Top 10 Discoveries of 2009
In a year dominated by negative financial headlines, many of 2009’s most amazing technological and scientific breakthroughs went unnoticed. This week, we take a look at 10 discoveries made this year… Read more ⇢
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What to Repair Before Putting Your Home Up for Sale
If you are preparing to put a home on the market, it’s expected that a few minor repairs and improvements will need to be done first. But what repairs… Read more ⇢
I Love LA
Every year at precisely this time, I am reminded once again why I love living in Los Angeles. First of all, let me just say that the weather this… Read more ⇢
Luxury Real Estate and the F-word
My parents raised me up right, and I must say that I take pride in being respectable. But increasingly here on the Westside, you’ll hear me, and many of… Read more ⇢
Your Escrow Timeline
We have recently talked about the life of an escrow, and the purpose of contingencies in a sale, and why… Read more ⇢
New FHA Loan Opportunities
Changes in FHA loan guidelines have created exciting new opportunities for buyers who may have been waiting for the right time to buy. Program features include: Loan amounts up… Read more ⇢
Buying and Selling Despite the Tough Times
The question I hear most often from clients today is, "So, where the heck is the bottom of the market? Should I sell, buy, or wait?" Here are the five things… Read more ⇢
Home Buying Contingencies: A Primer
After my recent post, “Having a Back Out Plan: Why You Need Contingencies”, I had a lot of questions from first time buyers asking for… Read more ⇢
Souplantation Weekly BOGO Coupon
Brentwood Souplantation San Vicente & Montana 11911 San Vicente Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90049… Read more ⇢
Ask the Expert: Home Buyer Tax Credit, Loan Assumptions, Buyer Resources
Q. I am looking for a “take over” payment on a condo. My credit is not good, but I do have steady income. I also want a 30 year fixed mortgage. Read more ⇢
Latest Los Angeles Home Prices
I have been studying all the comparative market data across neighborhoods on the Westside, to see what the market is doing, year over year. Here’s one interesting graph to… Read more ⇢
Timing the Bounce in 2010
It seems that Realtors always say, “Its a great time to buy!”, but I like to think about it from a logical, rational perspective. Historically, real estate is cyclical,… Read more ⇢
Ask the Expert: Confidentiality In A Purchase, Negotiating with Banks on REO’s
Q. I’m buying a home . The seller requested that I apply for a loan with his lender in addition to my own personal banker. Can the seller have access to… Read more ⇢
Loan Defaults and Late Pays Have Damaged FICO Scores
With all the mortgage delinquencies, short sales and foreclosures in the past 3 years at an all time high, there has been a deterioration of average FICO scores across… Read more ⇢
Start Repairing Your FICO Scores Now
As we said in our last post, credit ratings are taking serious declines due to mortgage failures that have occurred during the last… Read more ⇢
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