Claire Chen
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Graduated from the Business Finance Department of the University of California, Santa Barbara.He received a master's degree in accounting from California State University.
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Currently working for the top 1% gold medal team of Intero real estate company under Berkshire Hathaway invested by Buffett.The team has completed nearly 2020 real estate transactions in 50.
Claire will bring first-hand Bay Area market information,
Offline off market listings sharing,
Send property management, new house information, rental house information from time to time,
How to manage dry goods such as investment housing.
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Q1
What kind of people are suitable for buying a new house?
Except for some customers who like to buy new houses, based on the data in my hand, most of the people buying new houses areSingles or young families who are first buying a house.The new house with its own decoration is more suitable for their fast-paced life, the community has complete supporting facilities, and modern and modern decoration style.Save time and effort, and the later maintenance needs are relatively small.
Q2
Is the new house suitable for investment in real estate or self-occupation?
I recommend everyoneMeet the needs of self-occupationAnd buy a new house.In the same area under the same conditions, the price of new houses is slightly higher than that of second-hand houses.andNew homes have a long time for appreciation, so they are not suitable for short-term investment in real estate speculation.
Q3
Has the value of the new house bought 3 to 5 years ago appreciated now?
If it’s a Dublin house purchased 3-5 years ago, congratulations on yourAppreciation very muchUp.Although it was relatively remote from Silicon Valley before, with the relationship between home and work and the epidemic, the search range of buyers has expanded, resulting in the rise of housing prices in Sangu and Dongwan.of courseNot all new houses have such a good return, it still depends on the specific situation.
Q4
What equipment is included in the new house?
Usually the new house isDoes not include refrigerators, washing machines, dryers.There will be other large appliances (probably what?).But the builders sometimes do activities, and they also provide additional refrigerators, washing machines, and dryers.
One more thing to note isColor matching of interior (cabinet/kitchen countertop/floor/carpet, etc.).The color of the cabinet and floor tiles of each new house will be different. If you don’t like the basic choice, you can add money to make one before the house is built.Design Options.If it’s a new house already built, you need to considerExisting color schemeIs it right.
Q5
Which facilities of the new house are worth upgrading?
It is better for builders to spend money to upgrade the choice of countertops and cabinets that are violent.Carpet replacement is relatively easy to do. I would recommend you to find an outside master to do it, because the price will be very cost-effective.Why do you want to make such a choice? In addition to the more expensive labor cost of the builder, what you didAll upgrade fees will be added to the purchase price of your house, Equal to yoursThe property tax has increased because the property tax is based on a percentage of your final transaction price.
Q6
Is the loan method for new houses the same as the loan method for second-hand houses?What kind of suggestions do you have?
The builders of new houses generallywill get Designated cooperative lender, If you choose their designated lender, usuallyThere are transfer fee subsidy benefits ranging from thousands to XNUMX yuan.But the disadvantage is that the interest rate will be higher than the outsideA few tenths of a percentage point higher, If you don’t mind, you can go again in half a year to a yearMake a heavy loan to lower the interest rateJust fine.
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The broker has more information on the sale of new real estate.Only a small amount of new housing resources will flow out on public platforms, and more new communities will still be sold through offline internal sales.The broker has a good relationship with each new building builder, so they have a lot of internal information that ordinary Walk-in buyers cannot get. -
The broker has extensive experience and knowledge of various types of real estate.Brokers are contacted by many new house purchases and can objectively help clients analyze the pros and cons of new houses in different communities, screen builders, and choose new houses that are more suitable and easier to appreciate.
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Although the price of new homes is open and transparent, there is still room for decline.Among so many different cities and communities, which ones are particularly popular and there is no room for price reduction, which ones can be cut down as high as XNUMX or even hundreds of thousands of prices, all of which are based on the broker’s own bargaining ability and the mastery of the internal information of the new house A test.Of course, the price is not only the selling price itself, but also transfer fees, HOA, and various subsidies.
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Review of disclosure documents.Although the new house will not have a big problem, you must carefully read their geological report, whether the house is in the fire, flood, or earthquake zone; what are the HOA costs included; how long is the warranty for the buyer and the internal A few years, a few years in the structure; and whether some specific contract terms are sufficient to protect the interests of buyers.
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First, start to narrow the scope in descending order.Start with the city that the customer is interested in, and recommend a number of suitable communities according to the budget. -
Second, look at the apartment types and model rooms of the new real estate, and then narrow the number of new real estate according to the customer's preferences. -
Finally, after narrowing down to 1-2 districts, I will gradually analyze the plot of the plot, the location of the house, lighting, and living needs with customers.
