Blog | Debora Sanders, Realtor

Housing Market Highlights- August 2, 2022

The market continues to change and inflation and recession continue to be the hot topics of the summer. The Feds’ raised the interest...

A Quick Update on the Monterey Peninsula Housing Market - July 19, 2022

Here is a quick summary of our local market: In the area I monitor, inventory is beginning to incline but still tracking below...

Finding Better Ways to Build Our Homes

I recently completed a small ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) on the back of a home in Pacific Grove. The home was just 638 square feet so...

Don't Forget to Take Care of Your Indoor Air Quality

Did you know that on average Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors? That's a huge amount of time so it's important to make sure...

3 Good Reasons to Get a Home Inspection

Inspections are an added expense and in a competitive market, buyers often waive the investigation contingency in order to secure the...

Items that Might Show Up on Your Title Report

During the sale of a home, a preliminary title report is prepared prior to issuing a policy of title insurance. It shows the ownership of...

To Stage or Not to Stage, That is the Question!

Selling your home takes preparation. You rely on your agent to guide you through the process and sometimes, they suggest "staging" to...

Accessory Dwelling Unit - A Personal Journey!

Accessory dwelling units or ADUs are becoming increasingly popular across California. I recently completed a 638 SF ADU in the backyard...

Calculating Your Home Value Using Cost Basis

To find out how much your home has increased in value, you have to identify its COST BASIS - everything that you spent to improve value...

A Quick Update on the Monterey Peninsula Housing Market - May 17th, 2022

Here is a quick summary of our local market: In the area I monitor, inventory is beginning to incline but still tracking below...

You Earned How Much in Commission? Breaking Down an Agent's Pay Out...It's Not All That!

Commission pay outs can be great and I appreciate every sale I get. At first glance, an agent's pay out can seem impressive especially in...

The History of US Interest Rates

Interest rates have started to climb and with each 25 basis point increase, affordability for home owners will be impacted. Everyone is...

Wildfire Season is Fast Approaching! Are You Ready?

Wildfires used to occur in the late summer and early fall but things have changed over the past few years and it seems that fires occur...

A New Assembly Bill Might Impose Additional Taxes on Properties Sold Within 3 Years of Purchase!

Here's something to keep an eye on......Assembly bill 1771 (The California Speculation Act) introduced in 2022 would impose a 25% tax on...

Home Features That May Boost Sales Values

I was just reading an article from Angi about home features that are currently yielding the most profit when selling a home. They combed...

A Quick Update on the Monterey Peninsula Housing Market - April 7th, 2022

Here is a quick summary of our local market: In the area I monitor, inventory continues at an all time low tracking at about 36% of April...

Pre-qualified vs Pre-approved

If you need a loan to buy a home, your first order of business is to sit down with a lender and find out how much you can afford....

Spring is Here...Maybe it's Time for a Spring Cleaning!

I think we all reach a point when we look around and ask......"when was the last time I cleaned the washing machine?" or "how long has it...

Million Dollar Houses - The New Normal

I think it's no surprise to any Californians that million dollar homes are becoming the norm not the exception. On the Monterey...

A Quick Update on the Monterey Peninsula Housing Market - March 8th, 2022

Here is a quick summary of our local market: In the area I monitor, inventory continues at an all time low tracking at about 35% of March...

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