Do You Have to Sell an Inherited House in Nevada County Right Away?
A few months ago I sat down with a client who had just inherited her mother's house in Grass Valley. Her first question was the one I hear most often: do I have to sell this right away? The honest answer is no. In a lot of cases, waiting even a few months can save you real money. If you are facing a
5 Easy Ways to Boost Curb Appeal Before Selling in Grass Valley
If you're getting ready to list your home in Grass Valley, curb appeal is doing more work than most sellers realize. Buyers form an opinion before they ever walk through the front door, and most of them see your home online first, through a handful of exterior photos, before they decide whether to c
What the Nevada County Real Estate Market Data Shows About Buyer Demand
I pull our local MLS numbers every month, and this month's data told a different story than the one I keep hearing from buyers and sellers. In the Nevada County real estate market, active listings have climbed for six months straight, but the share of those listings actually going pending has been s
Should You Offer a Rate Buydown to Sell Your Nevada County Home?
If your Nevada County home has been sitting longer than you expected, you are not imagining it. Grass Valley listings averaged 76 days on market in July and Nevada City was not far behind at 74, according to the most recent MLS numbers. When buyers have more homes to choose from, a mortgage rate buy
Repair Credit or Price Reduction: What Nevada County Buyers Should Ask For
A home inspection report almost always comes back with something on it. The question I get asked the most right after that report lands isn't whether to negotiate, it's how. Should you ask the seller to write you a check at closing, or should you ask them to knock money off the price? A repair credi
Do Solar Panels Add Value to Your Home? (The Answer Depends on This)
Does solar add value to your home when you sell — or scare buyers off? It comes down to one word: ownership. Here's what I tell buyers and sellers in Nevada County before they list a home with solar. (Watch for the mistake that slows down escrow more than almost anything else I see.)
Do You Owe Capital Gains Tax When You Sell in Nevada County?
If you're thinking about selling your home in Nevada County this year, there's a good chance capital gains tax has crossed your mind. With average sale prices sitting around $610,000 in Grass Valley and even higher in Nevada City, a lot of longtime owners are sitting on more equity than they realize
How Much Equity Do Nevada County Homeowners Actually Have Right Now?
I get some version of this question almost every week: how much equity do I actually have in my home? With home equity in Nevada County higher than most owners realize, it is worth a real answer instead of a guess. A new report on California housing wealth just put some hard numbers behind what I ha
5 Home Maintenance Tasks to Tackle Before Listing in Nevada County
I'm seeing more sellers ask me the same question lately: is it still worth doing repairs before I list, or should I just price it and see what happens? With Grass Valley and Nevada City homes averaging 74 to 76 days on market right now, my answer hasn't changed. A little Nevada County home maintenan
