Pricing a home accurately while considering factors such as the quality of work, design, layout, and condition is crucial for attracting potential buyers and maximizing the sale price. Here’s an outline to guide you through the process:
LIVE on 5! Linkedin Live with Debbi DiMaggio and Randy Baruh
Conversation Recap and Takeaways
What is the mindset you have around your job or career?
For me it has always been —Real estate is NOT a job but a Lifestyle
Change out the word Real Estate with your Job and complete the sentence. FILL IN THE BLANK ____________is Not a Job but a Lifestyle
Here are5 Top Tips to help you embrace a similar mindset. No matter what career you are in you canmake it fun by following these5 Principles.
#1 Be Authentic | When you are doing what you love you are not only having fun but you are connecting with like-minded people who share a common interest.
#2 Be Creative | In Randy’s former life he was an actor and art director. Randy takes that same passion and love into his work as a real estate agent by creating entertainingand inspiring video content. Below is one of his most viewed YouTube videos.
#3 Create Opportunities | Rather than working from home or sitting behind a desk in the office, get out, be present and engage. When you are out in the world, or your community that is when opportunities arise. Randy strikes up conversations at his children’s sports games, standing in line at the grocery store and other places that are part of his daily routine. I don’t think this next one was intended but the outcome was unexpectedly fruitful. He was having his first colonoscopy and just was coming down from the anesthesia when the doctor, sitting in wait, across from Randy asked if Randy could help with him with a real estate need. Now that is truly an unexpected business opportunity! Randy leaned over, delirious, and grabbed a pen and paper and jotted down the contact information and details.
#4 Seek Inspiration | I find inspiration scanning fashion and design websites, movie sets, magazines, Pinterest, even Google images. The quickest way to spark creative and inspiring ideas is to Google what you are seeking to see what others are doing, then explore from there.
#5 Ask Questions | Most Realtors and quite frankly, anyone with a brand, product or service to sell is certainly more of a people person than one with an engineer type personality. One of the many aspects that keeps me so interested in real estate is working with a variety of personalities and people from around the globe. For over 30 years I have had the opportunity to meet new people, make new friends and hear interesting stories. Engaging with others by asking questions is fun for me, so it’s easy to develop authentic relationships. I am truly interested in hearing other people’s stories. Randy shared a technique he uses called the FORD Method which includes question categories to ask when getting to know someone based on the FORD Method, an easy way to get a friendly conversation going.
To recap our TOP 5 Takeaways from Live On 5!
Be Authentic
Be Creative
Create Opportunities
Seek Inspiration
Ask Questions
One thing of many I will implement from our conversation today with Randy is to create videos and photographic content showing someone in the home, cooking in the kitchen, watching a movie in the media room, sipping a cocktail in the living room, reading a book on a comfortable chair in the den.
Love it Randy! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you to our guests and you, for stopping by, and allowing us to share what we love! We hope we may inspire you to feel the same — Real Estate or FILL IN THE BLANK ____________is not a job, but a Lifestyle
Seeking to buy, sell, lease or invest in real estate in Manhattan or Brooklyn reach out to Randy Baruh.
Looking for the same but in the San Francisco East Bay Area-or-Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, LA contact Debbi DiMaggio. If you are seeking to buy, sell, invest or lease in anywhere else in the world, just ask us for a referral so we can connect you with a local, experienced, knowledgeable and passionate Realtor.
Fall 2022 | Featured Homes + Our Favorite Resources, Newsletter and Blog
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With Summer In the Rear View Mirror
It’s Time to Welcome Fall
We hope you had a wonderful summer and enjoyed some new experiences. As you gear up for Fall let us know how we might best assist you to accomplish your real estate goals. And we are always happy to share our recommendations and resources. Whether a client, friend or colleague we look forward to connecting soon.
Not often does a home come up in Piedmont that is under $1,500,000. We can’t report the sale price yet, but these buyers will be happy once they settle in, do a little work and even expand the home down the road. If I got my hands on it I could make it shine. I do not look at a home the way it is, I see it in my minds eye imagining what I can do it. If you are interested in my vision I am always happy to share my ideas. (There is NO obligation nor any fee for a consult and chat). — Take Note — This living room has been virtually staged. Step Inside
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What We Love About Wildwood Gardens 141 Wildwood Gardens, Piedmont – Elegant, Hi Tech, Level In, Beautifully Appointed Contemporary with Glorious, Lush Landscaping Located in One Of Piedmont’s Most Desirable Neighborhoods. Offered at $3,495,000
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What We Love About Craig Avenue: Location, Location, Location and…
35 Craig Avenue, Piedmont. Located one block to the center of town and Piedmont’s Top Rated Schools K-12, the Piedmont Park and Mulberry’s Market. Stop by and see us this weekend! Offered at $2,995,000
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Hiller Highlands | They Go FAST! Keep in touch if you are ever interested buying or leasing up here on the hill. We love living in Hiller. The views are magical and change color almost every night.
