Houses, condos, townhomes
Taft Residential Real Estate
An honest number, an escrow somebody is actually watching and a heads-up from us whenever anything moves.
The Hard Part Is Usually the Silence
Plain fact: most house deals that wobble do not wobble because of the house. They wobble because of silence. An inspection report sits unread for a week. A loan condition goes unanswered. Nobody says a word until the closing date is suddenly shaky. Real Estate Agent Taft runs house, condo and townhome deals with that in mind. Selling? Your asking figure comes from what nearby houses really sold for, adjusted for condition, square footage and lot, and you get the honest number even if it stings. Buying? A lender comes first, then a short list of houses that genuinely fit. Once both sides sign, every date goes on the calendar: inspection, appraisal, loan approval, disclosures. You get word as each one clears. Older west side houses can hide things, like tired sewer laterals or a back room nobody pulled a permit for, so those questions get asked in week one. Staying in Taft, heading to Maricopa or moving over to Bakersfield, the routine does not change.
Part of Every House Deal
Nearly all of our residential work includes each of these.
The honest number
Sold prices nearby, adjusted for real differences. Never padded to win your listing.
A short fix list
Some repairs earn their cost back. Plenty do not. You get told which is which.
Eyes on the listing
Sharp photos, a clean write-up and phone calls to agents holding buyers today.
Tours worth taking
Buyers see only places that match the budget and the deal-breakers.
Offers that hold
Deposit, contingencies and close date picked to protect you and still get a yes.
Disclosures, decoded
The seller's forms and hazard reports gone over line by line before your signature.
Old-house questions
Sewer laterals, permits and past add-ons put on the inspection list when relevant.
Word at every step
Each escrow milestone passed along the day it happens.
A House Deal, Start to Keys
Get real about numbers
The house you own or want, your timing and the figure you cannot cross. Sellers get a pricing sheet. Buyers meet a lender before they meet any houses.
Hit the market
Listing day or tour day. After each round you get a quick recap of activity and feedback, and every offer is reviewed with you clause by clause.
Land it
Inspection, appraisal, loan and disclosure dates watched and reported. Trouble flagged early and bargained over. After that: final look, signatures, keys.
What Homeowners Say Sold Them
Nobody goes dark
Escrow updates on a steady rhythm, whether the news is good or not.
Numbers with receipts
The sold prices behind your figure, plus the reason for every adjustment.
Phone answered
Calls come back promptly from the person running your file.
- Honest number
- Dates on the calendar
- Word without asking
- Callbacks
Moving in the Next Year or So?
A quick call tells you what houses like yours are truly fetching and roughly how long the whole thing should take. No spin.