Los Angeles is not an inexpensive place to live, and not a place where you can easily say it makes more sense to buy than rent. However, I often get people who are considering renting a home in Los Angeles and end up buying because it does make more sense. Because rents are so high in […]
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More and more often, the topic of co-signing on a Mortgage is being brought up both during my initial inquiries and Pre-Qualification conversations. I’m presented with questions regarding Mortgage co-signing from both hopeful recipients of the co-signing and those actually considering becoming a co-signor. I find that there is often confusion surrounding this topic. (Some simply have co-signingconfused with co-borrowing. Two different things.) And many times, recipient and co-signor alike are unsure
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If you are a first-time homebuyer and have started the process of buying a home in Los Angeles you may have been tempted to find a lender online. This would probably be because you have not yet talked to a Los Angeles Realtor® who would be advising you on the path to take. A huge
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You may think that the process of buying a home in Los Angeles is totally a matter of the highest price. Whoever offers the most is going to get the home. In many cases that is true, but there still remains an element of the personal in some transactions. There are still homeowners who are
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You are thinking of renting out your home in Los Angeles and are not sure how you should price it. This is a little more complicated than if you were selling it. When you are selling a home in Los Angeles you have a basis from which to work. That would be comparable sales (comps).
Renting your Home in Los Angeles. How do You Price it? Read More »
Activity on the Wilshire Corridor slowed down for awhile. And there really has been nothing much to report. However over the past month things have started to move. A total of 13 units have sold, 23 new listings have come on the market and there are 12 units under contract. So what is the breakdown
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So you’ve embarked upon the daunting task of shopping for the best mortgage rate? As a 15-year veteran of the mortgage industry myself, I can be reasonably certain that you, the consumer, will not suffer for lack of choices, information or opinions! In fact, the greater likelihood is that you’ll be overwhelmed with options. Imagine yourself as
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When buying a home in Los Angeles you hopefully will and should have your own buyer representation through a Los Angeles Realtor®. And sometimes you will use a Realtor® when you are looking for a Los Angeles rental property. Remember that when you choose your agent they are working for you and no one else.
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Changes within the Mortgage Industry have occurred quickly and become a constant over the past few years. Those of us that work within the Industry have gotten somewhat used to this fact. For the public though, the outlook can be quite different. Much has been made of all the recent changes. Because of that, it
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You are buying a home in Los Angeles and trying to stay on top of a fast-moving market. You see a home for sale and call your Los Angeles Realtor®. By the time they check into it for you it is already shows a status of ‘B” or maybe even “P”. What does this mean?
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