cortney, Author at The Laugesen Team

January 9, 2020

🏠 🌺 THE NEW SPRING REAL ESTATE MARKET IS HERE, ARE YOU READY? 🌺 🏠

Which month do you think most people who are considering buying a home actually start their search? If you’re like most of us, you probably think the surge happens in the spring, likely in April. Not anymore. According to new research, January 2019 was only 1% behind February for the most monthly views per listing.

SO, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
The busiest season in real estate has just begun.

The same research indicates,

“Historically, April launched the kickoff of the home shopping season as buyers would come out of their winter hibernation looking for their new home. However, the spring shopping season now starts in January for many of the nation’s largest markets.”

With the reality of fewer homes on the market in the winter, and that supply naturally increases as we head to the spring market, waiting for more competition to list in your neighborhood this year might put you behind the curve. Perhaps now is the time to jump into the market.

REMINDER: When should you sell something? When there is less of that item for sale and the greatest number of buyers are in the market. That’s exactly what is happening in real estate right now.

BOTTOM LINE
The new spring market for real estate is underway. If you’re considering buying or selling, reach out to The Laugesen Team your local real estate professionals, so you have the advantage in this competitive market.

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By cortney

January 8, 2020

2020 NEW YEAR TIP

Don’t abbreviate 2020 when you sign documents, police warn.

When writing the date in 2020, write the year in its entirety. It could possibly protect you and prevent legal issues on paperwork.

Example: If you just write 1/1/20, one could easily change it to 1/1/2017 (for instance) and now your signature is on an incorrect document.

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November 19, 2019

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By cortney

October 6, 2019

SOLD OFF MARKET 🎉 10 DAY CLOSE

🏠 PENDING! 🏠 Sold Off Market 🎉 10 Day Close

1108 Barroilhet Dr, Hillsborough, CA 94010

6 Beds • 8 Baths • 6,110 Sq. Ft. • 0.5 Acres

List Price – $5,368,000

Custom built French Chateau situated in sought after Lower Hillsborough, minutes from North and Crocker School and just a few blocks from Burlingame Avenue

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By cortney

September 16, 2019

🍰 NO-BAKE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE 🍰

#Delicious NO-BAKE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE 🍰

Figuring out how to make all of the pumpkin desserts during Thanksgiving while the turkey is in the oven can be a nightmare. That’s why you need this no-bake cheesecake. It’s a major time saver and while we love our classic pumpkin cheesecake, we go crazy for the no-bake option The gingersnap crust is a must and adds that extra layer of fall.

INGREDIENTS FOR THE CRUST
1 1/2 c. finely crushed gingersnaps
2 tbsp. granulated sugar
5 tbsp. melted butter

FOR THE FILLING
1 c. heavy cream
2 (8-oz.) blocks cream cheese, softened
1 (15-oz.) can pumpkin puree
1 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. kosher salt

FOR TOPPING
Whipped cream
Roughly crushed gingersnaps

DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, combine crushed gingersnaps, sugar, and melted butter until mixture resembles wet sand. Pour into a 8” springform pan and pat into an even layer.
In a medium bowl, beat heavy cream to stiff peaks.
In a large bowl beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin puree and beat until no lumps remain. Add powdered sugar and beat again until no lumps remain. Add vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt and beat until incorporated. Add whipped cream and fold in until just combined. Pour batter over crust and smooth top with an offset spatula.
Refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
Serve with whipped cream and crushed gingersnaps.

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www.thelaugesenteam.com
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September 16, 2019

We Joined Keller Williams

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• Pricing for Success
• Prepare for Top Sale
• Impressive Marketing
• State of the Art Technology
• Network with other High-End Agents

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

Denise Laugesen
Luxury Consultant
deniselaugesenteam@gmail.com
Direct: 650.403.6225
Cell: 650.465.5742
www.thelaugesenteam.com
DRE: # 01011089

Cortney Laugesen
Luxury Consultant
cortneylaug@gmail.com
Direct: 650.403.6226
Cell: 650.678.5084
www.thelaugesenteam.com
DRE: # 01859860

Sheran Honneyman

Luxury Consultant

Buyer’s Specialist

650.678.8493

DRE # 01412131

By cortney

June 18, 2019

What Is Important To Boomers When Selling Their House?

