January 2026

Look what we've done so far in 2026 and we're just getting started!

 

We worked on two houses to bring them to market in January and sold a jewel in the heart of Fernside for a whopping $1,900,000.

 

We painted, refinished the floors, refreshed the kitchen and bathrooms, replaced tile floors with luxury vinyl plank and gave the exterior a new color palette.  Next up we massively marketed the property that generated over 200 people coming through the open house.  While we had a lot of "looky-loos" we ended up with SIX OFFERS and negotiated UP from the $1,295,000 list price to over $1,400,000.  Now we have five more buyers looking for another house to buy.  Is there a price you're willing to sell for?  Give us a call and we'll make you an offer!

 

The owners decided to go on vacation instead of moving out during the listing period.  We started with an above average list price of $1,450,000 for this gorgeous Mediterranean house and we got ANOTHER 200 people through our five open houses.  No one holds more open houses and generates more buyer excitement in a two week period than we do.  With multiple offers in hand we negotiated UP to a number that we can't disclose at this time of writing, but it's incredulous.  We got everything the owners could hope for, a high sale price, a long escrow and a free rent back to give them plenty of time to move out and move on to the next chapter of their lives.

 

It was an exercise in patience as the City of Alameda bombarded the owner with permit hurdles and obstacles at every turn and this is after the owner filed full architectural drawings to insure a smooth permit and inspection process.  As a result, the buyer probably has the safest most compliant house in all of Alameda.  After $300,000 of improvements, this fully remodeled Tudor sold for $1,900,000.  The seller purchased the house as a distressed property from the prior owner just nine months earlier for $1,249,000.  As you can see, it literally PAYS to make improvements.  To make the right kind of improvements that buyers will love, call us today for a free home valuation and a no obligation consultation and we'll show you how to get TOP DOLLAR in today's market.

 

You might be saying, but Guy,  "We don't have the money!"   No problem, we have three different "FIX NOW, PAY LATER" programs that allows homeowners access to money so that we can make all these upgrades for you and you don't have to pay up front.  Instead, the contractors get paid when you do, at close of escrow.  That way YOU get the return on the investment and not a house flipper.

 

Speaking of flippers...We all get these postcards and letters in the mail that say, "I'll buy your house today, all cash, no Realtors, no commissions and no inspections."  Sound too good to be true?  That's because it is. If you don't care what price you get for your home, these are the people to talk to because in exchange for an easy sale, they will give you the least amount of money possible for your home.  They buy low, fix it up and sell high.   If it's easier for you to just get rid of your property the easy way, we'll buy it from you just like that too, easy peasy.   

 

With the Guy Blume Group, you get more service and more results for less money. Call Guy today for that free consultation today.  No pressure, just honest information you can trust.  But don't take our word for it, check out some of our online reviews here to see for yourself.  Simply google the following phrase:   zillow.com guy blume reviews

 

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