Hope Leitner, Realtor®, CRS

    October 2023 We are shifting into the traditional "slow" season for real estate but that doesn't mean it's slow for me. I have a new listing coming up next week! Which is always great!    Whether you own a home or you are looking to buy or sell one, here are the latest Good to Know articles for when you’re ready to take the next step in finding your Forever Home.   October - Ponder this,  - "There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October." — Nathaniel Hawthorne - San Diego may not have the autumnal romance of New England, but the light is shifting, the sunsets seem more golden and the evenings are earlier. It’s not dramatic like the rest of the country - but, it’s our own beautiful change of season.    As always, I am here for you, your family, and friends.   Your Forever Agent,    Hope Leitner, CRS, CalDRE #01874321 Hope Opens Doors   Berkshire Hathaway HomeSe

  Information is brought to you by Hope Leitner Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties What to Do If You Think You're a Victim of Identity Theft Identity theft is continuing to skyrocket thanks to the proliferation of online shopping and the sharing of personal information with companies and financial institutions alike. In fact, hundreds of millions of people have had their data stolen. This can occur through massive breaches of banks, stores and other businesses, or a dishonest person can misuse data that was disclosed on medical forms, employment records or other documents. Identity theft can be devastating. Thieves can open fraudulent accounts, make purchases with existing accounts, or empty bank accounts altogether. Victims often don’t realize there’s a problem until criminals have been misusing their accounts for weeks or longer. Call Your Creditors If you notice an unauthorized charge on a credit card, contact the bank immediately to dispute it. It’s possible

Consumers cannot be forced to waive right to make critical or disparaging statements about a business. This law prohibits a contract or proposed contract for the sale or lease of consumer goods or services from including a provision waiving the consumer’s right to make any statement regarding the seller or lesser or its employees or agents, or concerning the goods or services. It imposes civil penalties upon any person who violates the provisions of the law, of $2,500 for the initial violation and $5,000 for each subsequent violation, as well as an additional penalty of $10,000 if the violation was willful, intentional, or reckless in actions that may be brought by the consumer, the Attorney General, or a district attorney or city attorney. It does not prohibit or limit a person or business that hosts online consumer reviews or comments from removing a statement that is otherwise lawful to remove. Assembly Bill 2365 codified as Civil Code 1670.8. Effective January 1, 2015.

You might have heard me say that it’s far more productive to focus on one thing 100% of your time with 100% of your energy rather than spending 10% of your energy and 10% of your time focusing on ten different things. That’s why I always ask the following questions. What is the one thing that I can get done in the next 30 days that will have the biggest bottom line improvement in my business over the next 12 months? The question I ask is: What is the one thing I can get done? Try that question on. What one thing can you get done in the next 30 days that will have the biggest bottom line improvement in your business over the next 12 months? Take some time to really think about the answer because this is where you’ll pour all of your energy and time into. If I was sitting next to you right now, I would act like a magnifying glass. I would have a clean yellow pad in front of us and I would write down these words, what is the one thing you can get done in the next 30 days that will