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7 days ago
3 min

3 Questions to Ask Before Buying A San Francisco Investment Property

San Francisco has a reputation for some of the highest real estate prices in the country. While that scares away many first-time real est...

Jordan Reid

Feb 13
6 min

16 Tips For Moving Out of The Bay Area

It’s no secret. A lot of people are moving out of the Bay Area. According to homeowners we’ve spoken with recently, the most common reaso...

16 Reasons To Sell Your House to an iBuyer

Jordan Reid

Feb 9
8 min

16 Reasons To Sell Your House to an iBuyer

Have you recently been thinking of selling your house? If so, you may have heard about iBuyers. Maybe, you’re considering selling your ho...

I Wish I Knew This Before Buying My First House

Jordan Reid

Jan 24
11 min

I Wish I Knew This Before Buying My First House

Buying a house is a big deal. Most would say it's the largest investment of your life. But to that, I'd say: For what purpose are you buy...

The Ultimate Checklist For Selling Your House

Jordan Reid

Jan 9
10 min

The Ultimate Checklist For Selling Your House

Ah yes, you’ve decided to sell your house and move somewhere new. Whatever your reason may be for deciding to sell, here’s the ultimate c...

7 Simple Tips For First Time Home Buyers

Jordan Reid

Dec 28, 2020
4 min

7 Simple Tips For First Time Home Buyers

The thought of becoming a homeowner is an exciting one, especially when it’s going to be your first time owning a home. While exciting, t...

Steps You Can Take to Make Your Rental Property Profitable

Jordan Reid

Dec 12, 2020
2 min

Steps You Can Take to Make Your Rental Property Profitable

Rental property is a great asset to have and certainly a worthy addition to your financial portfolio. However, while it’s potentially luc...

The Undeniable Pros and Cons of For Sale By Owner

Jordan Reid

Nov 22, 2020
3 min

The Undeniable Pros and Cons of For Sale By Owner

Selling a home is hard work. Real estate agents are all too familiar with the many challenges involved in selling a property. Many enterp...

Should You Get An Inspection Before Listing Your House?

Jordan Reid

Nov 1, 2020
3 min

Should You Get An Inspection Before Listing Your House?

Homebuyers are a worrisome lot, especially first time home buyers. While their concern is justified in that purchasing a property is a si...

What To Do If Your Real Estate Listing Expires

Jordan Reid

Oct 17, 2020
3 min

What To Do If Your Real Estate Listing Expires

Selling a house can take longer than you think. No one likes to believe a house could sit on the market long enough to pass the duration ...

Why Selling For Cash Is The Quickest Way To Sell Your House

Jordan Reid

Oct 10, 2020
3 min

Why Selling For Cash Is The Quickest Way To Sell Your House

When selling a home, most of us want to get it over with as fast as possible. Unfortunately, if you’re planning on selling your home conv...

5 Critical Steps To Take After Inheriting A Property

Jordan Reid

Oct 3, 2020
3 min

5 Critical Steps To Take After Inheriting A Property

Inheriting a property can be exciting; however, it can also be overwhelming, especially if you’ve never owned a home before. It’s easy to...

5 Tax Questions You Should Ask When Buying A Home

Jordan Reid

Sep 26, 2020
2 min

5 Tax Questions You Should Ask When Buying A Home

Buying a home is a serious undertaking and a massive investment, which is why it pays to arm yourself with knowledge before committing to...

How Coronavirus Has Affected The US Housing Market

Jordan Reid

Sep 20, 2020
3 min

How Coronavirus Has Affected The US Housing Market

COVID-19 took the world by storm. No one was prepared for it, least of all property investors and people who are trying to sell their hom...

Jordan Reid

Sep 12, 2020
3 min

Top 7 Most Expensive Home Repairs

There’s nothing like expensive home repairs to ruin your day, except expensive home repairs while trying to sell your house. Many homeown...

4 Tips for Buying Your Dream Property in Retirement

Jordan Reid

Sep 5, 2020
3 min

4 Tips for Buying Your Dream Property in Retirement

Many people decide to downsize when they retire, but others dream a little bigger. If you have your sights set on a larger property, you ...

Contenza’s Commitment To Fight Climate Change

Jordan Reid

Aug 29, 2020
2 min

Contenza’s Commitment To Fight Climate Change

Currently, over 500 wildfires are raging throughout the state of California. And no, it’s not because we Californians do a poor job clean...

5 Tax Questions To Ask When Inheriting a Property

Jordan Reid

Aug 22, 2020
3 min

5 Tax Questions To Ask When Inheriting a Property

Inheriting a home or other property, like a business can be rather confusing and stressful. There will be a lot of things you may not und...

Jordan Reid

Aug 15, 2020
3 min

2020 US Housing Trends May Surprise You

2020 has proven to be a rollercoaster for almost every market imaginable, especially the housing market. With the advent of the global pa...

Jordan Reid

Aug 8, 2020
3 min

8 Simple Tips to Prevent Foreclosure

Foreclosing on your mortgage is not something any of us want to do. But, in uncertain times it can come at us pretty quickly. Job loss Il...

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