Category Archives: Buyers

Green Living, what does that mean for you?

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Mirjam

One of the funny stories when we moved to CA had to do with recycling. In Netherlands you pay deposit money for a lot of the glass and plastic bottles. The gorcery store has a recycling station: you bring your … Continue reading →

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Get Rich Quick Scheme

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Mirjam

“Ora et Labora”, historically the mantra of the Northern provinces of the Netherlands. Totally opposite of this are the “Get Rich Quick Schemes” -> if it is too goo to be true… What does this have to do with Real … Continue reading →

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Real Estate and Inflation

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Mirjam

When you buy a home you stop inflation on your housing expenses. What does that mean for you? Ask your grandparent, your parents, maybe a neighbor who has lived in his/her house for 30 years: what did they pay for … Continue reading →

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Sonoma County from a Dutch perspective…

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Mirjam

This week I had the honor to meet with Anthony Ebright, a lender who works for Wells Fargo. Anthony is not only specialized in FHA/VA loan products but is also a fervent blogger and integrator of social media. After brainstorming … Continue reading →

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Buyers… and Sellers

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Mirjam

Statement for today: when you as a buyer are frustrated with the seller or the sales process, please keep in mind: it’s most likely not your intention to create a life long friendship with that seller, you are interested in … Continue reading →

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Septic Systems

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Mirjam

A lot of people in Sonoma County have septic systems -including yours truly-. There are a lot of vacant parcels, or parcels that need a update on their septic system. Thought enclosed info about how the septic design process works … Continue reading →

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Foreclosures… How is our market?

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Mirjam

Only articles with spectacular-read bad news- titles sell. Quite often the perception is that every home sold is a foreclosure or a shortsale.  Our MLS keeps track of this and guess what??? In 2010 in Sonoma County,  about 50% of … Continue reading →

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I want to buy your house! But…

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Mirjam

Ahh the ‘buts’ or the contingencies. As a proud home seller, you received the offer and if everything goes well, you’ll close escrow  in 30 days… 99.9% of all offers are made with contingencies: Inspection contingencies and loan contingencies are … Continue reading →

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Short Sale Process Time Line – BofA

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Mirjam

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Your credit score, how do you improve it?

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Mirjam

We all live our lives and don’t think to much about our credit score, however it is important to have a good credit score and it is important to keep track of it for many reasons: when you want to … Continue reading →

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