If you want to get an extra deduction on your Los Angeles real estate taxes, pay your January mortgage early. Your mortgage is paid in arrears, so your January payment covers your December interest. Since your interest is tax deductible, if you pay this in December, you can apply the interest paid to your 2010 […]
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You need to separate what should, must and shall be done as they relate to a manufacturer’s installation instructions. For those of us who actually read manufacturer’s installation instructions for fun, it’s important that we have a legal mind and understand the difference. As an example, the installation guide for Rheem (the manufacturer under discussion)
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The attic is not exactly one of the places people frequent often. If they go up once or twice a year that is a lot. That’s why you need someone like a your home inspector to get up there occasionally and really look around. In the picture, you can see some insulation and a metal
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Los Angeles homeowners need to take note of the following new law. The danger of Carbon Monoxide , the silent killer, has finally been addressed by the passing of a new law SB183, which will go into effect on January 1st. This law requires that a carbon monoxide detector be put into every Los Angeles
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The Home Protection Assistance Program (HPPP) is being offered to Los Angeles home sellers at the time of listing by the California Association of Realtors®. The HPPP is optional and is paid for by the seller. This program covers all buyers for a period of 12 months from the close of escrow. What does this
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If your homeowners insurance claim is denied, try this. The following great piece of advice was written by Russel Ray, a San Diego Property Consultant. A Client of Russel’s from 2007 called him recently to tell him that his furnace was not working. The reason he waited so long is that it was the first
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When shopping for a mortgage avoid these mistakes: It is a temptation for those shopping for a mortgage to look for the lowest monthly payments, but that is not always the best tactic. 8 out of 10 homeowners are looking to refinance their mortgages now. Here are some of the mistakes made by mortgage seekers:
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Brentwood Los Angeles condo market The Brentwood condo market is slow but steady. The median price is stable, average days on the market maintaining around 70 and the sales vs list price is in the mid 90%. However with 8.55 months inventory at present it is a buyers market. See previous Brentwood Los Angeles condo
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Brentwood Los Angeles luxury homes The Brentwood Los Angeles luxury home market is slow. The median price is steady but the average days on the market of homes sold is a little longer. With 14 months of inventory at present the Brentwood luxury home market is one for buyers. Check out home under $2 million
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Brentwood Los Angeles homes The Brentwood Los Angeles real estate market in the area of homes under $2 million is fairly steady. The median price has held, average days on the market for sold homes is going down and the sales vs list price has gone up. With 8.67 months of inventory, Brentwood Los Angeles
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