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April Dien
ZillowVERIFIEDwe were actually looking for a summer rental, Andrea is very helpful, I contacted her through Zillow rental, she responded right away, and we were able to schedule a house tour, during the tour, she was very knowledgeable of the house, the surrounding area, the amenities. She spend quite a bit time with us to show us the surrounding area, the restaurants and the tourist attractions. its a nice and pleasant experience with her. Guys if you want to sell your house, she will be a perfect candidate.
Mao417
ZillowVERIFIEDAndrea was hands down the best realtor I have ever worked with in over 30 years of buying and selling houses. She came prepared with an excellent plan tailored to the property and the market, and she executed it flawlessly. Her team is also very strong. She handled a very quirky buyer with professionalism and was able to close the deal. She obtained top dollar for the property and managed a smooth transaction and escrow. Her experience in Laguna Beach is exceptional as well. Would recommend Andrea as a sellers or buyers agent without hesitation.
User636898
ZillowVERIFIEDWe are displaced due to house fire. The insurance co. offers a service to relocate. With no success over two weeks, we called properties ourselves to try and find a home. By chance we got Dusty on the phone and he secured a beautiful home in Dana Point in 8:00 hrs. - with THREE DOGS! Great local knowledge, fast and responsive. I can't thank Dusty enough!!! Jim Schaffer
Lily Razai
ZillowVERIFIEDWe cannot say enough good things about Andrea. We were referred to her by our friends who are realtors, and were told that she was the go-to agent in Laguna. They were right! From the first day, Andrea took us under her wing and treated us like a friend. We immediately felt that she was invested in finding the perfect home for our family. Even though we began our search during the challenging real estate market created by Covid, Andrea made the process effortless. Her deep connection to the community allowed us to hear about properties before they ever came on the market, and her stellar reputation ensured that our offer was given greater weight. She had all the experts we needed to evaluate a home or cost of renovations. We ultimately bought exactly the house we were hoping for. She literally delivered on every single item on our wish list, down to the exact street we hoped to live on. And to this day, we reach out to Andrea if we need local recommendations. Thank you, Andrea!
Christopher Stobie
ZillowVERIFIEDDusty, and behind him, the Ballesteros team, were absolutely vital to our successful listing, and selling our $2.9m home in Laguna Beach. This was our first time selling a home and they were extremely helpful, supportive, and patient along the way helping us across the finish line. We had 2 offers within the first 48 hours of listing, and a further 3 offers within a week. They helped us navigate this and reach an agreement with a buyer we were both comfortable with, and excited about. Can't recommend these guys more highly.
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This all depends on the network of your agent and their ability to get it in front of the right people in order to bring value to you. It is always better to be on the open market. It allows exposure for your home to all the buyers out there rather than just the ones your agent or their brokerage can bring.
The earnest money you deposit is applied directly toward your total funds needed at closing, which includes your down payment and loan balance. For example, if you're purchasing a property for $1,000,000 with a 20% down payment, a 3% earnest money deposit, and an 80% loan, the numbers would work out as follows: Purchase Price: $1,000,000 Earnest Money Deposit (3%): $30,000 (paid at the start of escrow) Down Payment (20%): $200,000 Loan Amount (80%): $800,000 Because you've already deposited $30,000, the amount you'll need to bring in at closing is reduced to $170,000 instead of the full $200,000. This example doesn't factor in additional costs such as closing fees.
You sign an agreement as a commitment for your selected agent to go to work on your behalf. Broker's only get paid on the successful closing of a home. This fee can be negotiated by a seller so it is important to understand the numbers and hire an agent that is skilled in negotiations to get this fee or part of it covered by the seller.
I completely understand where you are coming from. You can navigate around this by having private showings only instead of public access via open houses etc. You can also have your agent request during the private showings that no photos or video are taken. As long as you have professional photos for prospective buyers to see you can have agent directed private tours that should ease you mind.
You can absolutely push back and get another appraisal. The problem is that a lender will not make an adjustment and the original appraiser will usually never go back on their original value. With that being said you can use the new appraisal as a tool to negotiate with the buyer to either keep your current price or meet in the middle.
Disclose, disclose, disclose. It is always best to disclose, present how it was corrected (if you have receipts etc that is best) and let the buyer know you have not had any issues since. This is the best way to protect yourselves from lawsuits in the future.
How did you purchase it? Do you own both units? If they are deeded separately you should be able to sell your unit however you should verify this with the city and your title officer. You want to make sure they are in fact separate and their in no in lieu fee to convert to separate units. I would definitely let the neighbor know as they may be interested or know someone who is interested.
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