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jimamen A buyer called me yesterday wanting free comps and a lien search on an off-market FSBO deal. No representation agreement. No transaction. Just… free consulting. 🤔 Here’s the problem: Per NAR, we are required to have a representation agreement in place. And per California state law, you must have one as soon as practicable. 📋 If you’re pulling lien searches and giving valuations, that’s practicable. That agreement should already be signed. ✋ And even if I wanted to give it away for free… No rep agreement = no E&O coverage. 🚫 If I miss a lien and that deal goes sideways, I’m exposed. Personally. With zero protection. So I had to say no. And I’d say no again. 💯 But I want to hear from you… Would you have handled it differently? Drop AGREE or DISAGREE below. 👇 Follow me for more value. 🏡 DRE #01841461 | Corp #02022092

jimamen Sacramento’s affordable housing crisis just showed up in the data in a real way 🏠 A brand new 45-unit workforce housing project near Downtown Sacramento is already 80% leased before they even have their final occupancy paperwork 📋 Studios starting at $1,400. Two-bedrooms at $2,200. Fully targeted at the people who keep this city running 💪 And the developer? He scrapped the ground-floor restaurant space after a fellow developer told him Downtown already has too many empty storefronts. Converted it to 4 more units instead. Smart move 🧠 Another 132-unit workforce project is opening just blocks away this summer. The market is speaking. Workforce housing = real demand. Real occupancy. Real returns 📈 💬 Is workforce housing the most underrated investment play in Sacramento right now? YES or NO in the comments ♻️ Tag an investor or developer who needs to see this DRE #01841461 | Corp #02022092

jimamen Apparently the economy isn’t as terrible as we’ve been told. But don’t get too excited 👀 Because it won’t help rates. 172,000 jobs added in May. Way above expectations. But here’s the part nobody’s talking about 👇 Wages up 3.4%. Inflation at 3.8%. Your buyers are earning more and still falling behind. No strong rebound in sight heading into summer. There IS a window in the second half of the year. But only if you position it right for your clients. Share this with an agent who needs the real picture. As always, follow me for more value. DRE #01841461 | Corp #02022092

jimamen Just because your buyer CAN do the repairs doesn’t mean they SHOULD. 🚨 Cash only listings exist for a reason. 💰 A buyer doing repairs on someone else’s house before close is one of the riskiest moves in real estate. 😬 What happens if the deal falls apart? 👀 Now your buyer is out thousands of dollars on a house they don’t own. ❌ Loan officers drop a comment below 👇 what loan products would even allow this and is it actually possible? Agents 👇 how would YOU answer this if it was your client? Drop AGREE or DISAGREE below on whether buyers should ever do repairs to qualify for a loan. 👇 Follow me for more value. 🏡 DRE #01841461 | Corp #02022092

jimamen Timeout Tavern is gone. A new era just began on Fair Oaks Blvd. 👀 Last fall the bar hit the market and now the transition is complete. Scotty’s Double Deuce has officially taken over 🍺 and they’re calling themselves Carmichael’s newest old-school dive bar. New owners. New name. Same address. 📍 Will you support Scotty’s Double Deuce or did your loyalty die with Timeout Tavern? Drop a YES or NO in the comments 👇 Tag someone in Carmichael who needs to see this 👇 DRE #01841461 | Corp #02022092