Russel Ray, San Diego home inspector, had a client in March 2010 who called him with an insurance problem related to his water heater. It had been many years since he worked in the insurance industry, but he learned all their secrets. So he told his Clients at the home inspection that if they ever […]
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You can’t open your windows. A common complaint when the cool fall weather arrives. As cool as Los Angeles fall weather can get! When the complaint arrives in an email or via a phone call, the homeowner is usually concerned about the home having settled, causing things to be out of plumb now. After pulling
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Where should you live in Santa Monica? You know you want to live in Santa Monica, but in a city of 8.3 square miles, and several diverse neighborhoods, you are not sure where to look. There are several distinct areas of Santa Monica each with its own advantage and price ranges. From upscale condos on
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Should I buy a Los Angeles home in a short sale or foreclosure? Should I sell my home as a short sale or allow the bank to foreclose? These are questions faced by many Los Angeles home buyers and sellers in today’s tough times. What is a short sale? A short sale is when a
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Carroll Ave. is a historic, Victorian era street in the Angelino Heights area of Echo Park. Angelino Heights in Echo Park is one of the first suburbs of Los Angeles with unique architectural styles dominated by more than 50 Victorian era residences. Carroll Ave. showcases the best Queen Anne-Eastlake Victorians in the city, and more
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If you are thinking about buying a home in Los Angeles or you are already a Los Angeles homeowner, there is a way for you to lower your monthly mortgage payments without going the refinance route. Lowering your monthly mortgage payments can be accomplished by recasting or re-amortizing your loan. What is recasting your loan?
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If you want to get an extra deduction on your Los Angeles real estate taxes, pay your January mortgage early. Your mortgage is paid in arrears, so your January payment covers your December interest. Since your interest is tax deductible, if you pay this in December, you can apply the interest paid to your 2010
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You need to separate what should, must and shall be done as they relate to a manufacturer’s installation instructions. For those of us who actually read manufacturer’s installation instructions for fun, it’s important that we have a legal mind and understand the difference. As an example, the installation guide for Rheem (the manufacturer under discussion)
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The attic is not exactly one of the places people frequent often. If they go up once or twice a year that is a lot. That’s why you need someone like a your home inspector to get up there occasionally and really look around. In the picture, you can see some insulation and a metal
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Los Angeles homeowners need to take note of the following new law. The danger of Carbon Monoxide , the silent killer, has finally been addressed by the passing of a new law SB183, which will go into effect on January 1st. This law requires that a carbon monoxide detector be put into every Los Angeles
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