If you are a “baby boomer” (born between 1946 and 1964), you may be thinking about selling your current home. Your children may have finally moved out. Your large, four-bedroom house with three bathrooms no longer fits the bill. Taxes are too high. Utilities are too expensive. Cleaning and repair are too difficult. You may be ready to move into a home that better fits your current lifestyle. Many fellow boomers have already made the move you may be considering.

The National Association of Realtors recently released their 2019 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Report. The report revealed many interesting tidbits about both categories of baby boomers: younger boomers (ages 54 to 63) and older boomers (64 to72). Here are a few of the more interesting topics.

Percentage of Buyers who Looked Online First

All Buyers: 44%
Younger Boomers: 46%
Older Boomers: 44%

Where Boomers Found the Home They Purchased

The two major ways buyers found the home they purchased:

All buyers: 50% on the internet, 28% through a real estate agent
Younger Boomers: 46% on the internet, 33% through a real estate agent
Older Boomers: 36% on the internet, 35% through a real estate agent

Distance Seller Moved

The distance between the home they purchased and the home they recently sold was much greater for boomers than the average seller.

All sellers: 20 miles
Younger Boomers: 27 miles
Older Boomers: 50 miles

Tenure in Previous Home of Seller

The percentage of older boomers who lived in their previous home for more than 20 years was almost twice the amount of the average seller.

All sellers: 16%
Younger Boomers: 20%
Older Boomers: 31%

Primary Reason to Sell their Previous Home

Want to move closer to friends or family
Home too large
Retirement

View of Homeownership as a Financial Investment

83% of Younger Boomers see homeownership as a good investment
82% of Older Boomers see homeownership as a good investment

Bottom Line

If you are a boomer and thinking about selling, now might be the time to contact The Laugesen Team to help determine your options.

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OUR INNOVATIVE AND PERSONALIZED APPROACH
• Pricing for Success
• Prepare for Top Sale
• Impressive Marketing
• State of the Art Technology
• Network with other High-End Agents

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

Denise Laugesen
Luxury Specialists
deniselaugesenteam@gmail.com
Direct: 650.403.6225
Cell: 650.465.5742
www.thelaugesenteam.com
DRE: # 01011089

Cortney Laugesen
Luxury Specialists
cortneylaug@gmail.com
Direct: 650.403.6226
Cell: 650.678.5084
www.thelaugesenteam.com
DRE: # 01859860

Sheran Honneyman

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Buyer’s Specialist

sheran.honneyman@cbnorcal.com

650.678.8493

DRE # 01412131

By cortney

June 14, 2019

💰 In Silicon Valley, an $8B mega-development will soon break ground 💰

In Silicon Valley, where big-money valuations are commonplace, a planned $8 billion real estate project set to break ground has captured the attention of the region’s business community.

The Related Santa Clara project will transform a 240-acre golf course into a mixed-use development that’s already being called the Hudson Yards of the West. British architecture firm Foster + Partners will handle design and landscaping of the waterfront development near Levi’s Stadium, which includes plans for a neighborhood-style streetscape with public square and a 30-acre park. Uber has even proposed building a flying taxi “skyport” amid the shops, residences, and offices. The first phase is poised to open in 2023.

The size and scope of the largest project under construction in Silicon Valley begs the question of priorities. Of the 9.2 million square feet, 5.4 million square feet will be devoted to offices supporting 25,000 jobs, with one million square feet of retail and entertainment space. Yet only 1,680 residential units are planned to be built. In one of the nation’s most expensive and housing-scarce regions, will such large-scale projects, designed to accommodate startup spaces as well as new corporate campuses, further exacerbate the shortage of affordable housing?

