How Do I Save to Buy a House?
How do I save to buy a house? It’s hard to save enough money to buy a house when real estate prices are skyrocketing like they are in the Southern California area. Young people who are making a decent living are stretched beyond their comfort level just finding a...
Buying a house? Here are the top 4 things you need to know!
Buying a house? Here are the top 4 things you need to know! Let’s get right to it – you are buying your first house, or maybe this is your second but you haven’t been in the real estate market for awhile – without scaring you too much, the process can be...
Taking public transportation to LAX? YES, you can!
A Burbank native and top realtor (818-237-5687) shares her expert tips! Los Angeles is the big winner for gridlock in the WORLD! According to INRIX, a company that specializes in car services and transportation analytics, LA beat out 1,361 cities in...
Leave It All Out On The Field In This Market!
Sometimes people can let ego and self importance get in the way of their ultimate goal, to buy or sell their home. While I wish there was a magic spell that could be cast to get the buyer the best purchase price or the seller the best sale price, there...
The Kitchen
I see a lot of houses and a lot of kitchens…..some really fantastic and some not so great. Generally, my clients want an open concept kitchen with an island – and while those kitchens look great, sometimes they are very dysfunctional. When you are shopping for a new...
Paint….Are You My Friend?
Painting is a necessary part of keeping your home in tip top shape. The exterior wood trim of my home is painted every three years because that is my best defense against termite intrusion. The cost is less as well because my painter doesn’t have to spend so much...
Real Estate and New Tax Laws
A nationwide poll released by Realtor.com in December stated that 41 percent of respondents were very concerned about the tax bill as it relates to the mortgage interest deduction cap. A California state wide poll released by Zillow showed significantly higher, (60%)...
Check this out – Short Sales may be on the rise!
In 2009 only 34,440 home loans were modified, that jumped to 311,680 in 2010. Why is this significant? Because those modified loans are about to begin adjusting up now that the five year cycle has completed. Loan modifications are set to expire and we have seen...
Have we settled down yet?
Our economic climate is very interesting to me. The media has stopped reporting so much doom and gloom about the financial markets because there really isn't any to report....those vultures have moved on to another subject! I think we have settled down - The real...
The housing market is changing – again
Southern California home buyers have apparently had their fill of bidding wars, home shortages and double-digit price hikes. In October we reported our third straight month of median home prices across the Southland staying essentially flat, at $382,000. The September...