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Buying Your First Home? REALTORSŽ Are Your Professional Guides. Make Sure You Choose Top Experts.

You might be a bit afraid or intimidated by the whole process of buying your first home. As top Blackhawk, Danville and Alamo real estate experts, it's our job to guide you, from beginning to end.

We will take the time to go through each and every step of the buying process. There are no dumb questions!

Together, we will consider:

- How much can you really afford?

- How to qualify for a mortgage.

- How much cash you should put down.

- How to buy a home with little or nothing down.

- What it takes to get approved for financing. What banks and other financial institutions are looking for.

- How much your payments will be.

- The tax advantages of buying.

- Is renting or buying better for you?

Tell us a bit about your situation below. We'll get right back to you. There is absolutely no charge, and we offer this to you with no strings attached.

New to the home buying process? Tell us your concerns. Ask us questions. It's our job to help! There's no obligation, and we promise to get back to you quickly...

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Real Estate Tips

For Sale By Owner >Selling Tools

After a month of trying to sell your home "By Owner" you may decide to list it with a real estate agent. If you are in this position, you may begin to notice that your agent doesn't market the home the same way you did. You ran classified ads every weekend, but your agent has only advertised twice all month. Even so, there is a lot more interest and activity than you were able to generate on your own.

When your home is being marketed professionally, your real estate agent has many powerful selling tools that make it worth hiring someone who is experienced and competent. Some advantages to hiring an agent are the national and worldwide referral networks, the Multiple Listing Service, and the Internet. We advertise extensively in almost every media available including TV, which may bring in a call from the people who will buy your home. We work cooperatively with other brokers and share information about listings. Communication is the key to a real estates success. Agents use all of these tools to market their listings aggressively to get sales action!

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Real Estate Trivia

Q	What celebrity home sold recently for a reported $5.5 million, despite its yellow-and-rust striped paint job?
A	This Hollywood Hills residence was the former home of the popular singer, Madonna.
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The Franich Team, REALTORŽ, real estate agent and broker for Blackhawk, Danville, San Ramon and Alamo, California home listings, property and land for sale

The Franich Team
RE/MAX Accord
313 Sycamore Valley Rd., West
Danville, CA. 94526
Direct: 925-736-1664
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Email: Judi@JudiFranich.com
As preeminent real estate professionals in our community, we are dedicated to providing the finest service available while breaking new ground and setting new standards through the use of Internet marketing. Because the real estate industry is becoming more sophisticated and challenging every day, you need a professional that understands the industry and is positioned to stay ahead of the game. We can offer top contract negotiation skills and can save you thousands of dollars in buying and/or selling a home. Most important, we listen to your needs!

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