Eric Dunstan

Realtors, Nextdoor is a great source for seller leads

Last week I was woken up at 2am by a volley of popping firecrackers followed by a 2:15am encore performance of several bottle rockets.  The pyrotechnic hooligans did not have the courtesy to hang around for a round of applause from the neighborhood they just startled.

Later that morning I logged on to our neighborhood group on Nextdoor, that neighborhood social network, to see what the chatter…

Beware the handsy Santa

Yikes, is it December already?! Our family makes the annual visit to see Santa at the mall.  I learned why this is my wife, Dee Dee’s favorite holiday tradition.  Well, it turns out Santa remembers us and is rather “handsy” as he expresses his appreciation of Dee Dee.  “Wow, you’ve got a real looker for a wife, Dad” shares Jolly Ol’ Saint Nicholas.  Of course, Dee Dee beams and the boys are…

Tips for First Time Millennial Home Buyers

Last month I was invited by Millennial thought leader, television and radio talk-show host, Chelsea Krost to participate in her weekly Twitter Chat, #MillennialTalk. She invited me to share my thoughts on what Millennials need to consider as they work towards buying their first home. What a fun event. We had a very active and engaged audience who asked several great questions. Buying the first…

Owning a home requires Top Ramen and a budget

Over the past few months I’ve been working with a first time homebuyer who is searching for a single-family home in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Yikes, I had to help him overcome the sticker shock of San Francisco Bay Area real estate prices in comparison to prices in his hometown in Alabama! What is most exciting about this buyer is that he clearly sees the value of owninghis own home and…

Owning your own home is totally doable

The thought of owning a home never crossed my mind until my early thirties. I remember a myriad of limiting thoughts crossing my mind including, “there is NO WAY I can afford a home,” or “I don’t have the time or the money to maintain a home” or “owning a home is something you do when you settle down…and renting is still cheaper.” Looking back on those thoughts I can’t help but laugh. Yes, those…