Million Dollar Home Sales at Record Levels According to county assessor offices, a little over 3 percent of the 8.8 million homes and condos in the Golden State are assessed for more than 1 million dollars. The sales of many of those 270,591 residences made an attention-grabbing impact on...
Home Inspection Tips: What to Look for During Your Home Inspection Before making an offer on a home, Westside LA real estate experts recommend conducting extensive inspections. Home inspections are designed to protect you from unexpected repairs and costs after move-in. If any problems are found during a pre-sale...
Benefits of a Real Estate Agent In Your Corner Having a real estate agent in your corner can be a comforting thing if you are a first time buyer/seller or even a seasoned real estate investor. The process of buying or selling a home can be overwhelming with many...
Government Shutdown 2013 Could Effect Your Dream Home You might be thinking that now is the perfect time to buy your dream home. According to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, mortgage rates are at an all-time low since June. “Mortgage rates have tumbled for the third...
Is the Housing Market Cooling Down? According to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, the housing market is cooling ever so slightly. Data shows that home prices aren’t rising as quickly as they did earlier this year and bidding wars are decreasing as more and more homes...
What Should You Do Before Buying A Home You might have found your dream home, but do you have all of the information you need before making this huge decision? According to an article on realtor.com, “It’s easy to let emotions get in the way of reality, or get...
Mortgage Interest Rates Rise By A Full % Residential mortgage rates increased by a full percentage point last month, bringing rates to the mid-4% range. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, “The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate home loan hit 4.63% on Monday, according to...
A Look Behind The Curtain: How To Choose a Loan & Lender How to choose a loan and in today’s economic environment can be a difficult and daunting task. A recent article in The Washington Post reports that, “The level of lender scrutiny and the maze of loan programs...
Real Estate Buying Tips In A Seller’s Market As the real estate market in West Los Angeles continues to flourish and competition is high for each property, here are some real estate buying tips you can follow in order to gain an advantage in a bidding situation. ...