Michael's Realtor Life

Watch my YouTube channel on Wednesday, April 14. This channel is about me being an open pamphlet to you. I share places to explore, visit, eat, or live. They are hiking/biking trails, breweries, neighborhoods, local food spots, public transits/ferries, and etc. I'll mix it up with other type of videos as well.... Everybody has a story to tell.

Social distancing

Dr Fauci believes that vaccines will be available to the general public by late May or early June.

A new year has begun. It doesn’t fix or change anything. COVID is still here. What I do on New Year’s Day won’t define who I am for the rest of the year. The new year isn’t an escape from the previous year in order to change. You make the change. The time is now. Happy New Year.

Something to know about looking for a condo.

As of now it’s a seller’s market. Low inventory in homes for sale right now. Pending is when a seller has accepted an offer from a buyer. Although, the property hasn’t been sold or closed yet. You might have a shot to be the new buyer for home. Let your real estate agent contact the listing agent.

It's a bidding war due to a seller's market. Buyers are competing against each other for the same property. Each buyer would go beyond the listing price to have a shot at winning the home. Then the seller decides the best offer. The seller doesn't always aim for the highest offer from buyers. He can go for a cash buyer. ... Let's say the home is listed at $450,000. A buyer offered $490,000 on a FHA loan. Another buyer offered $440,000 in cash. The seller chose the cash buyer. Buying cash for a home is a "done deal." No need to get an approval for a loan. You can still buy a home though due to an all-time low in mortgage rates. You'll never know unless you try.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays (Side note: Photo was taken a year ago.)

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