Thanks to Jim Cronin over at The Real Estate Tomato for this introduction to Elizabeth Weintraub

I was so impressed that I have declared this to be Elizabeth Weintraub Day at The Harper Team Blog and am doing two posts to celebrate. This post is for Home Buyers and features some of Elizabeth’s great posts for home buyers.

If you are a looking to buy a home in San Ramon, Dublin or Pleasanton, CA., then you will want to read these posts by Elizabeth:

Buying Strategies for a Slowing Market

Forget the Year of the Boar, which is the Chinese New Year Animal for 2007. This is the Year of the Buyer. Many agents are saying, "If you are a buyer, come sit by me! You can relax on a soft leather chair, and I'll get the title guys to give you a foot massage. Would you like a glass of champagne?"

Yup. You real estate buyers can snap your fingers and everybody in the industry today will snap to attention. You run the show. And I don't mean YOU in a Times Magazine sort of way. The world of real estate, as we know it in 2007, belongs to the buyer. Buyers rule.

Before You Buy Your First Home – Tips for First-time Home Buyers

It's not uncommon for a first-time home buyer to say to me, "Gosh, just last week I called you about buying a home and now I'm in escrow! How did this happen so fast?"

The answer is it didn't. First-time home buyers start the search long before most even realize it.

When is the Best Time to Buy a Home? 

Which Days of the Year Are Buyers More Likely to Get Low-Ball Offers Accepted?

When is the best time of the year to buy a home? There are at least two days of the year that give buyers the edge. Would you like to guess which two days are best for buying a home? 

Buying a Home in a Down Market 

Should You Wait to Buy in a Down Market of Falling Home Prices?

Everybody wants to know how to best time the market when buying a home. It's just natural. Especially if you're thinking about buying in a down market where homes prices are declining. You wonder how low they will go and whether you should wait, right?

I'm also throwing in this post by Kent Palmer @ Realty Blogging as it is also on target.

The real estate market right now is, without a doubt, easier on buyers than it is sellers. There is an over abundance of property on the market, especially in the Denver market. This gives buyers hope that they will be able to find the perfect home, at the right price in no time at all. The problem is that there is an over abundance of crap. Abused, under appreciated, lender owned and abandoned properties. The kind of place nobody wants to call home.

Buyers quickly get frustrated. Viewing, property after property and finding nothing near the perfect home. And don't forget about, the always frustrating… "I'm sorry that just went under contract this morning." call that usually follows your client proclaiming "we finally found it!" All of these things lead buyers to wonder, is it really a buyers market?

The Harper Team specializes in residential real estate in the communities of San Ramon, Dublin and Pleasanton, CA. We work out of the Danville office of Keller Williams Realty.

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