Santa Clarita Valley Real Estate Podcast with Brandon Montemayor
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago -If you are looking to buy or sell a home, get all the information and the latest updates, tips, and tricks from Brandon Montemayor - your professional Montemayor & Associates Real Estate Agents.
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A 90-Day Recap of Our Santa Clarita Valley Market
May 23, 2019 20:20 VideoWhat happened in our market these last 90 days? Find out with this quick market update. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report Today we’re going to take a look at what’s going on in the Santa Clarita Valley area real estate market. While data relating to pending and active listings can give us a decent idea of current trends, the best way to get a feel for our market is by examining the homes that have actually sold. In the last 90 days, we’ve...
8 Simple Steps a Future Home Seller Can Take Now
April 29, 2019 21:05 VideoThese eight easy, preparatory tips are sure to put any future seller’s home in prime market condition. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report There’s a portion of sellers out there who know they want to list their home, but aren’t ready just yet. These same sellers wonder, though, what precursory steps they can take to ensure that they’re in good shape when the time to hit the market comes. If this is true for your situation, here are eight ea...
Homeowners: Are Solar Panels a Good Idea?
April 11, 2019 20:56 VideoSolar power is a popular topic lately. Today I’ll examine whether or not installing solar panels on your home is a good idea. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report When talking about whether or not adding solar panels to your home is a good idea, there are two main points to think about. First, ask yourself, “Do you plan on living in your home for a short period, or are you planning to live there long-term?” For people who are looking to liv...
Your March Santa Clarita Valley Market Update
March 25, 2019 21:06What’s the latest in our Santa Clarita Valley market? Find out today. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report Over the last 10 years, our market has experienced extreme highs and extreme lows. Around 2007, it hit a peak and subsequently crashed, but it went back up a few years later. That upward momentum continued until around last year, when things began to flatten out. Now, the market is forecasted to stay steady for one to two years. We’ll e...
Our Market’s Performance So Far in 2019
February 25, 2019 20:51 VideoIf you’re curious about what market conditions are like in the early stages of 2019, my latest market update will tell you all you need to know. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report It’s time to look at how our market is performing so far in the early part of 2019. Let’s get right to it: As of now, our active inventory is at 557 homes throughout Santa Clarita Valley and 361 home sales are either pending or in escrow. Year to date, there has ...
Our Team Has Moved & Our Current Market Is Doing the Same
January 31, 2019 18:02 VideoOur team has moved offices! Hear more about this and the latest information regarding our current market in today’s message. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report Now that we’ve transitioned into 2019, we’re happy to announce that our team has also transitioned into a new office! Don’t worry, though—we have no plans to leave RE/MAX Santa Clarita. We have a great relationship with the company and an amazing support staff and system to serve our...
The Ultimate Holiday Home Maintenance Checklist
December 04, 2018 22:18 VideoAre you taking proper care of your home? Follow this home maintenance checklist to make sure that your property stays in the best shape possible. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report The holiday season is absolutely flying by. Before we know it, we’ll all be left scrambling to find space in our homes for all the gifts we received. For some of you, this may mean taking a trip up to the attic or down to the basement. Coincidentally, the holida...
What You Should Do Before Buying a Vacation Home
November 09, 2018 20:57 VideoIt’s never too early to begin planning your vacation home purchase. Here’s what you need to know, whether you’re buying tomorrow or 10 years from now. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report If you’ve been wanting to buy a vacation home (or a permanent one), today we’re going to teach you everything you’ll need to know. We’ll also show you the top 10 best places to buy, so if you don’t have an idea in mind yet, we can give you some great suggest...
Don’t Wait Until Spring: You Can Sell This Winter!
October 25, 2018 19:48Why wait until spring when you can sell just as well now? We’ll show you why winter is a great time to list. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report We often have people asking around this season, “Should we sell now or wait until the first of the year?” There are a few points we like to look at to help sellers make that decision. A lot of it also comes down to determining your personal situation and how it plays into what we know about end-of-y...
What’s Going on in the Santa Clarita Market Right Now?
October 09, 2018 19:51 VideoOur market is shifting, but what does that mean for you? Keep reading to find out. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report We haven’t done a market update in a while, so I wanted to get one to you today about what’s going on right now in our local and national real estate markets. In Santa Clarita, there are about 690 active homes on the market right now that are available for sale. Over the last 30 days, there have been 262 home sales. If we ...
How to Exempt Yourself From Paying Capital Gains on Equity
August 29, 2018 17:02 VideoToday I am explaining the requirements for a capital gain exemption and a 1031 exchange. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report In this market, where properties carry a lot of equity, it is important to know everything you can about real estate investments. To help you out, I want to talk about capital gain exemption rules and 1031 exchanges with you today. To start with, I will explain how capital gain exemptions work. If you have lived at l...
Why Price Reductions Aren’t the Beginning of an Overall Trend
August 13, 2018 19:20 VideoThough we’ve seen some price reductions in our market, prices aren’t dropping overall. Here’s why. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report We’ve seen a lot of price reductions lately in our Santa Clarita area, but does that mean the market’s leveling downward as a whole? We don’t believe so, and here’s why. Most of these price reductions happened with listings whose sellers tried pricing their homes just ahead of the pace of the market while i...
