Buyer Closing Costs on the Monterey Peninsula

The purchase price is what buyers negotiate. The closing costs are what buyers are sometimes surprised by. On a Monterey Peninsula purchase, closing costs for a financed buyer typically run between 1.5 and 3 percent of the purchase price, with cash buyers paying somewhat less. On a $2 million transa

What a Buyer's Agent Does (and What to Look for When Choosing One)

The National Association of Realtors settlement that took effect in August 2024 changed one visible thing about how buyer representation works in California: buyers are now required to sign a written buyer representation agreement before touring a property with an agent. The agreement specifies the

Concurrent Closings on the Monterey Peninsula: How to Buy and Sell at the Same Time

Many Monterey Peninsula sellers are also buyers. The empty-nester who is downsizing from a Pacific Grove Victorian to a Carmel Valley cottage, the couple whose primary residence in Atherton is under contract and who need their Peninsula second home to close first, the local family moving from Seasid