Author: Peter Westbrook

Stockton Home Inspectors Make Mistakes

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If You Need to Sell Your Stockton House, Beware the Home Inspection Stockton Home Inspectors Make Mistakes… When You Get the Report: Verify Everything. Selling a home, no matter what its condition, takes a lot of grit, patience, understanding and mostly time. There are so many things that can go wrong, but in today’s Stockton … Continued

Stockton Real Estate Agents Need to Earn the Listing

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Buyers and Sellers Need to Interview Several Real Estate Agents in Stockton and Real Estate Agents Need to Earn the Listing Please don’t assume that if you know me you have earned the right to be my Real Estate Agent? The truth be told, I don’t pick attorneys, certified public accountants, financial planners, Doctors or … Continued

Should I Sell My House As Is or Fix It

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No matter what the condition of your house, if you need to SELL, at some point you’re going to have to ask yourself: “Should I Sell my House As Is or fix it”? There are a lot of factors that go into that decision and most of the time a typical homeowner does not have … Continued

What is Market Value vs Assessed Value in Stockton

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My name is Peter Westbrook. I am the owner of Westbrook REI and over the past 10 years I have looked at thousands of houses to determine the market value of houses that I have purchased for cash. I have witnessed “real estate” professionals stammer and stumble over the differences in property values even when … Continued

4 Things You Need to Expect When Selling With an Agent

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Are you working with a local Stockton real estate agent to sell your house? Or maybe you’re thinking about it? If so, we’ve identified the top 4 things you need to expect when selling with a real estate agent — to help you navigate the process smoothly! There are many ways to sell your house and many … Continued

“Help! My Last Tenant Trashed My Stockton House”

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If you own a rental property but had a tenant trash it when they left then make sure you read this article because we’re addressing the all-too-common problem that landlords have when they say, “Help! My last tenant trashed my Stockton house!” Do you own a rental property? Did you have a tenant leave it … Continued

Stockton Real Estate Report September 2016

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Stockton Real Estate Report September 2016 If you are watching the real estate market in Stockton, Modesto, Manteca or Sacramento, it shouldn’t be a surprise that existing Home Sales in California overall grew on a year to year basis in September. It was the first time however that there was a year to year increase … Continued

My Relatives Live in My House But I Want to Sell

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My Relatives live in My House but I want to sell it – What Can I Do? While we all may have had the unwanted house guest outstay their welcome, eventually they left and the world was right again. What about the relative, (you know the brother or sister that never had it together) that … Continued