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Claire will bring first-hand Bay Area regional market information, offline off market listings sharing, and irregular delivery of real estate management, new house information, rental housing information, and how to manage investment houses and other dry goods.Welcome to scan the QR code to add Claire to the group.
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Some recommended communities and cases in the Bay Area
Every month, Claire inspects new homes of various sizes in the Bay Area with clients, from the peninsula to the South Bay, from the East Bay to the Three Valleys, and is very familiar with the market and inventory changes.This time the space is limited, so I will choose a few representative real estates and cases to talk about.
The current real estate is divided intoIndependent planning community和Joint Planning Community MPC(Master-Planned Community) Two types.
As the name suggests, an independent planning community is a real estate we are familiar with separately planned by a developer in an area, and MPC is usuallyIn a very large area, several builders will build houses of different prices and sizes to form a large community, The community has its own facilities (parks, swimming pools, etc.) and business districts (hotels, education units, etc.), providing residents with diverse living functions.When you approach such an MPC, it will feel like a domestic one. The large community can also allow residents to walk and relax in the surrounding area with confidence. It has a sense of belonging and is very popular with young families.
Preserve-Hillcrest
Builder: Lennar
Location: San Ramon
Room Type: Townhouse
Price: 88.5-120 million
After working at home, the housing market in the Sangu area has risen strongly because of its super cost-effectiveness. Claire has taken clients to a dozen or so Sangu districts in two days. Some of the real estate that opened a few years ago sold only a few sets on the side of the road. Not many choices.Fortunately, I did my homework in advance and booked the Preserve MPC community of the big developer Lennar.This community is divided into three different room types, and there are many choices from low to high prices.Among them, the Hillcrest community is a townhouse, which will only open in mid-2020, and many new houses are still under construction in the future.Compared with the new houses in the core area of the Bay Area, the space here is open, and the distance between each house is larger. There will be no embarrassment of "looking up at the moon and looking down at the neighbors".At the same time, the transportation is convenient, you can drive to the 680 highway in a few minutes. There are more than 50 large and small parks and climbing routes in San Ramon. There are many options for walking in the evening or relaxing on the weekend.It takes ten minutes to drive to the largest outlet and various Chinese restaurants and supermarkets in the Bay Area. Life is very convenient.
More than 4 people can buy a townhouse with 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and no flaws. After looking at a few apartment types, the balance in the hearts of Claire and her clients has completely tilted to this community.The difficult problem of many choices is to choose the best choice. They choose the most suitable from three favorite apartment types. Claire has repeatedly compared the lighting and location in the same apartment type in XNUMX different locations, and helped the client choose the living room and bedroom. The color of the interior of the Southwest set is also the customer's favorite.Since there were several groups of people interested in this set that day, what I was fighting for was hand speed. Then I went back to analyze the surrounding environment overnight and studied the various school districts/geology/soil/noise/property tax/builder's warranty/natural disaster risk in the disclosure documents. Aspect content.Some areas of Sangu are in high-risk wildfire areas. Claire also deliberately helped clients do their homework in this regard, confirming that this community is not in high-risk wildfire areas.
There is very little room for price negotiation in such popular real estates. After they decided this set quickly, the community stopped selling them publicly.Interested buyers in the future need to join the builder’s VIP waitlist to do the loan pre-review and queue up. After the new house sale information comes out, the priority will be determined in the order of the buyer's reply on the list. A proper house is hard to find!Customers are delighted to catch up with the last wave of public sale to buy a good house, don't be too happy.
Catalina
Builder: Landsea
Location: Santa Clara
Room type: Townhouse (3b3b – 3b4b)
Price: 120-147 million
After understanding the hot market in the Three Valleys area, let's take a look at the real estate sales in Nanwan, the core of Silicon Valley, the "competitive land".This time, the young husband and wife client works in Sunnyvale and has been renting a house in this city. While working at home, I hope to buy my first apartment in the Bay Area and build my own cozy home.They had bought a new house to live in before working and living in other states, so this time they still made it clearFirst choice is a new house with little maintenance and no need to worry about decoration, And you must buy the convenient Sunnyvale, Santa Clara within a budget of 120 million-150 millionTraffic room, I hope to settle the matter of buying a house as quickly and worry-free as possible in the busy work.
The guests have moved to the Bay Area for more than a year and are not yet familiar with the South Bay Market, so I hope to see some communities for the first time to have a more comprehensive understanding.So Claire recommended 6 popular real estate field trips in these two cities.And did not deliberately eliminate the areas with flaws to achieve objective comparison.After reading all of them, the client and Claire discussed repeatedly. The first two sets of sunnyvale tail plates (high-speed noise and main road noise problems respectively) were screened out, and the real estates 1 km away from Superfund in Sunnyvale were screened out. Finally, the over budget and floors were excluded. There are too many real estates (the 4-story townhouse is inconvenient to go up and down and move things), and finally concentrate on studying the apartment type and house location of the Catalina community.
