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Turning Your Home into Your Retirement Plan

Turning Your Home into Your Retirement Plan

It is often a very good idea to include both your primary residence and a second home in your retirement plan. Mortgage rates have fallen recently, bringing them… Read more ⇢
How to Assess the Real Cost of a Fixer-Upper House

How to Assess the Real Cost of a Fixer-Upper House

Trying to decide whether to buy a fixer-upper house? When you buy a fixer-upper house, you can save a ton of money, or get yourself in a financial fix. The… Read more ⇢
How to Save Up for a Home Down Payment

How to Save Up for a Home Down Payment

Saving for a house Your home is probably the most expensive thing you’ll ever buy. Saving up tens of thousands for a down payment can seem daunting, but with… Read more ⇢
6 Tips for Choosing the Best Offer for Your Home

6 Tips for Choosing the Best Offer for Your Home

Key Takeaway: Have a plan for reviewing purchase offers so you don’t let the best slip through your fingers. You’ve worked hard to get your home ready for sale and to… Read more ⇢
Understanding Venice

Understanding Venice

Quick — what’s the second most-visited tourist attraction in Southern California? If you said Venice, you’re right. It’s led many lives, from turn-of-the-century resort, Beat artist colony, hippie… Read more ⇢
The REAL Reasons Americans Buy a Home

The REAL Reasons Americans Buy a Home

We often talk about the financial reasons why buying a home makes sense. But often, the emotional reasons are the more powerful, or compelling reasons. The Joint Center… Read more ⇢
Lack of Listings Slowing Down the Housing Market

Lack of Listings Slowing Down the Housing Market

The housing crisis is finally in the rear view mirror as the real estate market moves down the road to a complete recovery. Home values are up. Home… Read more ⇢
UPSCALE HOME SALES IN PACIFIC PALISADES MORE THAN DOUBLED THIS WINTER

UPSCALE HOME SALES IN PACIFIC PALISADES MORE THAN DOUBLED THIS WINTER

In many of the high end neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles, median housing prices have been rising and reaching new highs. But in the last three months of 2015,… Read more ⇢
How to Save Up for a Home Down Payment

How to Save Up for a Home Down Payment

Saving for a house Your home is probably the most expensive thing you’ll ever buy. Saving up tens of thousands for a down payment can seem daunting, but with… Read more ⇢
6 Tips for Choosing the Best Offer for Your Home

6 Tips for Choosing the Best Offer for Your Home

Key Takeaway: Have a plan for reviewing purchase offers so you don’t let the best slip through your fingers. You’ve worked hard to get your home ready for sale and to… Read more ⇢
Traffic Advisory for Presidential Visit Los Angeles

Traffic Advisory for Presidential Visit Los Angeles

President Barack Obama will be in Los Angeles February 11 through February 12, 2016 and the Los Angeles Police Department has released the following traffic advisory which has been approved by… Read more ⇢
Understanding Venice

Understanding Venice

Quick — what’s the second most-visited tourist attraction in Southern California? If you said Venice, you’re right. It’s led many lives, from turn-of-the-century resort, Beat artist colony, hippie paradise and tech… Read more ⇢
Rates Head Back Toward Long Term Lows

Rates Head Back Toward Long Term Lows

Mortgage rates fell today, bringing them back in line with the lowest levels in more than 2 months and very near the best levels since late April 2015. The surprisingly strong… Read more ⇢
How to Assess the Real Cost of a Fixer-Upper House

How to Assess the Real Cost of a Fixer-Upper House

Trying to decide whether to buy a fixer-upper house?  When you buy a fixer-upper house, you can save a ton of money, or get yourself in a financial fix.  The… Read more ⇢
Los Angeles’ Neighborhood of the Year

Los Angeles’ Neighborhood of the Year

The votes have been tallied, and the winner of Los Angeles’ Neighborhood of the Year is West Adams!!  West Adams defeated North Hollywood, Frogtown, Inglewood, and Pacoima along the way. The… Read more ⇢

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