Nef's Blog

When it comes time to move, most people know that the ideal situation would be to rent a moving van and have someone else take care of the difficult task of packing and moving household goods, but due to budget constraints or other reasons, it’s not always feasible.  So you might find it necessa...

Just a follow-up on one of my postings “Why Quality Photographs Help Sell Your Home Faster”, the following excerpt featured on Realtor Online demonstrates essentially what the above article was trying to convey—spend the time to shoot good photographs and post the best.  If you take a look at No...

I’ve been in the real estate business for many years and the home buying landscape has changed dramatically over that time.  Prior to 1986, the responsibility of determining and assuring that the property being purchased was in good condition depended primarily on the buyer’s own ability to chec...

With the public perception of realtors and other players in the real estate industry suffering under all the negative media coverage, it may be difficult to believe that there are professional and ethical realtors in the marketplace. They are out there—doing their best to inform, educate and rep...

One of the best tax breaks that the United States Tax Code allows for is the deduction of mortgage interest and property taxes paid on one’s personal primary residence.  Over 66% of Americans enjoy the benefits of this tax break.  The purchase of a home for the purpose of occupying it can mean t...

So you find you have managed to scrimp and save some money for a down payment on a house, have paid off your vehicle, and you also have found you have enough surplus monthly income for a new car payment.  If you are in this position, and your vehicle can still manage to incur a few thousand more...

It is difficult enough for a homeowner to deal with the typical causes of a foreclosure, (i.e. divorce, job loss, chronic illness), these circumstances alone are often overwhelming. In spite of this, a  homeowner should try to  find the time to muster the energy to begin to evaluate the options ...

The summer Concerts in the Park series takes place on seven consecutive Wednesday evenings during the summer beginning in late June and ending mid August at Sycamore Canyon Park.  Sycamore Canyon Park is located at  22930 Golden Springs Drive in Diamond Bar. Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. The enter...

The normalization of the real estate market has brought with it the problems inherent within that market.  The abnormal market that we have been experiencing over the last five years practically eliminated one of the most obvious ones, namely foreclosures.  As more and more attention is paid to ...

As the previous seller’s real estate market swings to a buyer’s market, sellers (including their listing agents or realtors) are looking for creative ways they can distinguish their home for sale from other similar listings in their neighborhood.  Among the list of marketing tools at their dispo...