Gene Riemenschneider East Contra Costa Home Sales 01492725

Homes for Sale in Brentwood Ca: There are only 3 Types of Pricing!

That is right there are only three types of pricing when looking at Homes for Sale. The trick is in understand what type of pricing a particular home has and how you should approach it with an offer.

The first ones are under priced Homes for Sale. Now everyone is thinking this is just what I want an under priced home so I can have instant equity. Well before you see it you may think it is an under priced home, but once you get inside and look around many times you will find it is priced low for a reason – so it is not really an under priced home. Or it has been priced low to generate offers and interest, but there is no way it is actually going to sell for the price listed. You see this a lot of with Short Sales. You also see it with some REO Homes – the banks price low expecting multiple offers – stall on a response and wait until they get a much higher offer before going into contract. At the end of the day few if any people get under priced homes in this market.

The second type of pricing with Homes for Sale is homes that are priced right for the market. Now this does not mean the home is always priced exactly right. Pricing is an art as much as it is a science, but I am talking about homes priced in the realm of reality for what it is compared to the comps. You might be able to deal somewhat on these homes. You might get a slight reduction in price or a some credits for closing. However, in this particular market homes are in short supply. You may have to pay more than asking. Look carefully at the comps with your REALTOR and make a fair offer. There is no reason in this market for anyone to take a low ball offer on a decently priced home – it will sell.

The third type of pricing on Homes for Sale is the over priced home. This home is put on the market by someone living on hope rather than reality, or someone completely uninformed. Sometimes they know it is over priced but hope some sucker will come along and pay them what they want. Or they figure if they start high they can negotiate better. Now you can put in a fair offer on a home like this, but the odds are the seller cannot or will not take much less than what they have it listed at. If they do negotiate they will be hard fighters and will only agree when they feel they have come out on top.

I work with lots of people putting in offers. I see lots of time wasted by buyers who do not understand the market. There are great deals to be had right now with Homes for Sale. In Brentwood most Homes for Sale are priced at less than half of what they were five years ago. The interest rates are the best in my life time. Don't miss the deal of a Lifetime because you think you have to get the price down even more to get a deal!

If you want to know about Homes for Sale in Brentwood or beyond give me a call at 925-260-4321!

Large Single Story Homes in Brentwood – An Alternative

Large Single Story Homes can be very expensive. There are a number of reasons for this. 1) They have a larger footprint (foundation) that cost money. 2) The larger footprint means you need a bigger lot. 3) They are harder to find.

Many people shopping for Single Story Homes are at a point in life where they are down sizing and do not need a Large Single Story Home so not as many are built.

However, I have had clients with a need for a very Large Single Story Home. I once had a couple where one of them was wheel chair bound. They had extended family living with them (adult children and a parent) and they both worked out of the home.

We spent months shopping for that Large Single Story Home. We found a few, but for one reason or another they did not work or they were too expensive.

Finally we had an idea. We found a two story home that met all the needs; except being single story. They bought the home and installed an elevator. We are talking full fledged elevator and it cost about $75,000.00. This was more economical than the Large Single Story Home. I also understand there are other elevator options that are cheaper.

Just a thought if you need a Large Single Story Home. Call me directly if you need assistance at 925-260-4321.

Big Homes in Brentwood Ca

People might quibble over what constitutes a Big Home and many people think Big Homes are a thing of the past. I hear talk of sustainable, green, back to basics, and small living.

I am here to disagree. I think Big Homes are very important and will make a big come back. Here is why I think Big Homes are in our future:

1. More and more people will move to self employment and/or telecommuting. They will want to work out of the home.

2. Although I believe we have a great country and will recover from this economic down turn I do think economics will mean more multi-generational homes. Again this means bigger homes, in-law units, and all that come with it.

3. This country has been trending away from traditional and large families for 40+ years. I think that trend will begin to reverse itself. Part of the reason will be economics, but part of it will be a return to traditional values.

4. People like to be home more. A lot of socializing has moved to the internet (for good or bad) and people keep a closer eye on their kids. There is less roaming and more at home. You can argue that these are bad trends and I might agree; but that fact is people want a home that they can do stuff in. They would rather stay home than go out.

5. Home schooling is a growing trend. People will need room at home for education.

6. I think Americans like to live large. If they can afford it they want the best/the biggest/newest/trendiest. This is true for a lot of things – Including Homes.

7. Big Homes are Green and Socially positive. Although a Big Home might cost more and take more utilities the cost per person in a Big Home can be substantially less. Large family units living in Big Homes tend to live cheaper per person than those that live alone. Large Family units can be more self sustaining.