A Closer Look at the Santa Clarita Real Estate Market
August 01, 2018 20:51 VideoThe Santa Clarita real estate market is starting to change. Here’s what you need to know. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report We’ve been seeing some changes lately in the market, so today we wanted to highlight a few things that you need to pay attention to, both in Santa Clarita and in the nationwide market. Inventory is starting to rebuild, which we haven’t seen in a long time in Santa Clarita. Over the last five to eight years, we were h...
Can You Trust a Zestimate?
June 19, 2018 18:10 VideoThough popular, Zillow and similar real estate websites can’t really provide you the same, accurate information that a Realtor can. Here’s why. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report Are home valuation tools like Zillow’s Zestimate accurate? Can you count on that information when determining how much equity you have, what your home’s value is, and what’s going on in the neighborhood? We hear questions like these regarding those online tools al...
How to Get the Most From Your Future Home Sale
June 04, 2018 18:12 VideoWhat can you do to get the most money out of your home when it comes time to sell? Here’s my advice to future home sellers. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report You’re thinking about selling your home in the next two to five years—what should you be doing between now and then to ensure that you get the most value out of your home as possible when it comes time to sell? We have many ways to approach this problem. We are more than happy to com...
Santa Clarita Valley Market Update for Spring 2018
May 22, 2018 16:27 VideoWe have a quick market update for you today. Here is what you should know about the current state of Santa Clarita Valley real estate. Want to Buy a Home? Search All Homes Want to Sell a Home? Get a Home Value Report It is starting to heat up out there in the Santa Clarita Valley. Summer is around the corner, and so is the peak buying season for our real estate market. We haven’t given you a market update in a while, so I wanted to give you a quick update on the latest numbers and where...
Is It a Good Idea to Add Solar Panels to Your Home?
April 26, 2018 16:56 VideoMany people are curious as to whether solar panels add any dollar value to a property, so let’s explore this question today. Buying a Home? Search All Homes Selling a Home? Get a Home Value Report People often ask my team and I, “Do solar panels add to a home’s value?” Alongside this question, people also often ask us whether it’s better to purchase or lease. Unfortunately, solar panels do not appear to make an impact when it comes to adding a dollar value to your home. Appraisers have...
How to Protect Your Home From Burglars
March 14, 2018 16:14 VideoHow can you protect your home from burglars? I have six tips to help you today. Buying a Santa Clarita home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Santa Clarita home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation There is a burglary about every 20 seconds in the United States. Today, I have a few tips to help you prevent your home from becoming a target. There are six main things that burglars don’t want you to know: 1. Burglaries don’t always happen at night. That’s what we see in the movies, bu...
A Few Money Saving Tips for Homeowners
February 28, 2018 21:13 VideoSaving money is easy as a homeowner. Here are seven tips that will help you save instantly. Buying a Santa Clarita home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Santa Clarita home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Today I’d like to give you a few tips for saving money around the house. These tips might seem silly or simple at first, but they can save you a lot of money over time and they’re often overlooked by sellers: 1. Make the switch to energy-efficient lighting. A standard incandescen...
What Should You Do If Your Property Taxes Are Too High?
January 31, 2018 19:21 VideoTax season is officially here, and I want to go over a few important things you should know about property taxes. Buying a Santa Clarita home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Santa Clarita home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Tax season is here, so I want to discuss a few things about property taxes and what to do when you have some questions on those. If you plan on buying anything or getting a loan in the next couple of years, how you file today or in the next few months will...
How Does the Santa Clarita Market Look as 2017 Draws to a Close?
January 02, 2018 17:09 VideoAs 2017 draws to a close, now is a great time to check in on the Santa Clarita real estate market. How do the latest numbers look? Buying a Santa Clarita home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Santa Clarita home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation We are charging into the end of the year. There is just a month left in 2017, so I wanted to share some of the latest numbers from the Santa Clarita real estate market, as well as a few exciting things for you to look forward to. Inventory ...
Where Are the Best Holiday Lights in Santa Clarita?
December 19, 2017 17:46 VideoOne of the best things about the holidays is all the pretty lights. Here are just a few places where homeowners are taking things to a whole new level. Buying a Santa Clarita home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Santa Clarita home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation It’s almost Christmas. Can you believe it? We are looking forward to serving you in the new year, but before we get there we want you to know about some great holiday lights around town. Each of these places is right here...
Advice for Dealing With Lowball Offers
December 04, 2017 21:26 VideoHow should you deal with lowball offers? Here’s our advice. Buying a Santa Clarita home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Santa Clarita home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation I wanted to dive into a topic today that we’ve been getting asked about a lot lately: lowball offers. Dealing with them can be tricky, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s our advice for how to handle them. We all know lowball offers can be frustrating. However, the first thing you need to remember when you get a ...
Are Your Affairs in Order?
October 26, 2017 20:33 VideoWe’ve prepared a short checklist in order to help you and your family manage your property in the event of an emergency. Buying a Santa Clarita home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Santa Clarita home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation No one wants to think about worst-case scenarios, or what will happen to our affairs should we be unable to tend to them. That said, with a little forethought and preparation, you can ensure your affairs will be taken care of should the need arise for ...
What Does a Recent Change in the Lending World Mean for You?
October 03, 2017 21:18 VideoWhat’s been going on in the world of lending? Well, a recent change has just opened up a whole new pool of buyers on the market. Here’s what that means for you. Buying a Santa Clarita home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Santa Clarita home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Today I want to bring you a few updates from the world of lending. In Santa Clarita, we’re starting to see condos and townhomes with new FHA approval. Properties along these lines that weren’t previously approv...