is full of these now. The builder takes a lot, splits it into tiny parcels, builds a 1700sqft shack on each, and asks 1.6M (enormous profit margin) So buyer is supposed to pay 1.6M for: - basically no land - shack w/ less living space than a condo And that’s it. Buyer is basically buying...Read more
Where do you see the mortgage interest rates after 2 years? Is it a good strategy to do 2/1 rate buy down for 30 yr fixed mortgage to reduce the cost for the first 2 years and then refinance?#mortgage
I have bought a home and I plan to move in two weeks. My current lease ends in 2.5 months from now and once I move to my new home the property will be empty. I had a discussion with the owner’s representative asking her if she likes to try to rent it sooner and we can break the lease good will and ...Read more
For all the “how do people afford that” posts. Friend of mine has HHTC of 150k (more of it from wife), maybe some small NW. Bank of mom and dad comes in for his wife, buys 2M house in Bay Area.