This community is located in the 95050 area of Santa Clara. The price of the new development in Santa Clara/Sunnyvale is relatively high.The surrounding neighbors are dominated by independent houses in quiet residential areas.Convenient transportation has attracted many Chinese buyers.El Camino and San Thomas Express Way are nearby, Santa Clara university, Costco, various supermarkets are just a short drive away, and Google San Jose Campus is also relatively close.Several of the houses facing El Camino Main Road are Live & Work commercial and residential apartments, suitable for buyers with small business.
The first phase of the community has basically been sold out, and Claire learned the news that the second phase of the house will be on sale four days in advance, so she made an appointment in advance to see it.Two types with side-by-side double garages were selected among the three types.Due to the second phaseNo existing house.It is extremely important to help guests visualize the floor plan and choose a good location, Later came back three times at different times to compare the lighting/privacy/quietness of each location, and finally selected the one with the best price/performance ratio, space utilization, and privacy.One side is facing the small park next door, the daylight is not blocked and you can see the beautiful scenery.The guests happily signed the contract.Later, Claire also gave the guests the most practical and economical Design Option upgrade suggestions.Within a few days after signing, the community sold three more sets, so we will get ready soon.
Waverly Cove
(Integrated Phase 1 and Phase 2 Community HOA, and will be re-listed soon)
Builder: Summerhill
Location: Foster City
Room type: Townhouse (3b3b-3b3.5b)
Price: To be determined (160-190 million)
The median house price in the peninsula is slightly higher than other areas, and there are very few new houses.This time, the client lived in SF, and originally wanted to buy a second-hand sea view apartment near Mission Bay with a modern style and no need to take care of it. However, after looking at it for several months, there was no apartment with the right price and house condition.So after Claire sorted out the needs together again, they began to look at the listings of Foster City in "Venice in the Bay Area", and fell in love with Waverly Cove at first sight at first sight.However, at this price, you can buy well-valued detached houses in the peninsula, so Claire suggested that they look at more detached houses for comparison before making a decision.
After the second round of inspections, guests still feel that they pay more attention to the experience and mood of living in the house, rather than the value added many years later.Considering that most of the available independent houses need to undergo a lot of structural changes to become their favorite apartment, they do not want to spend energy, and the location is slightly far from the center of the leisure/living area, so Waverly Cove is still the first choice.We returned to the community again and selected the apartment type with a private roof on the third floor.There are only 20 townhouses in this community. The ones with artificial lake views in the front row are almost sold out, so I chose the units far away from the main street and facing south with light. There is also a large rooftop garden with super privacy on the third floor.
Affected by home work, the sales of mid-to-high-priced apartments and townhouses were not as good as before. Claire finally cut down nearly 9 overall packages through good relations and negotiations with sales.Even the customers said it was completely beyond their imagination, and even when the customers expressed their satisfaction with the price, they still struggled with reason and successfully won the price and welfare again.
During the orientation walk inspection stage before the handover, the builder has someone to explain all the switches, electrical appliances, total water valve, total electric meter, valve position and how to switch, etc., to help guests prepare for the relevant things they need to know after moving in and daily house maintenance Point.During the home inspection, Claire will accompany the guests to check the entire house, such as floor cracks, beautiful cracks/waterproof glue cracks, wall/floor holes, paint peeling, window openings, scratches, floor/carpet damage, etc. Claire helped the guests notice more than a dozen problems, which were all handled by the builder before handing over the house.
Finally, when the buyer's final inspection Review Walk before the transfer, the quality assurance team of the community will check with us whether all the problems found in the last inspection have been dealt with. If the time is too late, the project will be resolved after the delivery.After completing the inspection and signing, you can wait a week to go through the complete transfer procedure, and then move in with the keys.
Montecito
Montecito was developed by the builder Summer Hill Homes in the golden Mountain View, and 60% of the houses have been sold.At present, the community consists of two sub-communities (Marquetta & Thea), among which the total number of households in the Marquetta community is more, and the price is lower than that of Thea community. The number of rooms and living area in Thea community is larger. Because the total number of households is small, the middle courtyard is larger, and the building spacing and lighting are better.
The Montecito community is only 1.3 mi away from Google, 5 minutes by car, 9 minutes by bike, and less than half an hour on foot.There are many technology companies and public facilities including Microsoft, Linkedin, Kaiser, and El CaminoHospital within 5mi.The transportation is convenient, not far from Caltrain but it avoids the noise of Caltrain. There are businesses, parks, and children's playgrounds nearby, making life very convenient.The high school in the community is Los Altos High, a top school, suitable for families with children.
