I recently sold a home to a young guy on Corinth Ave. He was excited because it was walking distance to the up-and-coming Sawtelle neighborhood in West Los Angeles, where his favorite markets and restaurants are located. A recent article in the Los Angeles Times talks about the gentification of the area knows as “Little […]
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By Andrew Hill @ www.NewHomeSource.com. Contrary to some mistaken ideas, going green doesn’t have to be strange and uncomfortable, and it definitely doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, many green ideas are designed to increase your comfort and to save you money. Don’t believe us? Well then consider these fun, cost-effective ways to make
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Sometimes you just have to stop and take a breath from the hustle and bustle of the Los Angeles real estate scene and get away from it all. I have taken a break to travel for two weeks in India and one week in Bangkok. India, as I am sure you know, is an eye
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I am presently traveling in India which is an eye-opening experience to put it mildly. Extreme poverty at the one end with India’s richest man building the world’s first billion dollar home at the other. However, you can pick up some bargains in the middle. In Mandawa there are several abandoned properties. Built in 1852,
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What’s Your Point?? Nawwwww … Not THAT Point! A great scene, isn’t it? But it’s not those “points” I’m going to talk about in this blog. No, I’m talking the “points” referred to when discussing mortgage costs and options. I’ve had several discussions as of late, with some pretty confused borrowers regarding these
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Let’s check in and see how the Brentwood housing market did in January. Brentwood single family homes under $1 Million Sold: 2 / +2 over same period last year Median Price: $792,500 Active 7: Absorption rate*: 3.5 months Brentwood condos under $1 Million Sold: 8 / -1 over same period last year Median Price:
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Let’s take a look at how Downtown Los Angeles condos fared over the past year. For the purposes of this report I have broken the price ranges down to under $500K, $500K to $1 Million, and the over $1 Million bracket. The largest movement is in the under $under 500K category. Market absorption indicates the amount of
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Los Angeles home sellers often contact me to help them find a home to buy or rent. Knowing that they are obviously already working with a Realtor® my first question is, “have you asked your current Realtor® to help you?” Today I received one of those calls from a lovely lady who said, and I
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I am working with a first-time Los Angeles home buyer who is in the process of purchasing a brand new construction home. The home is a stand-alone condominium, one of four on the lot. It would seem tempting to waive the inspection on a brand new home, because after all what could be wrong! There
It’s time to take a look at the Palms|Mar Vista housing market. In our local MLS the two areas are joined and splitting them would not show an accurate picture. The important figures to look at here are the number of homes sold per month and the existing inventory. If there is more than six
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