by Gigi Santoro | Feb 19, 2018 | Real Estate
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 38 countries...
by Gigi Santoro | Feb 13, 2018 | Buying A House
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 isn’t such an...
by Gigi Santoro | Feb 6, 2018 | Buying A House, Buying a house in Burbank, Selling a House, Selling a house in Burbank
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...
by Gigi Santoro | Feb 6, 2018 | Real Estate
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...
by Gigi Santoro | Feb 6, 2018 | Real Estate
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%)...
by Gigi Santoro | Nov 13, 2014 | Real Estate
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...
