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Hate is Not Our New Normal
by David Oliphant, DRE #01949984 I refuse to expect hate as the new normal… As you may (or may not know) I sit on a few local board of directors here at the coast. One is the Downtown Merchants Association, the other is CoastPride, a 2 year old not-for-profit organization...
Reverence For Our Coastside
by Karina BallantyneDRE # 02102603 Abundant Grace is a local non-profit that employs a Coastside Clean Team. This crew picks up 300-500 pounds of trash each time they comb our bluffs and beaches. The expanse between Kelly Ave and Poplar Ave captures enough debris to keep them busy 2-3 days...
6 Things to Quit in 2021
List written by Daymond John, elaborated on by David Oliphant DRE #01949984 The Trouble Is - You Think You Have Time. It’s turning out that life is more fragile than any of us wanted to believe. We recently learned a friend, very young, fit and vital, has been diagnosed with...
Listen, Listen, and Listen More
by David Oliphant, DRE #01949984 Everyday I’m reminded that my job as a Professional Realtor is not only one of home buying and selling, but one of people. In fact, I would dare say that the “people” side of the business is much greater than the transaction side. Think back...
Top Reasons Why Buyers Swipe Past Your Home
By David Oliphant Attention all Sellers!! In the days of COVID-19, the home buying experience has changed. Pre-virus buyers would shop using one of their favorite online home-selling retail sites such as Zillow, pick the open houses they wanted to attend that weekend and then head out for a day...
The Interesting Thing About Buyer’s letters
In very competitive real estate markets such as Northern California, many buyers feel compelled to write a “Buyer’s letter” telling sellers who they are and why they might be the perfect buyer for their home. I’ve always been a fan of them, and I’ve never seen them hurt.Or have I…....
Coastside Market Update – May 2020
Good morning, We’re here to bring you well wishes, and the good news in Coastside real estate! As you well know, things have changed. Every sale, purchase negotiation, and market is unique under Covid. Generalizing, or relying on the old ways of transacting are no longer serving us. Despite the...
Happy Pride Month from all of us at Ocean Blue Real Estate!