Related believes that creating such a massive, amenity-rich, master planned community, located near big tech companies, will entice them to expand locally, instead of seeking cheaper talent and real estate elsewhere. “Room to grow is a big issue in Silicon Valley,” Related executive vice president Steve Eimer told Bloomberg. “Most of these companies want to put their flag down in a place where they don’t have to move.”

Turning a golf course into coveted new office space and housing—including 170 affordable units—in an area known for bruising land-use battles shows the market responding to pressure for development. But the site also restricts the number of residential units Related is allowed to build. Because the golf course is located on the site of a former landfill, adding housing would require numerous additional environmental approvals. Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor said additional housing would be built in nearby neighborhoods, such as 4,500 units planned for nearby Tasman East.

The project, which has been six years in the making, was the subject of a pair of lawsuits by the city of Santa Clara and neighboring city of San Jose, which claimed housing and traffic would be negatively impacted by the proposed project.

Related has also noted that the project sits within a “transit-rich” area near Levi’s Stadium, which is connected to the region via the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority (VTA), commuter rail and a commuter shuttle program. BART, the region’s light-rail service, is expected to connect to Santa Clara by 2025 or 2026 at the earliest.

But before the potential BART connection materializes, the site, which is located near the crowded convergence of U.S. Highway 101 and California State Route 237, does pose transportation challenges. Tech giants have been criticized for their car-centric development in the Bay Area. Apple’s highly-touted spaceship campus, also by Foster + Partners, devotes more square feet to parked cars than employee offices.

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• State of the Art Technology
• Network with other High-End Agents

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

Denise Laugesen
Luxury Specialists
deniselaugesenteam@gmail.com
Direct: 650.403.6225
Cell: 650.465.5742
www.thelaugesenteam.com
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www.thelaugesenteam.com
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Sheran Honneyman

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By cortney

May 23, 2019

🍰 DELICIOUS TIRAMISU RECIPE 🍰

#Delicious TIRAMISU RECIPE

Often believed to be steeped in the history of Italian cuisine, tiramisu is in fact a relative newcomer to the field, with the first recorded recipes appearing in Italy in the 1980s. Meaning ‘pick-me-up’ in Italian, the combination of strong coffee and sweet mascarpone cream does exactly that and is easily prepared in advance (even the day before) for a special lunch or dinner party.

INGREDIENTS

200g of sponge fingers

2 eggs

75g of caster sugar

500g of mascarpone

110ml of Marsala wine

4 tsp instant coffee granules

cocoa powder

METHOD

1 Begin by dissolving the coffee in 100ml of boiling water. Stir in 60ml of the Marsala and leave the mixture to cool in a shallow bowl or dish

2 Place the egg yolks in a bowl and whisk in the sugar until it becomes pale and frothy

3 Mix the remaining Marsala with the mascarpone in a separate bowl, then fold this into the yolk mixture

4 In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric whisk until soft peaks form, then fold gently through the mascarpone mixture. Transfer to a piping bag and set aside

5 Dip the sponge fingers in the cooled coffee on both sides, be sure to do this quickly to stop the sponge going completely soft

6 Line the bottom of 8 glasses with a layer of sponge, pushing them right to the edges, then pipe a layer of cream on top

7 Repeat with the sponge fingers and cream so that you have two distinct layers

8 Dust everything liberally with cocoa powder and place the glasses in the fridge for an hour to chill and set before serving

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OUR INNOVATIVE AND PERSONALIZED APPROACH
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• Impressive Marketing
• State of the Art Technology
• Network with other High-End Agents

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

Denise Laugesen
Luxury Specialists
deniselaugesenteam@gmail.com
Direct: 650.403.6225
Cell: 650.465.5742
www.thelaugesenteam.com
DRE: # 01011089