What We Love About Hiller: The Majestic, Magnificent Views
Currently being prepared for market: Hiller Highlands: 1881 Grand View Drive, $5350 Mo (Just Leased) and 4 Clipper Hill $5600 Mon – both with San Francisco Bay Views. Looks like Clipper may be going soon.
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Next Up… our favorite resources and recommendations
Each Month we will Highlight One of Our Favorite Places, Resources and Recommendations –We Have So Many! Please feel free to email us your favorites or your business so we can feature them here, or on our social media pages. Send to Debbi. | Restaurants, Travel Destinations, Spas, Day Trips, Grocery Stores, Recipes, Businesses, Hiking Trails… anything and everything.
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Resource Highlight: Home + Pet Sitter
Kitties, Puppies, Dogs, Cats, Fish and Home…
Everyone Needs Someone To Love and Adore Their Pet. Are you seeking someone to take care of, and love your pet the way you do when you are away? We highly recommend our friend Merrit. Merrit will travel locally, nationally even internationally. Be sure to schedule in advance — She’s booking up quickly. Click Away
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Where We Love To Eat! Bistro Don Giovanni: Pasta, Pesto, Prosciutto, Wood-Fired Pizza, Burrata, Fried Calamari, Tiramisu. Are you inspired, yet?
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Bistro Don Giovanni is our favorite go to restaurant anytime of year but this summer it’s been a place of many celebrations from college graduations and saying farewell to our grads plus a few birthday celebrations sprinkled in. But you don’t need an excuse to enjoy – Click and Book Mangia!
4110 Howard Ln, Napa, CA
Meet Stanly
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Stanly Ranch opened April 2022 and is our recent favorite local destination retreat.
Stanly Ranch, Napa’s Newest Luxury Resort is another magnificent property in the Auberge Resorts Collection. We discovered this lovely new property in July and had the opportunity to celebrate my birthday at the spa and poolside with friends.
The resort reminds me of DC Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona, a small community where we had a second home for many years.
Go for the day or overnight. It’s about 50 minutes from the East Bay and just across the highway from the Carneros Resort + Spa, another favorite of ours — Click to Preview – Relax and ENJOY!
Helping others is what feeds our soul. It’s our goal each and every time we partner with a client is to make their transition as smooth as possible. I mean we are all human, so things happen, but we definitely strive to do the very best we can. We thank this wonderful couple for their kind recommendation. It’s hard to believe I have known them since I was probably 5 years old!
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“SERVICE FROM DEBBI & ADAM WAS FANTASTIC”
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We have known Debbi since she was a little girl and have watched her progress thru the real estate business over the last 30 years. When we called her we expected to get good service but we were honestly wowed by both of them. Debbi, Adam and Chase are professional, knowledgeable but more important than anything, they both had a sense of urgency. And I mean rapid and accurate response. I have a consulting business and try to provide rapid urgent response to my clients. And I got that and more from Debbi and Adam. I would recommend them in a second, no conditions. They are good. And we got what we wanted. Best, Len and Mary Bertain ★ Read Other Testimonials
Realtor Network Connect
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Being Sure Our Clients Get the BEST Service No Matter Where They Go
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Adam and I refer clients to other passionate and knowledgeable Realtors outside areas we do not specialize in so we can be sure they get the BEST service possible. So if you are seeking a home outside of the East Bay allow us to connect you with one of our Realtor partners so we can be sure you, your friend, colleague or family member is provided with exceptional service, attention to detail and utmost care just, as we provide to our clients. And if you are a REALTOR please reach out so we can discuss the possibility of partnering with you.
Chase Betta is the next generation of a family of real estate professionals dating back to the early 70’s when his grandfather Vince DiMaggio syndicated his first building in the Grand Lake neighborhood of Oakland. Chase has worked for Vince for as long as he can remember, and grew up learning valuable business acumen from his parents Adam and Debbi at HIGHLAND PARTNERS. A Piedmont native and longtime Bay Area resident, Chase has a special understanding of the markets in and around the flagship brokerage of HIGHLAND PARTNERS now Corcoran Group. He graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Bachelor’s degree in Ethnic Studies and Communications, which he aims to use to further support his clients as they navigate the nuances of their own journey. Chase’s additional experience working for a commercial brokerage in Los Angeles adds to his already strong base of real estate fundamentals.
Chase is back in the Bay after travelling throughout Asia before the pandemic. While in the Philippines, he worked at a freediving facility where he met and made new friends daily. In his pastime, Chase likes to travel and stay active. As his passion for lacrosse shows, Chase is a strong team player — he has always skillfully combined interpersonal communication, physical activity, and a drive towards a common goal. He is excited to bring this tenacity to Corcoran Global Living and looks forward to meeting you!
Chase DiMaggio Betta, The Next Generation
Contact Chase 510.418.3667
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