2017

Find a Trusted Handyman, Plumber, Electrician and More With On-Demand Home Services App

By / Buyer Tips, Homeowner Tips, Seller Tips

SERVIZ is a Sherman-Oaks based, on-demand local services company that offers a safer, faster, easier, and more transparent way to book and buy home services online: referrals to everything from handymen and plumbers, to electricians, carpet cleaners, appliance repairmen, and more.   Among the qualities that differentiate this company and its app is the commitment to …

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5 Questions California First-Time Home Buyers Should Ask Their Realtor®

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Congratulations, you are about to embark on your first home-buying experience but are not sure where to start. Once you know the steps involved you will be nearer to starting your search and finding your new home. Here are 5 questions you should ask your Realtor® Los Angeles homes for sale by community Q: I …

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Selling Your Home? The Buyer Doesn’t See the Same House As You Do

By / Seller Tips

When it comes to buying or selling your home the parties involved, buyer and seller, are going to have two totally different perspectives. If you talked to the buyer and seller individually you would think they were discussing a different home. Los Angeles homes for sale by community You, the seller have lived in your …

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The What, Where, and Why of Conforming Loan Limits for 2018

By / Buyer Tips, Mortgage Information

Gene Mundt, Chicago Mortgage Originator provides some insight into the 2018 mortgage limits.   If you read the news or follow announcements made in regards to credit and finance, you may have seen the recent announcement (11/28/2017) by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) addressing maximum conforming loan limits on one-unit properties … The Federal Housing …

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No Need to Fear the Topic of Private Mortgage Insurance if you Know the Facts

By / Buyer Tips, Mortgage Information

If you’ve done much research regarding mortgage financing, you’ve probably heard the term “Private Mortgage Insurance” … You may have also heard that Private Mortgage Insurance is scary or should be avoided.  But in reality, in the right situations … it can be the solution to your home buying and financing challenges. What do I mean? Let me start by explaining …

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Call Your Local Representatives. Tell Them to Vote No on the Proposed New Tax Bill

By / Buyer Tips, Seller Tips

By now I am sure you have heard of the proposed new tax bill currently being proposed in Washington, and you will certainly know that this would be a disaster for the housing market, especially in California. Los Angeles homes for sale by community Here is what is proposed: The interest deduction cap will be …

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