Category Archives: Sellers

Insurance and Real Estate on Sale

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Mirjam

Right now it is common in Sonoma County to buy a property below the value of what it would cost to rebuild… OK let’s read this again: it is more expensive to build a home than to buy one that … Continue reading →

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Housing Shortage?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Mirjam

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Adverse possession… a home for $16?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Mirjam

My dear friend Gini sent an interesting link to a video about a man claiming an abandoned home trying to acquire title through adverse possession. An interesting concept. In Netherlands, the adverse possession of property is called ‘Kraken‘ it started … Continue reading →

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Latest Short Sale News for California residents

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Mirjam

LATEST NEWS : A lot of home owners have 2 mortgages against their property, we call that a senior and a junior loan. These second loans may be a home equity line of credit or a regular loan. This second … Continue reading →

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Short Sales… and how about Tax Liens?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Mirjam

When a person/business does not pay taxes the IRS can put a lien on a house. A contractor can do the same by the way, it’s called a mechanic lien. When a homeowner wants to avoid a foreclosure and do … Continue reading →

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House For Sale – Your Privacy and Safety

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Mirjam

Some time ago I posted a blog about Google and your Privacy. Selling a home means that a property becomes a showcase, strangers walk through and see how a person lives. Where I come from (northern part of Netherlands), privacy … Continue reading →

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It’s the Law!!!

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Mirjam

When moving to a new country the first thing to deal with is the difference in the laws. Traffic law is usually the first one: when you rent a car and drive of the airport parking lot. Yours truly has … Continue reading →

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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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Keep the Gutters Clean

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Mirjam

Earlier this week we did a pest inspection on a cute older house, built in the early 1920′s. The family had lived there for a very long time. A couple raised 4 daughters in that house, he passed away when … 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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