I often get calls from people looking to rent a home in Los Angeles, especially on the Wilshire Corridor. They start the conversation with “I saw a listing for an apartment at……” The majority of buildings on the Wilshire Corridor are not apartment buildings, they are condominiums. So what’s the difference? An apartment building is […]
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Finding a good rental property in Los Angeles is difficult at the best of times. Inventory, although improving, is still low, rents are rising, and the good homes lease quickly. Some of the following items are going to make finding a good lease more difficult: Bad credit or no credit. The first thing a landlord
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I often get contacted by people looking rent on the Wilshire Corridor, and sometimes feel there is a misconception of what living on the Corridor is. The Corridor is not a neighborhood, it is an approximately two-mile stretch of Wilshire Blvd. consisting of condo and apartment buildings, beginning at Malcolm Ave and ending at Comstock
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Los Angeles is not an inexpensive place to live, and not a place where you can easily say it makes more sense to buy than rent. However, I often get people who are considering renting a home in Los Angeles and end up buying because it does make more sense. Because rents are so high in
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You are thinking of renting out your home in Los Angeles and are not sure how you should price it. This is a little more complicated than if you were selling it. When you are selling a home in Los Angeles you have a basis from which to work. That would be comparable sales (comps).
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When buying a home in Los Angeles you hopefully will and should have your own buyer representation through a Los Angeles Realtor®. And sometimes you will use a Realtor® when you are looking for a Los Angeles rental property. Remember that when you choose your agent they are working for you and no one else.
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If you are considering renting a home in Los Angeles with the help of a Realtor®, you may not be familiar with what will be required to present to the landlord. The first think you will be asked to do is fill out an application. Together with this you will most probably be asked to
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If you need help finding a Los Angeles home for sale or rent, call a Los Angeles Realtor®. You are a busy person, right? Do you think it is the best use of your time to scour the internet for homes of interest? Isn’t it rather frustrating to try and get hold of someone to
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If you are looking to rent a home in Los Angeles, you will need to be aware that your credit is extremely important. I cannot count how many times potential tenants have been refused because of the state of their credit. Checking your credit report is the main tool that a landlord has to see what kind
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If you are moving to Los Angeles, or maybe selling your home and moving to a Los Angeles rental, you may not be familiar with the process. So here are answers to some questions you may have. Q: How do I find a rental property in Los Angeles? A: There are many ways to find
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