How to Hack Your Electric Bill

Here's how to drastically hack your electric bill.  This is really great information.  It's a large image and doesn't paste very well into this blog's format but just email me and I'll send it to you as a more readable attachment.

KenAHall@gmail.com

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Sellers: Protect yourself and your home

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Never allow random house-hunters into your home unescorted. A serious buyer will be working with a real estate professional or should be willing to contact your agent to schedule an appointment.

Also, always lock your valuables away before an open house - the agent onsite will be monitoring traffic, but it's impossible to be everywhere at all times.

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Important Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Prospective Real Estate Agent

• Is the agent a good listener?
• Is the agent accessible?
• Is the agent part-time or full-time?
• Is the agent cooperative and enthusiastic, or rude and arrogant?
• Do you think you can have a good working relationship with the agent? 

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Very Nice Testimonial from Josh & Lisa Trees!!

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Just received a nice testimonial from my clients Josh & Lisa Trees.  Thanks guys!  I really appreciate you.

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When I made the decision to expand my Christmas Tree Lights business nationwide, I knew I would need to sell at least two of my investment properties to raise the money to do so.

My friend Dave Jaskulke referred me to Ken Hall to sell my properties for me. Ken had recently sold Dave's Wine Country estate home and Dave highly recommended that I look no further than Ken.

I'm glad I took Dave's advice!

I listed both my rental home on Festivo Street in Paseo Del Sol and my rental townhome on Courtney Place in the Rancho Del Mar community, both in Temecula.

Ken listed the Festivo Street property at $359,000 which was $10,000 above the most recent model match comparable sale. It sold for $360,000, cash sale, in less than 30 days.

For the Courtney Place Townhome, Ken listed it at $179,900 which was $6,000 higher than the most recent model match comparable sale. In only seven days, it sold for $193,000 to an investor who waived the appraisal contingency.

The investor put 30% down and took out a conventional loan for the balance. The appraisal came in at $175,000 and the buyer gladly put down the additional $18,000. Wow! Great job, Ken!

And one more thing about Ken that proves he knows far more than most real estate agents out there:

The buyer for the Courtney Place Townhome wanted to use a big radio advertising lender whose name starts with the letter 'Q' to handle his loan. Ken strongly advised him NOT to use them but instead to use a local mortgage bank Ken highly recommends.

The buyer chose to go with the radio advertising lender and it turned into a huge mess. Long story short, after 30 days the loan had not closed and the lender completely changed the terms of the loan, raising the buyers interest rate drastically. The buyer then canceled and went with Ken's recommendation and his loan closed quickly with zero problems.

Lesson: Listen to Ken Hall. He knows what he's doing.

Josh & Lisa Trees

Temecula

www.WeHangChristmasLights.com

Serving the Entire United States

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Need a Terrific Appliance Repairman ... or Plumber? ...

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These Gentlemen are awesome.  I speak from first-hand experience as they both have done work for me at my house.

Appliance Repair:  Charlie Asian.  Ph 951-440-3045

Plumber:  Jeff Cuny.  Ph 951-852-3802

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Shame On Me ... Again!!!

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A while back, I got away from the very beneficial practice (and discipline) of writing my blog.  Sometimes life can be pretty hectic; especially if you have kids.  The older they become the more activities they become involved in and before you know it, you're a full-time taxi driver (or so it seems).

Don't mean to sound like I'm complaining about my kids.  I'm not.  I believe my three sons (and my niece and two nephews who lost their mother) are the REAL reason I was put on this earth.

But the point is, when we commit to something, we have to strive very hard sometimes to have and to maintain the discipline to stick with it.  And taking time each week to write a few words is very important to me and I am re-committed to doing so consistently.

Why?

I believe I can HELP PEOPLE.  In my business, I meet people from all walks of life and never fail to learn something from everyone I meet.  Not just 'learn something,' but actually learn something that helps me in a myriad of ways.

So if I learn something that helps me, then what I've learned can probably help others.  It's not always big stuff.  Perhaps never anything world-changing.  But definitely things that can help others in ways both big and small.

Whether it's how to raise your credit scores, or recommending a plumber or appliance repairman who did a great job for me at an affordable price.  Whatever it may be, I can be of service to others by sharing what I know (note to self:  immediately write my next blog post recommending Jeff Cuny and Charlie Asian - a terrific plumber and a terrific appliance repairman).

And I'm not saying everything I write IS helpful.  Sometimes it's just me talking about (i.e., bragging about) my family or maybe just commiserating about something that bugs the s#!@ out of me.

But the point is, again, it's just good to put it 'out there.'  So put it 'out there' I shall.  And I'll do my best to do so consistently and always with the hope it will be helpful to someone in some way.

Sincerely,

Ken

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Can a Comparative Market Analysis Help You?

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Can a Comparative Market Analysis Help You?

To get the most accurate estimate of how much you should list your property for, your real estate agent can provide you with a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA).  A CMA is an informal estimate of market value, based on sales of comparable properties in your area. It generally takes into account various aspects of your home, including size, features and annual costs. Reviewing comparable homes that have sold within the past year, along with the listing or asking price on current homes for sale, should help you determine a fair sale price for your property.

CMAs can include homes that are currently for sale and those which have recently sold. They can cover areas as narrow as one or two streets surrounding your home, or as broad as an entire subdivision.

Most real estate agents will give you a CMA for free, hoping you'll list your home with them. Each CMA contains valuable information on several recent sales, including:

•How long each property stayed on the market
•How close the sale price was to the asking price
•Notes comparing each home to yours, i.e.; number of bedrooms and baths, approximate square footage, sizes of major rooms, amenities such as fireplaces and pools, age of the home, property taxes and more.

The CMA is an informative selling tool, but like any tool, it doesn't work by itself. For this reason, the CMA will always need to be interpreted by a professional or with complete objectivity by the seller or buyer.

Remember, too, that the CMA is also a buying tool; it is considered just as seriously by the buyer and his or her agent. As you and your agent are going to use the CMA to ask the highest possible price for your home, the buyer is going to use it to find reasons to either choose or eliminate your home, and to arrive at the lowest price possible.

You can take my ideas and strategies for selling your home and share them with the expert who best matches your personality and style. All I ask is that you give me a chance to explain what the others won't because they either 'don't know' or because they feel it's not in their personal best interest. Your best interests are my only interest when it comes to selling your home.

Ken Hall

951-760-3833
KenAHall@gmail.com

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