Client Resources
The Buyer’s Guide
Everything worth knowing before your first offer.
Everything I wish every buyer knew before their first offer, in one place — written for the East Bay specifically: the customs, the costs, and the competitive dynamics of this market.
Inside the guide
Pre-approval versus underwritten approval — and why the difference wins offers.
What the reports actually say, and the red flags worth slowing down for.
Price, contingencies, timelines, and the levers that matter beyond price.
Inspection, appraisal, and loan contingencies — what each protects, and what waiving really risks.
Who customarily pays for what in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, and the timeline from acceptance to keys.
Property taxes, exemptions, and the first-year homeowner calendar.
Draft outline — the full guide will be available as a download once finalized.