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Dan Craddock
| Realtor, Author ,and Speaker
Let us help you find your place in the world
By Dan Craddock | Real Estate
There are several schools of thought as to whether mortgage interest rates are going up, going down or remaining constant. At bankrate.com, the Bankrate analysts provide their predictions over the next week where the interest rates are headed. What we all can agree on is that if interest rates go up your buying power will… Continued
July 5, 2013
By Dan Craddock | Real Estate
I have been working diligently on my new book which has just been published on Amazon.com and is available in paperback and Kindle version. This book has taken me several years to write and included the collaboration of many excellent people to finally put it all together. The book is titled “The Common Sense Guide… Continued
June 22, 2013
By Dan Craddock | Real Estate
If you are thinking about doing some remodeling, you should know that all projects are not equal. Most people remodel because they want to change the appearance of their home in some way to make the home more livable or comfortable for them. You also should think about the amount of money that you… Continued
March 19, 2013
By Dan Craddock | Real Estate
There are currently only 47 Active homes on the market in Brentwood, California ranging in price from $205,000 to $5 Million. Of the 47 active homes, 19 of them have been on the market for a week or less and will probably be sold in the coming weeks. Home prices in the area have… Continued
March 7, 2013
By Dan Craddock | Real Estate
The Internet is the number one place that potential buyers go to search for a new home. In fact, over 87% of potential home buyers start their search on the internet. It can be the best way to search or it can be a nightmare and consume far too much of your precious time. To… Continued
March 4, 2013
By Dan Craddock | Real Estate
In 2012, a staggering 32.4% of the home buyers in the Bay Area paid cash for their homes. This is up from 30.4% in 2011 which is double the average of 15.6%. People are realizing that now is the time to buy Real Estate whether they are purchasing it as an investment or as their… Continued
February 8, 2013
By Dan Craddock | Real Estate
PROTECT YOURSELF! PROTECT YOURSELF! I can’t say that enough. The home builder, under that big smile and fantastic customer service, has the deck stacked against you. They are in control of the process and this can cost you big money unless you know your rights. Did you know that you’ll have to put down… Continued
July 29, 2012
By Dan Craddock | Real Estate
Warren Buffett said if he had a way to buy “a couple hundred thousand single-family homes” and easily manage them, he would “load up on them” and “take mortgages out at very, very low rates.” You do know that Warren Buffett is famous for only investing in assets he believes are undervalued don’t you? Therefore he… Continued
July 17, 2012
By Dan Craddock | Real Estate
In San Francisco, rents have increased by 14.7% from June 2011 to June 2012. In this same period, home prices also went up but not as much as rents. The bottom of the market was reached months ago and we are now in an escalating market. Can you afford to continue to rent? If you… Continued
July 14, 2012
By Dan Craddock | Real Estate
Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Homeowner Bill of Rights into law today. Actually, the law goes into affect on January 1, 2013. The law is known as Assembly bill 278 and Senate Bill 900. This bill will assist struggling Californians keep their homes and is meant to stabilize the California housing market by helping… Continued
July 11, 2012