   Big Homes might not be popular now. People are trying to get by, but I think that trend will turn around in a year or two. A Big Home is a good investment and Big Homes are priced right in Brentwood CA.

   A Big Home Buying Tip – Always make sure there is at least one bedroom and a full bath downstairs. Even if you don't need a downstairs bedroom now you may in the future and it will help the resale value.

   For more information on Big Homes in Brentwood call us directly at 925-260-4321.

Youth Pitching Coach in San Francisco

Good Youth Pitching Coaches are hard to find. My son has been pitching starting in Little League and in Travel Baseball or Tournament Baseball. Everyone tells us he has good form and it seems natural to him, but we knew we needed a Good Youth Pitching Coach.

I met Ken Salyer at a Travel Ball Tournament. He was just setting in the stands watching my son pitch. Not sure if he knew it was my son. He told me several things right away that I as a non expert could understand about what my son needed to do to get to the next level.

Kenny Salyer is a Youth Pitching Coach at Game Plan Allstars. Kenny runs clinics and coaches on Treasure Island in San Francisco. He attended El Cerrito High and lives in San Pablo. He works as a Youth Pitching Coach with kids in San Francisco and the East Bay, including Pinole, El Cerrito, San Pablo, Oakland, and Berkeley. Being on Treasure Island in San Francisco means he is very accesible from the East Bay Area.

Anyway we hired him as a Youth Pitching Coach for our son Corbin. It was far more affordable than we expected and he offers some package plans. After 5 Lessons he has taken Corbin to the next level and he is as good a pitcher as any kid on his Tournament Baseball Team.

As part of the Coaching he has taught proper warm ups to my son to help protect his arm, as well as working on his form and his accuracy. There are a lot of exercises and tools Kenny has employed to teach the muscle memory so important to a good pitcher.

As a Pitching Coach Kenny has helped our son improve his speed and accuracy; as well as giving him insights into managing his came and developing strategies for handling different types of batters.

We plan to continue to use Kenny to Coach our son as a pitcher in order to get him ready for High School Baseball.

If you are looking for a Youth Pitching Coach for someone in Little League, Pony Baseball, Babe Ruth Baseball, Travel Baseball, Tournament Baseball, or even High School Baseball, we highly recommend Kenny Salyer and Game Plan Allstars.

Just to keep the FCC happy I will advise you that I have not been paid or given any inducements to write this post.

Brentwood Ca Real Estate - It is not the Size of the Company – It is the Size of the Service!

If you are considering Buying a Home or Selling a Home in Brentwood Ca 94513 or any where in East Contra Costa County there are many Real Estate Firms to choose from. Many of those firms will try to impress you with their size.

For example let's talk about “Goliath” Real Estate. They will have many agents and be sure to tell you about them. They will have teams and big numbers of sales. They will dazzle you with statistics. Goliath Real Estate will seem invincible.

What Goliath Real Estate may not tell you is many of the agents on the team come and go and many have very few sales. Goliath does not care, he collects his desk fees and if per chance they sell something well then he makes a little money.

When you call Goliath often times you will get a voice mail with no idea when he might call you back. Or you will get the assistant. You might get sent over to talk to the Buyers Agent, the Sellers Agent, the Escrow Coordinator, or the guy that puts the lock boxes out. You might have to leave another message. Goliath has so many clients he does not care.

Goliath gets a lot of clients – not because he is better – but because he is big and has a big reputation. Selling the most homes does not mean Goliath is the Best at Selling Homes.

At Home Point Real Estate we have a few stones in our pouch when going up against Goliath. First off your calls will be answered or returned promptly. If we do not have an answer to your question we will find out the answer and get back to you. Like a Shepard with a small flock we will pay attention to you. Every Home Buyer and Home Seller is very important to us. We will spend the time we need to spend with you; we see to it that if you are Selling a Home that your Home gets personal attention to show it in the best light with all of the best marketing. If you are Buying a Home we will take the time to educate you and make sure you get the best home for you.

What Goliath might have failed to mention is that we are all members of the same MLS. We can sell you a home listed by Goliath and we can Sell Your Home to a buyer from Goliath. The difference is the level and quality of service from Home Point Real Estate.

The Internet is the biggest Real Estate tool around today. Home Point Real Estate is a Giant on the local internet when it comes to Real Estate. When Selling a Home we will see that your home gets wide exposure on the Internet.

Finally we have a team too – but we coordinate that team for you. Quality Lenders, Home Inspectors, Termite Inspectors, Contractors and Handymen, property management, and Title and Escrow.

For Big Service Call Home Point Real Estate at 925-260-4321.