Real Estate with Angela Carpio

Here is what I always tell my clients. I'd rather ask you 500 questions and show you 5 homes than to ask you 5 questions and show you 500 homes. This way, I am not wasting your precious time and honestly, the more an agent know about you, the better they can help. These are the questions an agent should be asking you when you're looking for a home.   1. What are the most important things you want to accomplish with your move? This would give your agent an idea what your non negotiables might be. It tells your agent what is important for you so that the agent can make sure that those important things are taken care of.   2. What were some of your favorite parts of the home you grew up in?  Why? Most people love the home they grew up in. There's some sort of nostalgia attached to the memory. Sometimes this helps you remember things you like or don't like that you may have forgotten. I love this question! I had a client remember sitting on her front porch drinking lemonade

   As a home buyer, you are going to be excited and anxious and overwhelmed among other things. You will have all the feelings, I guarantee it. It is an agent's job to make things a little bit easier for you. Here are tips I give my clients when touring homes to make it less stressful for them.    Look At Maximum of 5 Homes At a Time From the list your agent sent you, pick your top 5 and stick to it. After the third showing, you will get so overwhelmed that you most likely will forget what the previous homes look like. You will probably won't remember the things that you like about them nor the things you do not like. You do not want to waste your time looking at homes just so you can say you saw them all. Focus on the ones that fit your wants and need. This allows you to save your time (and gas and money) on the weekend and be able to still spend some valuable time with your family and friends. This would also help you not hate the home buying process.    Take Notes The best w

Thinking about buying a home? Figure out what your priorities are in these areas to find out what you are looking for.    New Construction or Existing Home New construction is a home that is currently under construction or newly constructed that is waiting for its very first owner. It is usually constructed according to current code and popular design concept at the time it is built and also. Because it is new construction, you do not expect to make major repairs in the home any time soon. Existing home, also known as pre-loved home, is a house that has had previous owner or owners before. Typically more affordable than newly constructed home in the area its situated and the average timeline to get into a pre-loved home is typically sooner than that of a new construction home.    Location It is important to prioritize a location when buying a home because you cannot change it. You can remodel your home to suit your desires but your location will always be where it is. Do you want to be

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I know! Between work, life, friends and family, life get busy. You have spent a few hundred thousand dollars purchasing a home. You want to minimize additional cost by doing maintenance. These are some inexpensive ways of caring for your home.  Clean and vacuum curtains, window blinds, and ceiling fans. Dirt and dusts accumulate on your curtain, drapes, window blinds and ceiling fans. Clean them. You want them looking so fresh and so clean, clean. Might help with your allergies too. The more often you clean them, the less disgusting it will be.   Test for carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. Replace batteries as needed. Inoperable carbon monoxide and smoke detectors defeats the purpose of having one. Neither does dead batteries so be sure to text your carbon and smoke detectors to make sure that it works. This is one of the ways you protect, not only your home but also your family. Easy to do and the benefit is priceless.   Check caulking around sinks, tubs and shower area.

  Here are five questions to ask the new construction home builder before making an offer on a new construction home.   1. Is there a Mello-Roos or Special Assessment?                Mello-Roos and Special Assessments are extra taxes imposed on a specific community on top of your usual ad valorem tax (1% in California). You need to know if the community you are interested in have Mello-Roos or Special Assessment taxes prior to making an offer on a new construction home because this may greatly affect your estimated monthly payment. Some communities in California has 2% tax rate, some have 1.5%. To eliminate the guessing game, just ask the sales person and make sure your lender ran the numbers on the correct tax rate so you have a better understanding of what your payment would look like.   2. Is there an HOA?                Always ask if there is an HOA because although it is not usually a part of your mortgage payment, it is typically a monthly payment associated with owni