How is the Santa Monica housing market doing? It always makes sense to break Santa Monica real estate down into zip codes which you will see below otherwise the numbers won’t make sense: Approximate Santa Monica Zip Code Borders 90401 = Wilshire to Pico, the ocean to 12th St – higher density of condos and …
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Is your child attending, or about to attend UCLA, one of the world’s top universities? Are you wondering where your baby is going to live? For ease, comfort and added security, buying a Los Angeles condo may be a good option. Renting a condo in Los Angeles, can be a daunting task. You are not …
Is Your Child Attending UCLA? Thought About Buying Rather Than Renting? Read More »
I’ve seen the topic written about often. Real estate agents and mortgage lenders expressing that they are called upon to perform duties outside and beyond those typically associated with their professions. Real estate agents helping clients out in emergencies. Walking dogs. House sitting for repair appointments. Mortgage Lenders performing counseling of all types. Helping with …
Today, at the monthly NAHREP (National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals) meeting in San Marcos, California, I had the pleasure of speaking about short sales. After the meeting, Ken Davis approached me and asked me about mortgage insurance. Short sale aficionados (or should I call them short sale suckers?) already know that mortgage insurance …
What do Mortgage Insurance and Magic Have in Common? Read More »
You love golf and you are moving to Los Angeles. Where are you going to find the best courses? Firstly, if you are going to live in the City of Los Angeles you are going to want to investigate the City of Los Angeles Public Golf Courses. They are beautiful courses and very inexpensive to …
Eric Wolff wrote an interesting article in the North County Times on Sunday, April 10. In the article, he states that according to local Realtors®, the short sale logjam could finally be clearing a bit. I’m quoted in the article (as are my Realtor® friends Diane Conaway of Re/Max, and Sidney Kutchuk of Realty Works). …
Is the Los Angeles Short Sale Logjam Really Clearing Out? Read More »
With nearly 800 HomePath properties available here in Los Angeles & Ventura counties and more than 50 more coming up soon, I get numerous calls/emails asking me about these properties. And now, Fannie Mae has special incentives for owner occupied buyers to provide 3.5% towards their non-recurring closing costs. Just this week, I’ve already received …
What is a HomePath Property and How Can I Buy One? Read More »
Want to list your home attractively but, not take a ‘hit’ as a seller? There are a few misconceptions about how to set the sales price for your real estate Here are five common pricing myths and the reality behind them. Myth #1: It’s OK to test a high price on your real estate just to …
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Mayor Villaraigosa has signed an ordinance to restrict the size of hillside homes, effective May 9th. The restriction also applies to the steepness of the lots and zone. and imposes a minimum lot size limit in order to standardize developments and set grading limits. Height will be limited to between 28-36 feet depending on the …
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I saw an article in the San Diego Union-Tribune a few weeks back (March 19, 2011) that got me to thinkin’. (I couldn’t find the article online, otherwise I’d link to it in this post.) The article appeared in the New Homes section of the paper and was entitled “Operation VA/FHA Homeowner.” This article was predominantly …
