Jean Joh

Good News or Bad News?

May 23, 2009 · · 8 Comments

good-news-bad-newsThe other day, I was manning our Prudential kiosk at the Tanforan mall, and a gentleman came up to me and asked how the real estate market is doing.  I enthusiastically told him that our office has become quite busy lately and that we’re seeing a lot of activity, especially among first-time home buyers.  His response surprised me. 

He looked somewhat downcast and said, “Oh, that’s not good…”  When I probed a little further, I found that his main reasoning was that he was     Read more

Jean Joh

“Can I really buy a house at the mall?”

July 29, 2008 · · 2 Comments

This question was posed to me as I sat at our Prudential kiosk in the Serramonte Mall.  I was caught a little off guard.  “Well, sort of…” was my awkward response.  The amiable woman followed up with another question, “So, can I just buy a house here like a pair of shoes and then return it if it doesn’t fit?”  We had a nice laugh together over that one.

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