Los Angeles County Real Estate

Vacant Building Ordinance (VBO), most U.S. Cities have them, and I think it's a good thing but I've read a few articles that argue that somehow this is not a good thing.  I am sure there are some negative aspects of the VBO (if you look hard enough EVERTHING in life has it's good and bad) but for...

How do I submit an offer on a HUD Home?  How do I find HUD homes to buy?  Can I make an offer directly to HUD? To buy a HUD HOME you should find a local realtor to help you because you can’t make an offer directly to HUD--you must use the services of a Realtor.  To find homes that are available y...

Thinking of Selling or Buying? Are you thinking of Selling or buying a home or investment property and are looking for a real estate broker who can help you? I would love to interview for the job of being your next Realtor!  Or perhaps you would like some more information before you make your dec...

Pamela has written a very worthy feature blog about home buying. I will disable comments but please go over to Pam’s blog to leave a comment.     Indeed, finding the right Realtor to help you in this very important milestone in your life is crucial!     So many First-Time Byers were mislead by "g...

How much does the average home in Downey, CA 90241cost?  I want to buy a home in this area but I have no idea how much a home cost.  I would like to buy a 3-bedroom, 2 bath home with no more than 1700 square feet that has an average size lot but no more than 6000 sq. ft.  I don’t want a fancy hou...

Están dando reembolsos para los que tiene una hipoteca con Countrywide, ¿como saber si yo estoy elegible para recibir un reembolso?   “La Comisión Federal de Comercio (Federal Trade Commission, FTC), la agencia nacional de protección del consumidor, demandó a la compañía Countrywide por haber inc...

  Huntington Park, CA Real Estate Market Activity Report of closed transactions for 2011 Q2   Here are the Closed Transactions for: April, May, and June 2011 (Q2) For the City of  Huntington Park, CA.  Single Family Homes The average price for a home in Huntington Park, CA was $237,143 Closed Sal...

Lakewood, CA Real Estate Market Activity Report closed transactions for 2011 Q2  April, May, and June 2011    Single Family Homes The average price for a home in Lakewood, CA was $361,297 Closed Sale - 196 Properties Found   Bedrooms Baths Square Feet List Price LP/SqFt Sale Price SP/SqFt SP/LP S...

How much does it really cost to own a home in Los Angeles county? (part one). This post was inspired by a post from Marc Swartz, his list is great but I realized that many items listed do not apply to my area, remember all real estate is local. I am a Realtor in the Los Angeles county area and ha...

Me and the Web!  Did you know you can keep track of what personal information gets posted on the website? I didn’t know, and I just found out!    Maybe some of you may already know this but I bet there’s a lot of you out there that didn’t know.  So I thought I would share this with those who have...