One of Claire's favorite design is that most of the houses in the community face the courtyard in the middle, which gives a good distance between the buildings, and has a wide view without blocking the light.
The middle courtyard has a children’s playground, rest area, barbecue area and many other public facilities.
Kensington Station
at Metro West
This high-end real estate developer Toll Brithers is part of a large-scale MPC joint planning community in Fremont. It is within 0.3 mi of Warm Spring Bart Station and close to Highway 680, with convenient transportation.The whole is a high-end lifestyle MPC joint planning community, composed of four different sub-communities, a total of 608 households, and the community is fully equipped.A high-quality elementary school has been established in the Lianhe Community. A few years later, when the supporting facilities of the entire Lianhe Community are completed, it can be predicted that the overall beautiful environment will continue to increase prices.
Since the residential area is still in the early stage of construction and the model room has not been renovated yet, you can bring a safety helmet to visit the model room structure. The pricing will be more favorable than after the renovation.Most of the houses opened for sale in October last year were booked or sold early, and a small number of houses are available for immediate reservation.Compared with other properties in the same joint community, one of the advantages of Kesington Station is that there is no additional Mello Roos property tax, and HOA is also more cost-effective.
Bridgeway
Bridgeway is a super-large joint community MPC launched by the big developer Lennar. There are 6 sub-communities below.This property was very popular when it went on sale at the end of last year.Due to the super high cost performance, the large units with the highest price and the portal type with the lowest price sell best.Suitable for families and sellers who do not need a school district.The location of the community is convenient, near the 880 highway and the 84 bridge.It is very convenient to work in the East Bay or the Peninsula.In the early stage, since the entire community is still under construction, it will feel far away from the central area.It will be more convenient and lively after the development of the entire Great United Community is completed, and good value-added can be expected in a few years.Below is an overview of the six sub-districts:
Bungalows detached house community (new houses that are open for sale are sold fastest every time)
Price: $1,299,880 – $1,342,880 | Living area: 2,573 – 2,886 sq. ft. | HOA property fee: $260 | Property tax: 1.25% | Special tax: $51.48
Cottages
Price: $1,099,880 – $1,290,880 | Living area: 1,737 – 2,478 sq. ft. | Living area: $260 | Property tax 1.25% | Special tax: $51.48
Villas
Price: $1,245,880 – $1,260,880 | Living area: 2,289 – 2,422 sq. ft. | Living area: $260 | Approximate Tax Rate Property tax: 1.25% | Special tax: $51.48
Courts (coming soon)
Price: coming soon | Living area: 1,699 – 1,974 sq. ft. | Living area: $485 | Property tax: 1.25% | Special tax: $46.42
Terraces (coming soon)
Price: Coming Soon | Living area: 1,461 – 2,067 sq. ft. | Living area: $485 | Property tax: 1.25% | Special tax: $46.42
Towns
Price: $827,880 – $1,020,880 | Living area: 1,424 – 2,109 sq. ft. | Living area: $485 | Property tax: 1.25% | Special tax: $46.42
self introduction
Claire Chen is a California Silicon Valley professional real estate agent from Wuhan, Hubei. He graduated from the Department of Business and Finance at the University of California, Santa Barbara.He received a master's degree in accounting from California State University.Since 2007, the United States has been active in Silicon Valley.They are very familiar with the cultural differences between China and the United States, the mentality of new immigrants and the local life culture.Before becoming a full-time broker, his background was in taxation and financial management.With more than ten years of living experience in the Bay Area, Claire has a good understanding of the surrounding cities.
Currently working for the top 1% gold medal team of Intero real estate company under Berkshire Hathaway invested by Buffett.The team has completed nearly 2020 real estate transactions in 50.
Claire's team and partners include the nation’s top loan managers, experienced California registered construction contractors, real estate lawyers, housing inspection companies, professional financial planners, health insurance planners, etc., not only can satisfy your purchase of residential and commercial real estate Demand, through a wealth of financial investment background and a multi-faceted elite team tailored for you, to provide integrated one-stop quality services!
Certification
Real Estate Negotiation Expert
Pricing Strategy Analyst
Member of the American Association of Realtors
Member of California Association of Realtors
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"Claire is a simple and honest real estate agent, which also means that she can read people’s psychological needs very accurately. Give her a point of demand, she can provide a network of multiple considerations. In addition, she is in the Top1 Team, With high experience value, she knows how to avoid choosing unsuitable houses for buyers, so as not to cause future burdens. When going to see the house, she can always rationally control the buyer's needs, budget, and actuarial future investment. Every penny is in her She can be used well in her hands, she is a Taurus girl with a budget."
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