Many prospective home buyers or renters who are moving to Los Angeles, either for work or to be closer to their family, don’t have a realistic idea of the cost of housing in our fair city. I will often receive emails asking me to help find homes to rent under $2,000 or to buy under […]
Moving to Los Angeles? Be Prepared for Sticker Shock Read More »
If you’re presently in a house hunt, or even just dabbling with the idea of buying a home, you’ve probably done some research and run across multiple articles regarding the current Mortgage Process … and its challenges … You’ve probably also heard that you’ll be asked to submit plenty of documentation regarding your finances (savings,
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There are occasions when buying a home for your kid in Los Angeles may make sense. You have a child who will be attending college in Los Angeles and will be looking for at least four years of rental accommodation. They may be happy sharing with other students in which case the cost of renting
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If you are an out-of-towner buying a home in Los Angeles you may not be familiar with the escrow process. In fact I sometimes forget that fact and half way through the process find out that my buyers, or sellers are totally lost and sometimes want to use the services of an attorney. I would
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I have been meaning to post some information on real estate in the San Fernando Valley, specifically Encino, Sherman Oaks and Tarzana. Studio City is already covered. So let’s take a look at statistics for 2013 compared to 2012. Sherman Oaks single family Sold +/- 2012 Median +/- 2012 Active Median Pending 651 +62 $801,500
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I you are thinking of buying or selling a home in Los Angeles it would be good to check in on sales and availability in some of the Los Angeles neighborhoods. What were the top selling neighborhoods so far this year: Single Family 1. Hollywood Hills West – Sold = 64 at a median price
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The final decision to Refinance your existing Mortgage (or not), should be based on one simple thing. It must make good financial sense …That decision is often times determined by the length of time you, as a Homeowner, “guesstimates” you’ll own your loan (i.e., stay in your present home). A good rule-of-thumb is that the monthly payment savings
Is Now the Time for You to Sell Your Home and Buy the Next? Read More »
When buying a car there is an unwritten rule that you are supposed to haggle for the best price and emotions generally don’t factor in. Some people enjoy the dance and don’t take it personally when they don’t get what they want. Real estate is a business in which emotions probably run higher than any
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