Kim has been actively involved with real estate for 17 years. As far back as 1989, Kim and her husband, Dave, began purchasing and renovating residential property. They did this while working full time and raising four children. From these experiences Kim learned valuable critical thinking skills, successful multi-tasking, and how to nurture relationships. Their children have grown into independent, well-adjusted young adults, so those skills seem to have paid off.

Reframe Thinking to Boost Problem Solving

Reframe Thinking to Boost Problem Solving

  Reframe thinking to boost problem solving   Need to think outside the box to solve a problem? Try one of these strategies to stretch your thinking: • Take the opposite approach. Imagine how an organization completely unlike yours would approach the situation. If you work for a Fortune 100 corporation, for instance, explore what…

What can be the first step when dealing with real estate in a probate or trust?

Step 1: Real Estate in Probate or Trust

  What can be the first step when dealing with real estate in a probate or trust?   Step 1: Real Estate in Probate or Trust: Simply contact me, Kim Ward, at 619-741-0111. I am Horizon Real Estate’s Probate and Trust Specialist. My team and I can provide you a list of professional attorneys who…

Signs Your Probate is Ready to Close

Signs Your Probate is Ready to Close

I came across this informative article. It states … “Getting to the point where an estate administration is almost completed requires the executor or administrator to have first completed many tasks.” Experience shows this to be true; my team can help make the process of #3 of these signs simpler for a personal representative. From…

What You Should Know About Real Estate Appraisals

What You Should Know About Real Estate Appraisals

  What You Should Know About Real Estate Appraisals   Before a lender will loan funds for the purchase of a property, the lender requires professional valuation of the property by licensed appraiser. The appraisal is necessary to support the value of the property for the dollar amount of the buyers down payment plus the…

Avoiding Probate

Tips on Avoiding Probate

A well-written article “Tips on Avoiding Probate” explains how to avoid probate and California probate expenses. As a San Diego Real Estate Broker specializing in San Diego real estate involved in probate, I can assure you that real property prices in San Diego are typically greater than $150,0000. If the “tips” haven’t occurred, the house…

Letters of Administration and the Probate Process

When Can the Probate Process Begin?

  Letters of Administration and the Probate Process   Although we can meet to discuss the probate sale prior to receiving your letters to establish a plan of action it is best to wait until you have received the letters of administration. If a personal representative has full powers under the independent administration of estates…