Bay Area Home Selling Blog
Practical guides for Bay Area homeowners on selling fast, cash offers, inherited homes, foreclosure, pricing, and off-market sales, from licensed broker Seb Frey.
Selling an Inherited House in California: Probate, Taxes, and Your Options
August 7, 2024
By
Seb Frey
Need to sell a house you inherited in the Bay Area? How probate and trusts work, Prop 19 and step-up in basis, and whether to keep, rent or sell.
Recommendations for Established Homeowners in the San Francisco Bay Area Looking to Relocate
July 29, 2024
By
Seb Frey
Tips for established homeowners in the San Francisco Bay Area looking to relocate: assessing your home, budgeting, Prop 19, agents, decluttering and planning.
Thinking about auctioning your house in the Bay Area? How home auctions work, finding an auctioneer, auction types, disclosures, and faster alternatives.
Simple, proven staging tips for Bay Area sellers: decluttering, first impressions, lighting, curb appeal, photos and open houses.
The real costs to sell your home in the Bay Area: commissions, closing costs, transfer taxes, repairs, staging and holding costs, plus how to estimate your net.
What to fix before you list your Bay Area home, the cheap upgrades with the best return, and improvements that can actually hurt your sale.
Why isn't my house selling? The 7 most common reasons Bay Area homes sit on the market, from price to photos, and exactly how to fix each one.
Proven negotiation tips for Bay Area home sellers: pricing strategy, handling offers and counteroffers, inspections and credits, and local market dynamics.
Tax tips for selling a Bay Area home: the capital gains exclusion, what is taxable, reporting the sale, and which selling costs you can deduct.
Cash for houses in the Bay Area, explained: how a fast cash sale works in 4 steps, who it suits, the real trade-offs, and how to pick a trustworthy buyer.
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