Ok, this is a big deal for homeowners and home buyers AND the National Housing Market! Remember back in June when mortgage interest rates jumped from mid 3% to 4.5% within 2 weeks. That totally unpredictable jump was greatly a result of the prediction that the Federal Reserve will NOT , . do what they did today. And that 1% jump in interest rates scared many potential homebuyers and resulted in a...

Staging a home to sell. What does this mean to a seller? By definition staging a home to sell means that you are preparing a private home to be viewed and sold to a potential buyer. The goal is to appeal to every potential buyer that steps into your home. As an agent it is my job to set the tone for the staging, offering my knowledge and expertise with buyers to educate the sellers and help them make...

Is it a Boom or a Bubble? Posted by RE-Insider on 7/26/13 • Categorized as Feature Stories,Industry News The June jump in California home prices is the highest we’ve seen in years! DataQuick recently reported an increase of 28.3% in home prices within Southern California since June 2012, the largest growth recorded since 1989. With such a dramatic increase, many experts have found themselves asking...

Check out this new article from Redfin.  3 of the top neighborhoods are in NELA. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/redfin-names-real-estate-neighborhoods-140000571.html That bought I got these -. Not a clean. The hassleof it is and my fell , ....

How often do we drive around our neighborhoods and see trees just hanging with fruit?  Do these trees ever get harvested by more than the squirrels or passersby on the sidewalk?  As a citrus (truth be told, grapefruit) fanatic, I often wonder...  So, a few years ago, I decided to find out.  In my own neighborhood, I had been viewing lovely grapefruit and pomegranate trees that never seemed to have...

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May 19,  2013 What type of rapport should clients expect to have with their Realtor?  I think the more helpful question is, “Have you found a Realtor who understands your needs?”  There are so many different types of transactions in real estate for which a Realtor can provide much needed guidance, assistance and representation.  However, I find I MUST learn about each of my clients individually...

Do you want an edge on getting a distressed property?  How about considering a HUD home?  If you have tried time and again to buy a fixer or distressed property, and you’re looking for another angle, this might be it.  Only agents who are HUD Certified can submit offers on HUD homes.  So finding a HUD Certified agent can gain you access to homes other agents cannot submit offers on…  There is a...

Well, now what do you do?  You were worried about the market, so didn't jump in at the bottom.  You wanted to wait and see what happened.  So, here we are.  The market is on the rise again.  How long should one wait to jump on the train, jump off the fence?  I say, "Dive in!"  I still believe short sales are one place you may still find equity.  But investors are on the prowl too.  So be prepared...

REDFIN, a prominent real estate website, says Highland Park is nation's hottest up-and-coming neighborhood A recent Redfin survey named Highland Park the No. 1 hottest up-and-coming neighborhood in the country. Four other neighborhoods in the L.A. area also made the list. Read the full story: https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2013/06/10/32165/the-next-silverlake-a-look-at-up-and-coming-socal/ , ....