Blog | Debora Sanders, Realtor

Do You Know What a Rent-Back is?

A rent-back agreement is a legally binding rental agreement between a home seller and buyer that allows the seller to remain in the home...

What Happened to All Our Inventory?

I report on our local real estate market each week and this year, it's been an interesting study! Inventory is seasonal and winter is...

Larger Spaces are Trending in 2022!

Trends, trends, trends! They are always changing and now is no exception. As the pandemic continues the size of new homes is increasing...

What Color Sells Your House?

Trending colors come and go but when you are selling your house, a neutral palette always wins the day. According to the Paint & Color...

Why Own Your Own Home?

For many of us, owning our home is the "American Dream", a goal we set when we are young, and a place to put our money for long term...

Storage Facilities 101

Storage facilities offer a great solution when you are in transition and need to temporarily store your "stuff". If you are going to be...

New Law in California - Duplex and Lot -Splits

There was a lot of real estate legislation that passed in California last year. An interesting one that could change housing locally is...

Counting Days in the Real Estate World

You may wonder what I'm talking about when I refer to "Counting Days" but it's an interesting topic which has caused a lot of confusion...

Bring the Forest Indoors!

I don't know about you but when I head down to Big Sur and take a walk at Pfeiffer State Park, I always come away feeling better. Is it...

California has a new Residential Purchase Agreement!

A new Residential Purchase Agreement was published by the California Association of Realtors last week. There were a lot of changes,...

A Quick Update on the Monterey Peninsula Housing Market - December 8th, 2021

Here's a quick summary of our local market: Inventory continues at an all time low. We are tracking about 69.7% behind December 2019...

What Can You Do at Home to Slow Climate Change?

If you are looking to build, remodel or redesign consider some of these energy saving ideas to play your part in slowing climate change....

Don't Forget to Budget for Expenses After You Close on Your New House!

Hooray! You've decided to buy a home, you've sat down with your loan officer and you are ready to close on the American Dream! Your...

Top Obstacles to Owning a Home

In conversations with young people, the idea of buying a home seems like a pipe dream and many give up on the idea and just focus on...

Energy Conservation Tips for the Fall & Winter

We generally don't have air conditioning on the Central Coast so summers produce fairly low energy bills for us. Our utility bills...

Becoming a Real Estate Agent - Let's Break it Down

Whenever the market is up, the real estate industry gets a flood of new recruits. It's true that successful Realtors® can make great...

Solar Panel 101

I am building an ADU in Pacific Grove and solar panels came up as an option. Here is some information that you should consider when...

Don't "Fall" Down on Your Fall Home Maintenance!

Fall is here! Although we won't see snow on the Central Coast, fall brings cooler weather, fire danger and potential storms and power...

What's Behind the Garage Door?

When we get ready to sell a home, we spend time staging the interior but we often use our garage as a dumping ground for all our extras....

Market Update for the Monterey Peninsula

Here's a quick summary of our local market: Inventory is at an all time low. In the local area I monitor, we are tracking about 38%...

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