Straight answers for California home buyers on commission, representation, contingencies, and what actually happens between an accepted offer and the keys.
Buyer-side commission usually runs 2–3% of the purchase price. Here is where that money comes from, who really pays it, and why the number is now negotiable.
Read more →California requires a written agreement before an agent can represent you. Here is what is in it, which clauses matter most, and what to check before you sign.
Read more →The commission line in your offer changes what a seller nets. Used deliberately, it can strengthen your offer without raising your price by a dollar.
Read more →If you found the property yourself, you have done the visible part. The remaining work is where the money and the risk actually are.
Read more →Waiving contingencies makes an offer more attractive and shifts real risk onto you. Here is what each one protects, and what giving it up actually costs.
Read more →What actually happens in the 30 days after a seller says yes — the deadlines that matter and the ones that quietly cost buyers money.
Read more →We write the offer, negotiate the terms, and manage the transaction to close — for 1%, with no upfront fee.