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The Santa Monica Farmers Markets were established in 1981. Today, they cater to about 900,000 customers per year, bringing farm fresh local produce to their patrons. The markets are a way for farmers to still stay on their land and bring their crops and harvest to a city crowd. On Thursday, Aug...
08/10/2011
Santa Monica Real Estate - Single Family Homes:Active Listings: 88* Short Sales - 6* Bank Owned/REO - 1Of the 88 active Santa Monica homes for sale, 29 had their List Price decreased, and 2 actually increased in list price.Current Pending Sales: 37* Short Sales - 6* Bank Owned/REO - 1Total Sales:...
08/08/2011
Let’s see...you have enough cash or credit and you want to get a great deal on a property that has been foreclosed, but first, there are some things that you would want to know before buying a foreclosure. Before anything else, let’s define what is meant by the word foreclosure. It is usually cal...
08/05/2011
Citibank is one of the large national banks, and many of those residing in the Westside Los Angeles area have turned to for financing of their homes. I just recently finished a Citibank short sale for a client in Santa Monica. And while the entire transaction took almost a year, once we had the r...
08/03/2011
eXp Realty, LLC, the world’s first fully-immersive, Web 3.0 real estate brokerage has announced that Dana Ehrlich has joined the company in Santa Monica, California. Prior to joining eXp, Dana was affiliated with Keller Williams Realty where she consistently ranked among the top 6 producers in an...
08/02/2011
Santa Monica Real Estate - Single Family Homes: Active Listings: 101 * Short Sales - 8* Bank Owned/REO - 2 Of the 101 active Santa Monica homes for sale, 32 had their List Price decreased, and 2 actually increased in list price.Current Pending Sales: 32* Short Sales - 7* Bank Owned/REO - 0Total...
08/01/2011
In the midst of foreclosures flooding the real estate market, it’s only fair to say that these days, real estate auction sales have full attendance. According to Inman news, “Foreclosure sales accounted for 28 percent of U.S. home sales in the first quarter of 2011,” with those properties selling...
07/29/2011
Today, let’s discuss loan modifications. If you are struggling to pay your mortgage or need to reduce your debt, I’m sure one of the options you are taking into account is trying to get your existing mortgage loan modified. Of course, there are good programs out here in Santa Monica for modifyin...
07/27/2011
Santa Monica Real Estate - Single Family Homes: Active Listings: 104* Short Sales - 9* Bank Owned/REO - 2 Of the 104 active Santa Monica homes for sale, 35 had their List Price decreased, and 2 actually increased in list price.Current Pending Sales: 35* Short Sales - 6* Bank Owned/REO - 0Total Sa...
07/25/2011
Today I want to talk about what you should expect when working with your bank on a short sale. One of the most common questions I usually get when speaking with potential clients is always about how much money the bank will want; or if the bank will accept the difference between what their home ...
07/22/2011
