Buy a Home and get 1 Free!!!

I've been meaning to blog about this when I first heard about it but I never found the time until now.  Basically the New Home builder Michael Crews is offering you a Free row-home in the Cityscape Neighborhood in Escondido which is selling for $399,900 for anyone who purchases a $1.6 - $1.8 million estate in the San Pasqual Valley's Royal View neighborhood.  And I'm not kidding you.  NBC San Diego wrote an article about it last week and here is a link to it:  http://www.nbcsandiego.com/houseandhome/16367623/detail.html

I know New Home Builders are hurting but WOW, what a incentive!  I remember a few years ago when the Real Estate market started to slow down, new home builders were giving $10,000 towards closing cost or a…

25 Offers, $100,000 Over Asking Price!!!

I have been meaning to blog about this earlier but I never had a chance until now.  I took out my clients to look at a new Bank Owned property in Rancho Bernardo which was way under value and they absolutely loved it.  On the remarks for the home, it mentions that they have multiple offers on the house and its been on the market for only 3 days.  So I told them if you really want the house, lets be aggressive with our offer.  My clients told me since they are asking for $540,000, lets offer $550,000 and get the house.  After getting the offer signed, I called the listing agent and told them that we will be submitting a offer that is $10,000 over asking!  The listing agent says thats great but we already have 25…