Greater Boston Home Sales in December 2019
Each month we publish a Monthly Market report, which shows home listing prices and sale prices for the previous month. (You can use the Monthly Market tool free on our site to see…
What is a prepaid when buying a home?
If you've tried our Closing Costs Calculator, you probably noticed a section called "prepaids." So what's a prepaid? A prepaid is an amount of money required by a lender at…
Torii Tools: Comps Chomper
NEW from Torii, Comps Chomper finds the most accurate comparable properties to help you decide exactly how much that house is worth Torii build Comps Chomper, the first real estate…
San Francisco Bay Area transfer tax by city and county (Updated for 2020)
In another post, we discussed the closing costs a San Francisco Bay Area buyer must pay before title can transfer. In this post, we'll cover transfer tax specifically. Some Bay…
Closing in the Bay Area – funding vs recording. Your deed is on record: Now you get the keys!
One question we often get asked is, "when do I get my keys?" We love delivering our clients the keys to their new home so we're here to help with…
Bay Area Home Buying 101: What happens if I don’t remove my contract contingency?
In a previous post, we discussed Bay Area real estate contingencies. As a quick summary - a contingency is a condition that must be fulfilled before the sale of a…
KNOW YOUR CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CONTINGENCIES: THE REAL ESTATE INSPECTION CONTINGENCY 14(B)(1)
“Buyer’s offer has no contingencies.” This offer term has been a mainstay in the Bay Area’s competitive real estate market for years, where buyers are looking for every advantage to stand…
Estimating closing costs for a Bay Area real estate transaction
Before committing to buy a home in the Bay Area, it is helpful to know what costs you might encounter. Here is a breakdown of real estate closing costs to…
Torii Tools: Closing Cost Calculator
Torii's Closing Cost Calculator estimates closing costs and prepaids, and shows how much a home buyer could pay - or could save. There are at least 16 additional fees you'll…
Oakland’s Private Sewer Lateral (PSL) Requirement
Beginning back in January 2012, the City of Oakland implemented a new ordinance requiring some home owners to repair or replace their sewer lateral. A sewer lateral is a pipe the connects…
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