JUST LISTED Elegant Escondido Home with Views of San Pasqual Valley

JUST LISTED IN ESCONDIDO WITH VIEWS OF SAN PASQUAL VALLEY! 1425 Victoria Glen Escondido, CA 92025 5+ BD / 5.5 BA / 4743 ESF Enjoy spectacular views of the San Pasqual Valley, Orfila Winery and Vineyard Golf Course – Elegant home with entry level Master Bed & 2 additional bedrooms. Downstairs is an additional 2BR … Read more

FOR SALE Custom Poway Home on 2 Acres!

CUSTOM HOME ON 2 ACRES FOR SALE IN POWAY 14440 Golden Sunset Lane Poway, CA 92064 5 BD / 4 BA / 4091 ESF *Main residence 3 BD / 2 BA / 2751 ESF *Guest House 1 BD + SEPARATE OFFICE / 1 BA / 1340 ESF Custom single level 3BR/2BA/2751 SF with oversized Great … Read more

Home Prices: Where Will They Be in 5 Years?

HOME PRICES: WHERE WILL THEY BE IN 5 YEARS? Today, many real estate conversations center on housing prices and where they may be headed. That is why we like the Home Price Expectation Survey. Every quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, real estate experts, and investment & market strategists about … Read more

NEW LISTING in Carmel Valley

JUST LISTED IN CARMEL VALLEY 4 bedroom / 3 bath / 2390SF OFFERED AT $979,500 – $999,900 Outstanding, nearly new, Hampton Lane home in Pacific Highlands Ranch. Great private location, with premium lot. Light and bright turn-key home, upgrades include kitchen cabinets, granite counters, stone backsplash, stainless steel GE appliances, lighting, maple hardwood floors, downstairs … Read more

Trusted Real Estate Advice: Staging Secrets

Trusted Real Estate Advice: Staging Secrets

 Eric Matz, Coldwell Banker Rancho Bernardo, Poway Real Estate

 

Source: Coldwell Banker Blue Matter

I recently heard some great tips from Susanita de Diego, broker/owner with Coldwell Banker Your Calgary Home Selling Team; about simple staging tips that could help boost a home’s appeal and give homeowners a competitive edge when selling their home. Your own agent will likely suggest a lot of similar things, so I wanted to share so you would gain some insight into why these ideas make sense.

  • Stage rooms with one purpose.  Rooms that have many uses can confuse or even deter homebuyers, so staging rooms with one purpose is vital.  Determine who your most likely target market will be, whether it’s young professionals with no kids, families, or even empty nesters.  Then present your areas to fit their needs.  If you’ve been using a room as a guest room/kids playroom/home office, pick the one use that best suits your buyers.
  • Tackle the easy “do-it-yourself” projects. Spruce up your home by updating kitchen and bathroom fixtures and updating cabinet hardware.  Add a fresh coat of

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Loans 101 – Top Things To Know Before You Buy

Loans 101 “ Top things to know before you buy”

Presented by Eric Matz of Coldwell Banker Rancho Bernardo and Jim Endicott of Endicott Financial Services

So you want to buy real estate, you want to own the American dream….but where do you start? Understanding the loan process and knowing what is required of you before you even start looking at properties, will help you assess what you need to do regarding your credit, interest rates, what are the different types of loans available to you and what you can actually afford.

We at Eric Matz Real Estate want to make this process as straightforward as possible for you as a buyer; whether you are a first time buyer or you have bought and sold several properties. Many borrowers fail to ask the right questions or even know what

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