How to Avoid Phone Scams

Scammers use clever schemes to defraud millions of people through their phones every year. They call their victims and claim to be from reputed companies. There are also others who trick oblivious individuals into scams related to wired money, sweepstakes, or other convincing scenarios.

To keep yourself safe, it’s important to know how scammers can use phones to try to profit from your personal information. There are also apps and features in your mobile phone that work well and can help protect you from annoying scam callers. 

Here are some helpful information to help you stay a step ahead.

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Planning the Perfect Renovation

Are you planning to update your home to boost its value? Are you working towards transforming your property into your dream home? Whatever your reason may be, starting a home renovation can be daunting. This is especially true if you haven’t done one before. It requires a serious amount of attention to details.

The good news is there are many apps that can help start you off on the right foot. These apps can assist you in the planning and design phases of your project. 

Use these design tools to make your renovation go a bit smoother.

Please call Dennis Smith at 760-212-8225 for more information or assistance in buying, selling, or investing in Real Estate.

A Roadmap for Cashless Spending

Technology has been changing the way we spend our money. Today, more and more people rely on debit cards, credit cards, and mobile wallets. 

However, one of the major concerns about cashless spending how easy it is to spend money online or with the touch of a card or smartphone. Without physically seeing your money going away, it is easier to overspend. 

To avoid falling into this trap, here is a roadmap which will help control your spending in an electronic world. 

Please call Dennis Smith at 760-212-8225 for more information or assistance in buying, selling, or investing in Real Estate.

Make Your Home Stand Out

Do you want to sell your home fast? If so, one of the best things you can do is to boost your home’s curb appeal. It is also a great way to improve the value of your home. 

First impressions matter a lot in real estate. Buyers will be less interested to check out the rest of the house if the outside is in bad shape or unattractive. 

Check out these simple, low-cost curb appeal improvements that you can do. 

Please call Dennis Smith at 760-212-8225 for more information or assistance in buying, selling, or investing in Real Estate.

Contactless Payment 101

With continuing worries about the novel coronavirus, many industries are rethinking their regular operations. In fact, banking has a new buzzword- contactless. 

Contactless payment is a way to pay for products or services without having to tap your card through a computer or pass it to another user. If you want to avoid the spread of germs in the age of the Covid-19 pandemic, contactless payment is an option worth considering. 

Here’s what you need to know if you’re new to contactless payment.

Please call Dennis Smith at 760-212-8225 for more information or assistance in buying, selling or investing in Real Estate.

Self Care Starts with Better Sleep

Sleep is a vital component of self-care. However, in a society that prides itself on being awake and active, it can easily be ignored. In fact, many people consider sleep a luxury they cannot afford.

Getting enough sleep is one area where you can improve your health and well-being. Sleep gives us renewed strength, a more optimistic life outlook, and the energy we need to reach our full potential.

Here are several ways to improve the quality of your sleep

Please call Dennis Smith at 760-212-8225 for more information or assistance in buying, selling or investing in Real Estate.

Dennis & Sunshine Smith Virtual Home Selling Program

We have been helping clients buy & sell homes virtually and sight unseen in the greater San Diego area since 2002. We utilize easy to use, state-of-the-art technology to ensure our home buying & selling clients have an amazing virtual experience while ensuring no part of the process is sacrificed.

Throughout the entire home selling process, from listing to showing to inspections to closing, we’ve partnered with an array of top-notch service providers that all have implemented a safety protocol to keep both you and them safe and out of harm’s way during COVID-19.

Virtual Home Selling Consultation

Marketing Your Property

Virtual Home Showings

Electronic Signature Technology

Home Inspection and Disclosures

Digital Closing

All vendors, buyers and agents will be required to comply with the current CDC recommendations to ensure safety. I supply sanitizer, masks, wipes and gloves at the home and have all guests sign a statement that they will use them properly and that they do not have and haven’t been in contact with anyone with Covid in the last 14 days.

We would be pleased to give you a no-cost, no-obligation valuation of your home in today’s’ market.

Please call Dennis Smith at 760-212-8225 for more information or assistance in buying, selling, or investing in Real Estate.

How to Host the Perfect Virtual Gathering

It is a priority for all of us right now to practice physical distancing. However, it doesn’t mean that you have to celebrate special occasions without your friends and extended family. 

In fact, more and more people today are turning towards virtual gatherings to stay close to their loved ones. For many of us, though, planning an online get-together is uncharted technological territory.

Here’s everything you need to know about hosting a virtual get-together.

Please call Dennis Smith at 760-212-8225 for more information or assistance in buying, selling, or investing in Real Estate.

Where the Housing Market Stands

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a sudden and major effect on every aspect of human life. In a matter of weeks, so many things have shifted in ways we have never expected.

The level of economic uncertainty currently stands at an all-time high. However, with the right information from industry experts on where the housing market stands, we can make sound decisions. 

Please call Dennis Smith at 760-212-8225 for more information or assistance in buying, selling, or investing in Real Estate.

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