Silicon Valley is well known, but have you heard of Silicon Beach? There has been a huge growth in start-up tech companies on the Westside in an approximate three-mile area covering Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey and Playa Vista. Companies such as Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Snapchat and Hulu have branched out into “Silicon Beach”, […]
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See on Scoop.it – Around Los Angeles WASHINGTON — Parents, grandparents and young adults know the problem only too well: Heavy student-debt loads, persistent employment troubles stemming from the recession, plus newly toughened mortgage underwriting standards are all standing in the way of vast numbers of potential first-time home buyers in their 20s and 30s.
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If you are wondering right now if and how you should sell your Los Angeles home, I have the answer” Put in on the market! Put in on the market! Put in on the market! Put in on the market! Put in on the market! There really is no magic to it right now. Inventory
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The Wilshire Corridor also known as the Golden Mile, is a stretch of Wilshire Blvd. from roughly Westwood Blvd on the West to Comstock Ave. on the East. It is located in Westwood and houses some of the most exclusive and expensive condo buildings in Los Angeles. When buying a condo on the Wilshire Corridor, or
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Let’s check in on Los Angeles home sales by zip code and compare them to 2012. The zip codes below are a selection. If you would like information on the performance of other Los Angeles zip codes please don’t hesitate to contact me. Single Family Zip Code Sold +/- Median Price +/- For Sale 90007,
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It happens fairly frequently … While reading through a potential Mortgage Applicant’s Credit Report, I’ll discover that many of their reported debts and Credit Cards were first established while they were in college. And now years later, they’re still trying to pay off those debts. Yes, it’s true. The Credit Card Act (signed
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Century City condos have a mix of full service high rise buildings and gated garden complexes with full amenities. Away from the bustle and bustle with easy access to shopping and dining, Century City is a great alternative to the Wilshire Corridor. We should check in and see how the market performed in 2012 as
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Like most areas of Los Angeles, the Westwood neighborhood is suffering from low inventory, especially in the single family market. Home to UCLA, it is a desirable place to live so it will be interesting to see how Westwood real estate fared in 2013. Westwood single family home sales Sold +/- 2012 Range Median +/-
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West Hollywood is one of the more affordable communities in Los Angeles. An incorporated city with a high Walk Score, West Hollywood has great dining, stores, galleries, and nightlife, and is a much sought-after neighborhood to live. How were sales of homes in the West Hollywood area in 2013? (The West Hollywood area on the
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From a Mortgage Lender’s perspective, the most complicated Mortgage Applicant is often the Applicant that is Self-Employed. Why? Full Documentation Loan Files are demanded in today’s Mortgage lending. IRS transcripts are requested (and received) on the vast majority of Mortgage Loan Applications. With Self-Employed Borrowers, the only way to verify income
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