Cortney Laugesen
Luxury Specialists
cortneylaug@gmail.com
Direct: 650.403.6226
Cell: 650.678.5084
www.thelaugesenteam.com
DRE: # 01859860

Sheran Honneyman

Luxury Specialists

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sheran.honneyman@cbnorcal.com

650.678.8493

DRE # 01412131

By cortney

April 17, 2019

💰 The Importance Of Pricing It Right. 💰

Thinking Of Selling Your Hillsborough Home? Let’s talk about the importance of pricing it right.
How does a REALTOR® calculate the price of your Hillsborough home? Comparable (also known as comps) are the primary source of information when determining a home’s value. Agents and Appraisers have access to the Multiple Listing Service, known as the MLS, which is a database of all the properties in a given area. The right selling price is determined by many factors including: the current supply and demand for homes on the market, the economy, your home’s location, houses recently sold in area, area listings, the condition of your home, its square footage, and the time frame you are targeting. Without being an agent or an appraiser, you may have a harder time accessing this information.

When your agent gathers the data of comparable home sales, you will likely see a range in what similar homes like yours have sold for. Pricing within that range means that you have the best opportunity to sell your home fast and for more money! Ultimately buyers, not you, will decide your home’s value. Every home has a price tag that is accepted to home buyers. If a home’s listing price is relatively close to the number a buyer considers fair, it will successfully sell.

Pricing is just one of three important factors in selling your property quickly and for the highest possible price. Effective marketing strategies that draw the affluent home buyer and positive relationships with other real estate agents are also key to a successful home sale. Market trends help you understand the movement of key price indicators.

Data shows, based on calculation over the last 3 months Hillsborough homes sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 20 days. Hot Homes can sell for about 3% above list price and go pending in around 10 days. Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.

Get the price right and the rest will fall into place.

Understand how your Hillsborough property compares to the competition, aside from the wonderful memories it holds. Work with a real estate agent who can be your objective set of eyes and who has their thumb on the pulse of your real estate market. Show your home in its best light to back up the list price your house deserves.

Then watch as your home hits the market and immediately generates buzz in your community, simply because you played it smart and priced it right from the start.

When choosing a Luxury Real Estate agent to sell your high-end property ~ it’s crucial you select someone who is familiar, comfortable and experienced in dealing with a refined market and sophisticated clients.

The Laugesen Team has the experience, connections and creativity to successfully list and sell your distinctive property.

OUR INNOVATIVE AND PERSONALIZED APPROACH
• Pricing for Success
• Prepare for Top Sale
• Impressive Marketing
• State of the Art Technology
• Network with other High-End Agents

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

Denise Laugesen
Luxury Specialists
deniselaugesenteam@gmail.com
Direct: 650.403.6225
Cell: 650.465.5742
www.thelaugesenteam.com
DRE: # 01011089

Cortney Laugesen
Luxury Specialists
cortneylaug@gmail.com
Direct: 650.403.6226
Cell: 650.678.5084
www.thelaugesenteam.com
DRE: # 01859860

By cortney

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cortney

🏠 🌺 THE NEW SPRING REAL ESTATE MARKET IS HERE, ARE YOU READY? 🌺 🏠

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

2020 NEW YEAR TIP

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

🐶 PET FOOD AND BLANKET DRIVE 🐶

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

SOLD OFF MARKET 🎉 10 DAY CLOSE

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

🍰 NO-BAKE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE 🍰

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

We Joined Keller Williams

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

What Is Important To Boomers When Selling Their House?

Percentage of Buyers who Looked Online First

Where Boomers Found the Home They Purchased

Distance Seller Moved

Tenure in Previous Home of Seller

Primary Reason to Sell their Previous Home

View of Homeownership as a Financial Investment

Bottom Line

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

💰 In Silicon Valley, an $8B mega-development will soon break ground 💰

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

🍰 DELICIOUS TIRAMISU RECIPE 🍰

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

💰 The Importance Of Pricing It Right. 💰

Luxury Real Estate Specialists

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