by Gigi Santoro | Apr 6, 2013 | Real Estate
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Burbank CA…. Crazy as it may seem, the Holiday Season is fast approaching. I told my husband that we are approaching the Holiday Season and he didn’t take it very well. See, the grass , finally, filled back in where the...
by Gigi Santoro | Apr 5, 2013 | Real Estate
Cleaning out the Garage, in Burbank CA So it was time to clean out our garage. I couldn’t just tell my husband that I wanted to clean out the garage and expect him to do it that very weekend. Nope….my husband needs more time to let that kind of thing sink in. You...
by Gigi Santoro | Apr 4, 2013 | Real Estate
Houston We Have a Problem in Burbank, CA…. I just don’t get why things are so complex – For instance – I attended a 1031 Exchange seminar. This is an IRS regulation that allows for investment properties to be sold and another purchased, of like kind, within the...
by Gigi Santoro | Mar 15, 2013 | Real Estate
I just closed my first FHA transaction. I represented the sellers – the buyers used an FHA loan to buy the house. All I can say is …. Whew – glad that is over! The process is flawed….as they say, “Hell is paved with good...
by Gigi Santoro | Mar 15, 2013 | Real Estate
Don’t Buy It With A Credit Card! I know it is the holiday season and we are all out shopping until we drop – but it is most important for home buyers to be aware – Do Not Buy Large Ticket Items With A Credit Card While In Escrow! Buyers may not be...