Whether you are thinking of buying or selling a home in Los Angeles with its extremely low inventory, you will need to pay attention to the value of comps, or how the list price of a home is calculated. I am sure you have heard the term "comps" bandied about. Comps are comparison properties, and
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02/07/2016
The real estate market in Los Angeles is tight right now and if you are a buyer, especially a first-time home buyer, I am sure you are thinking “how can I compete with a cash buyer?” To be perfectly honest competing agains a cash offer is not easy. There are buyers who may write their offer stat
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01/29/2016
Were you born between 1946 and 1964? If so you are part of the generation known as baby boomers. And if you were born in the earlier part of that period are you ready to start downsizing? Your children have left, you are rattling around a huge home and realize that you have no need for somethin
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01/23/2016
I am sure we have all been there. A family member dies and everyone know you are in the real estate business, so of course when it comes time to sell the home the job will be given to you. T!hat is a natural assumption, right? So, so wrong.I had one relative in L.A., my father's cousin, an Auschw
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01/22/2016
You are in the market and looking for the perfect home in Los Angeles. What would be the perfect home for you?We will assume for this exercise that you know your price limit in terms of your pre-approval and what you are prepared to spend. The list below may help you decide what you can live with
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01/13/2016
I have tended to have these kinds of things happen to me all my life. I will think I am going to see someone and sure enough they appear. Or I will stop in the middle of what I am doing to run out to get something and see someone I should not have seen. A guy I was dating would say they were busy
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12/26/2015
Should I buy or should I rent a home in Los Angeles? The simple answer is if you can you should most definitely buy, but things are more complicated than that.I am the perfect example of someone who has rented all their life. I do have the excuse of not having stayed in one place too long in my e
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12/20/2015
Before you start your Los Angeles home search here are some tips which may make your life easier.We will of course assume that you have already been pre-approved by a lender, or at least pre-qualified. The next step is to conduct your search, which can be a completely overwhelming process. There
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12/04/2015
I couldn't resist participating in this contest because I have strong feelings about the wallpaper I use for my two computers and since I am the only one who sees them on a daily basis, I thought I would share.Firstly, on my 11" MacBook Air, which is my "life to go" appliance I have:I have always
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11/04/2015
You are considering putting your home on the market and wondering where to start. I recently received an inquiry from a prospective home seller. Their main question was:Which company do you work for?Before the age of the internet this question may have been more relevant. Let's take a look at tod
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11/03/2015
