Real Estate Agents Can Help You With More Than Buying or Selling a Home

Silicon Valley Real Estate Podcast with John Fagan

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When should you contact your real estate agent? The answer might seem obvious. Most people would say that you should contact your agent when you are thinking of buying or selling a home. However, there are plenty of other times when you should contact your real estate agent.

For instance, did you recently receive a letter from the county assessor saying that your property tax has been assessed? If you don’t agree with your tax assessment, you will need to appeal it. When you appeal, you need supporting evidence and comparable properties. Real estate agents can definitely help with that.

If you are thinking about refinancing, you should also get in touch with your agent. You may want to get rid of mortgage insurance, in which case you would need 20% equity. If you need to pull cash out, you need 25% to 30% equity. You want to make sure you have that equity before you spend $400 to $500 on an appraisal. We can help you with that, too. We can give you an idea of what the value is and how likely it is that the home will appraise.

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We put you in touch with great contractors if you are making home renovations.

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If you’re thinking about doing home improvements and want to know which will increase your resale value, check in with your real estate agent. Even if you already know which renovations you are going to do, we can put you in touch with contractors who will get the job done.

Finally, if you are thinking of moving out of state or picking up an investment property across the country, let us know. We have contacts with real estate agents all over the world, so we can certainly find someone who can help you.

If you have any questions, please give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!