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My name is Frankie Norstad.

I am a California realtor who helps people get clarity on their vision of home and chart a path to success.

Growing up we struggled with housing instability. By the time I graduated high school, I had lived in 17 different places; I'd spent nights in cars, weeks in motels, months in offices, and years in foster care before being adopted as a teenager.

Today my life looks wildly different. This is in huge part due to homeownership and the people who walked me through achieving my goals. This is my life purpose: to help individuals establish financial security and unlock generational wealth through the path of real estate. 



STEP ONE : The Dream

Home buying is a wonderful, sometimes harrowing, experience. It can bring up childhood fears and wild excitement. This is your life and you Get To Do This.

After taking the Buyer's Quiz below, book a buyer's consult with a member of the House Wishery team.

We review the vision for your future home, set you up with a property search, and lay out the next steps needed to get you into your future home.

STEP TWO : The Map

House Hunting is a huge part of the joy in this process. Is getting a house great, yes, but is imagining yourself in all the various houses you see also fantastic? YES. So, while we will absolutely be sending you houses, I also want to encourage you to keep looking on your own and sending us the ones that you love.

The House Wishery approach is to cast a wide net - if you told us you want mature fruit trees, and nothing else about the property matches, we may still send it to you because of its expansive orchard.

At the same time, our brains can really only manage to look at so many houses before they all blend together. We have developed a Cheat Sheet rating system we will add your potential properties to so that we can get a data-based perspective on the options.

Often, listings show inaccurate square footage, terrible photos, or are priced incorrectly, making a house sit on the market longer than normal. If we send you a house and it makes no sense to you, please ask for clarity.

Lastly, go to open houses! At an open house, your job is to make the agent there remember you. Chat them up, compliment them on the property, talk about the architecture, or whatever appeals to you about it. Be authentic but be personable.

STEP THREE : Escrow

Congratulations! Your offer has been accepted. So what are the next steps?

First things first, the selling agent will “open Escrow” within 24 hours.

Escrow is a neutral third party who handles the core transaction. They collect the title and grant deed from the selling side and the down payment and loan money from the listing side and take care of all the legal aspects of the exchange. Think of them as the person who swaps the jewels for the briefcase of money.

Once Escrow has been opened, you will receive an email from myself introducing you to the Escrow Company, who will reach out to you separately to schedule the wiring of the Earnest Money Deposit, as well as an introduction to my Transaction Coordinator.

The Transaction Coordinator is an individual who makes sure every i is dotted and t is crossed on all of the dozens of legal documents required in a real estate transaction. During the process, you will be periodically receiving documents to sign from my Transaction Coordinator Apolla Farthing.

However, your first task after getting your offer accepted is to wire the 3% Earnest Money Deposit to Escrow within 72 hours. Extra care always needs to be taken when wiring huge amounts of money. Make sure you talk to Escrow over the phone, and only respond to emails directly from the Escrow company. Scammers have found a way to snake themselves into the real estate industry and there have been horror stories of people wiring their entire down payment to the wrong person. Proceed with caution!

BUY

We take a left-brain right-brain approach, shifting between the fun and the difficult until we have you settled into your new home. This process is an adventure and it should be Fun!

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SELL

Our goal is to make your home selling experience as stress-free as possible. We do this by making your property memorable and exciting to potential buyers.

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MONEY HONEY

The most daunting task of buying a home, especially for creative types, is getting the pre-approval letter. It's not difficult but many of us have a block to forms and formalities. Here are the things you need to know...

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TERMINOLOGY

Real Estate is a whole other language. Escrow... DTI... Contingencies... Here is a Glossary of terminology for viewing pleasure.

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Visualizations

In order to get where you want to go you need to know where you want to be. We start with a list. Visualize what you want your home to feel like, smell like, and the vibe you want it to have.

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Moon Cycles

The lunar cycle has four main phases: the new moon, waxing moon, full moon, and waning moon. Each phase presents different energetic opportunities that you can harness to set intentions and manifest your goals.

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Affirmations + Mantras

Buying a home can kick up feelings around self-worth and what we believe is possible for us. It can awaken core family stories, discomfort with capitalism and the ways society functions as a whole.

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Numerology

The Pythagorean method: This is the most widely used method of house numerology. If your house number is 1234, you would add up 1+2+3+4 = 10, and then reduce that number to a single digit: 1+0 = 1. Therefore, your house number would be interpreted as having the energy of the number 1.

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Crystals

There are a few crystals that are said to be helpful for manifesting a new home. Clear Quartz is known for its ability to amplify your intention, so it can be a great choice for aiding in manifesting any goal, including a new home.

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Meditation

Meditation, visualizations, and affirmations help ground us in the moment and transport us to what could be. When buying or selling a house, meditation is a particularly useful tool.

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Astrology

Astrology and the planets can certainly play a role in determining when to make an offer on a house. Different astrological signs are associated with different planets, so the position of those planets can influence your decision-making process.

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Feng Shui

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice that involves arranging your living spaces in a way that promotes good energy flow and maximizes positive chi.

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Intention and Prayer

Setting intentions for your life and asking for help from the Universe, whether you believe in it or not, can help fulfill your dreams.

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