Mortgage Lending Standards May Effect Housing Recovery 2014 A recent article in the Wall Street Journal, reported on an analysis released by economists from Goldman Sachs. The analysis showed that mortgage lending standards are a significant factor when it comes to the amount of homes predicted to sell in...
5 Steps To Increase The Value Of Your Home If you are thinking of selling your Westside of Los Angeles home, there is no doubt you want to get the most out of your real estate. Here are a few things you can do to not only attract buyers...
Celebrities Battle Over Los Angeles Real Estate With a lack of home and condo inventory in Los Angeles, demand is high as well as prices. According to a recent article in Variety, Los Angeles real estate is heating up and executives and celebrities alike are facing steep bidding wars...
Median Price of Los Angeles Homes Increase A recent report on DQNews.com, shows the median price of Los Angeles homes has increased. “The median sale price rose to a more-than-six-year high. The median price paid for all new and resale houses and condos sold in the six-county region last...
New Jobs and Recovering Real Estate Market Boosts California’s Economy A recent article reported by the Los Angeles Daily News, discusses California’s hopeful return to past splendor. “California is on track to reclaim its status as the Golden State.” A look at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.’s...
Are Open Houses Necessary? You’ve decided to place your property on the market. You’ve staged your home, made appropriate renovations and are ready to invite potential buyers to come and take a look for themselves. But, do you really need an open house? A recent blog article on Zillow.com...
Why West Los Angeles Home Prices Are Peaking In some Southern California zip codes, West Los Angeles home prices have passed their peak. According to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, “In some corners of the Southland, it’s as if the housing crash never happened. West Los Angeles Home prices in...
4 Tips When Looking To Buy A Home in Los Angeles The LA Housing market is one of the most challenging markets to navigate when looking to buy a home in Los Angeles. A recent article on Los Angeles I’m Yours, penned by Zwillow’s Tali Wee, discusses four tips...
Debt & Toughened Mortgage Rate Standards Lead To Young Adults Needing Help To Buy First Home A recent article in the Los Angeles Times, reported that it’s getting increasingly harder for home buyers in their 20s and 30s to purchase their first property and many may need help to buy first...
Positive Outlook For California Housing Market in 2014 A recent article in the Los Angeles Daily News, reported that the California housing market in 2014 will continue to bounce back this year. Distressed homes will play less of a role in the real estate landscape. “The 2014 California Housing Market...
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...
3 Real Estate Myths The rebounding real estate market is resulting in many new and first time buyers and sellers. Because of their lack of hands on experience, these new buyers and sellers are entering the marketplace with a number of preconceived notions on how the real estate market...