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Momentum Continues in the California Housing Market

Improved economic conditions and more job availability throughout the state benefited the housing market and continued to push sales higher. Mortgage rates returning back to near record-low levels in the first… Read more ⇢

9 Big Space-Saving Ideas for Tiny Bathrooms

Really small bathrooms can be incredibly challenging to design. When there is hardly room for a toilet and sink, let alone a shower (a tub being totally out of the question),… Read more ⇢

Ask The Expert: Last Minute Loan Decline- What to Do

Q. Can a lender decline financing once I’m pre-approved and have paid for an appraisal? My lender is telling me my credit score has dropped by one point, and they won’t… Read more ⇢

5 DIY Easy Projects You Can Do This Weekend (That Won’t Empty Your Wallet)

Your home is your refuge, and it’s important to take stock occasionally and consider some improvements, even if you are not planning to sell. You’ll enjoy your home now, and… Read more ⇢

Ask the Expert: Multiple Offer Strategies and Changing Agents

Q. We’ve lost out on two major offers- is there a winning strategy to submitting offers and counter offers? A. My strategy for winning offers has the following pieces, in… Read more ⇢

Home Staging Tips for Every Season

If you’re preparing your house to sell and don’t know where to start, you’re not alone. Even the experts understand that it can be overwhelming. Thankfully, there are many tips, guidelines,… Read more ⇢

Home Buyers Outlook: What Does the Stock Market Mean For Interest Rates?

The headlines for the past week have been about the stock market’s ups and downs. The “downs” have been much more prevalent than the “ups”, as the world tries to figure… Read more ⇢

The ultimate HOME SELLER CHECKLIST

Selling a home can be a process, even in a hot seller’s market. By prepping your home a few months in advance, you can reduce your stress and increase the… Read more ⇢

Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project

Here is the latest updated construction schedule for the City of Los Angeles and Metro to add new bus lanes on Wilshire Boulevard between Federal Avenue and Barrington Avenue. For this… Read more ⇢

The Magic of Mellenthin

A good friend and spectacular agent, Alan Taylor, has just had the great good fortune of listing a beautiful updated Mellenthin home in coveted Hidden Woods. What, you may… Read more ⇢

Home Upgrades Offer Bigger Returns

A recent release by the Appraisal Institute advises homeowners to choose upgrades instead of major remodeling projects to see the greatest potential return on investment. In general, simpler, less… Read more ⇢

Calif. Court Ruling: HOAs Can Charge Short-Term Rental Fees to Homeowners

The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting the Second District Court of Appeals in Ventura has upheld the authority of homeowners associations to charge additional HOA… Read more ⇢

Train Testing to Begin in Santa Monica

The Expo Light Rail Line extension from Culver City to Santa Monica is scheduled to start train testing activities the week of April 6, 2015 and continue for several… Read more ⇢

Designing a Home Office that Works

High on the list of home buyers these days is a home office space. Whether it’s for the true home- based worker, or simply a room used part time… Read more ⇢

7 things investors need in a real estate partner

As an investor, your main concern is always building your book of business, in the simplest way possible and with the least amount of headache. The right realtor as… Read more ⇢

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