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1/27/2012
In Los Angeles, it seems that when people think about condos, they think about West Hollywood, the Westside or maybe Downtown where there is a large concentration of lofts. If you do consider yourself an East Sider, but feel like you’re more suited to condo living, never fear! There is ...
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1/16/2012
A million, $750,000, under $500,000—I’ve covered a few price ranges here in the past few months. I thought I was done. I was surprised, though, at the amount of feedback I got asking, “What’s out there for the high-end buyer? What’s hot, and what does that kind of money get ...
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1/4/2012
Happy New Year! Now that the holidays are over and we’re all back to the grind, I’m excited to pick up where I left off at the end of 2011 with my “What Can I Get For…?” series. If you recall, my last column before the holidays detailed what you ...
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12/2/2011
Last issue, I presented you with six great properties meant to give you a broad idea of what you could buy for $1,000,000 in various areas of Los Angeles. As you could tell, you can do pretty darn well with that kind of money. But what if you’re not quite ...
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11/18/2011
Let’s say you’re in the market for a home. You’ve done all your homework, you’ve gotten yourself pre-approved with a reputable lender and now you’re ready to search for a home. As we all know, there are certain parts of the city that sell for quite a premium based on ...
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11/9/2011
I’ve been selling real estate for almost nine years now. I’ve seen an insanely hot market and I’ve seen, well, the opposite of an insanely hot market. And I’ve seen some in-between (kinda where we are now). When I first got into the business, things were really starting to take ...
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10/21/2011
I work with a lot of buyers. A lot, lot, lot of ‘em. Many times I get calls from buyers (some first time, some not), and they want to start looking at houses right away. Yesterday even!
“Whoa there … slow your roll," I have to tell them. “We don’t ...
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10/11/2011
Usually when I meet a new buyer, they are looking to purchase either a single-family home or a condo. Often though, depending on the circumstances, there is a third option they may not be thinking about. Have you considered a duplex? You heard me—a duplex. There are several different ways ...
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9/26/2011
Now is the time to buy!
For pretty much as long as I’ve been a Realtor, which is since 2004, all I’ve ever heard is how unbelievably low interest rates are. “Historic lows!” “Never been this low before!” “Buy now or risk sharp increases!” And while it is true that they were indeed at historic lows, ...
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9/14/2011
(And How Might They Save My Butt?)
Anytime you enter into a real estate transaction, you will inevitably have any number of inspections done during the escrow process, as well as get your loan in order and have an appraisal done on the property. Contingency periods are the time frames during which you are expected to get ...
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