Should I buy or should I rent a home in Los Angeles? The simple answer is if you can you should most definitely buy, but things are more complicated than that. I am the perfect example of someone who has rented all their life. I do have the excuse of not having stayed in one […]
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Before you start your Los Angeles home search here are some tips which may make your life easier. We will of course assume that you have already been pre-approved by a lender, or at least pre-qualified. The next step is to conduct your search, which can be a completely overwhelming process. There are so many
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If you have any doubt about how low the housing inventory has become in Los Angeles, here are some data broken down by area, property type, and comparison against the height of the market over the past three years: Community Los Angeles County Single Family Condos Beverly Hills Single Family Condos Santa Monica Single Family
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This is a great article from SelfStorage.com highlighting things to think about before moving to Los Angeles: “Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise: If you can make it in Los Angeles, you can make it in New York. (It’s not the other way around). With a population of about 4 million, LA isn’t a city
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You are considering putting your home on the market and wondering where to start. I recently received an inquiry from a prospective home seller. Their main question was: Which company do you work for? Before the age of the internet this question may have been more relevant. Let’s take a look at today’s home buying public.
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The world of real estate has settled into the 21st Century. There no excuse for your real estate agent to be unfamiliar with how to conduct business on the internet, and especially as a seller you will be at a distinct disadvantage if they are not. The main focus of this post is the Internet Data
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Whether you are buying or selling a home in Los Angeles you are going to be part of a team, and the process consists of many moving parts. A key factor in keeping everything moving forward smoothly is Communication. How many times do we assume everyone is on the same page only to find out that they
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It doesn’t take a time traveler to appreciate the fact some folks are just inherently going to have a problem with paying today for something that won’t come due until tomorrow. Especially when that something is perhaps ill-explained and/or part of a complex real estate transaction. Even with the rollout of the CFPB’s new disclosure forms, the Loan Estimate (LE) and the Closing Disclosure (CD), consumers will likely still proffer some age-old questions about at least one component of a mortgage loan’s cost structure. So let’s hop in our DeLorean and venture to find out what is prepaid interest?
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Buying a home in Los Angeles is not just a matter of looking for one, you need to be ready to make the purchase. Without a formal confirmation from a lender that you qualify for a loan you will not be able to make an offer on a property. And in a sellers’ market you need to make yourself competitive.
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The Los Angeles real estate market is still favoring sellers and many if not most homes for sale receive many offers. In a multiple offer situation the inspection becomes a more delicate matter than usual since there will almost certainly be one or two backup offers waiting in the wings.
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