Tara-Nicholle Nelson

Contributor

Tara-Nicholle Nelson is a Real Estate Broker, Attorney and Accredited Buyer’s Representative. She is the Founder and Chief Visionary of www.REThinkRealEstate.com, the savvy woman’s real estate resource. Tara earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in psychology from the California State University before attending University of California, Berkeley School of Law. She spent a decade honing her negotiating instincts and problem-solving skills during a multifaceted career focused on psychology and law. Inspired in part by her own struggles during home buying – as the 25-year-old single mom of two boys - and her observations of real estate deals gone wrong, Nelson quit her law practice and began selling residential real estate in the East San Francisco Bay area, specializing in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. After a couple of years of keenly observing and resolving her clients’ common stresses – and distresses, Tara realized that several key niches, especially women and investors, were significantly under-served by the industry at large. With this in mind, she melded insights from her psychology background, legal and negotiating savvy, and property expertise to innovate a high-touch, education-focused real estate practice. Tara’s ground-breaking client education system injected predictability, calm and control to her clients’ real estate process and helped her coach many home buyers and investors to success. Tara’s first book, The Savvy Woman’s Homebuying Handbook: 150 Insider Secrets, Decision-Making Guides and Online Resources, plus the ONE Action Plan You Need, was released in 2007. Tara is also the author of Trillion Dollar Women: Use Your Power to Make Buying and Remodeling Decisions (Builder Books, 2008). Tara is also the Consumer Ambassador and Educator for real estate listings search site Trulia.com. Tara has been quoted as a real estate expert in many publications, including the New York Daily News, the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and Realtor Magazine, and she is a regular real estate contributor on San Francisco ABC 7’s View From the Bay.

Homebuyers, sellers still stuck in denial

Mood of the Market

Sep 7

Buyer beware of underfunded HOA

Home Sale Hindsight

Sep 2

Buyer's deposit off-limits in failed sale

REThink Real Estate

Sep 2

Buyer seeks justice for faulty disclosure

Law of the Land

Sep 1

Win Ben Stein's money advice

Book Review: 'The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing'

Aug 31

Tipping points of short-sale limbo

Mood of the Market

Aug 30

Short-sale purchase price not set in stone

Home Sale Hindsight

Aug 27

Questioning commission for buyer's broker

REThink Real Estate

Aug 26

Embezzled funds land title co. in court

Law of the Land

Aug 25

Find success without being greedy

Book Review: 'Goodbye Gordon Gekko'

Aug 24

Reprioritizing the American Dream

Mood of the Market

Aug 23

Red flags in short-sale counteroffer

Home Sale Hindsight

Aug 20

Pick the right insurance plan for HOA living

REThink Real Estate

Aug 19

Driveway dispute leads to lawsuit

Law of the Land

Aug 18

Livin' la vida frugal

Book Review: '10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget'

Aug 17

Experimenting with housing swaps

Mood of the Market

Aug 16

Investor ponders short sale's long-term risks

Home Sale Hindsight

Aug 13

Sellers drop last-minute 'commission bomb'

REThink Real Estate

Aug 12

Hotel faces setback in trip-and-fall suit

Law of the Land

Aug 11

Getting in touch with our illogical side

Book Review: 'The Upside of Irrationality'

Aug 10

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