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Market Update – Time To Buy!
- Oct
- 13
The Best Time to Buy is During the Holiday Season The Market is Ready for Buyers: As we head into the holiday season our collective thoughts turn to shopping for presents and spending time with family. The kids are back in school and most house buyers have put their plans on hold until the springtime. […]
read moreAll About the Property Inspection
- Sep
- 29
What to Expect During the Property Inspection Almost every offer to purchase residential real estate includes a property inspection contingency. If a buyer is not satisfied with any aspect of the property after conducting the inspections, the inspection contingency allows the buyer to cancel the purchase contract and receive a full refund of the earnest […]
read moreReal Estate Market Update & Forecast Fall 2013
- Sep
- 15
Market Update for Fall 2013 Market Update: As we come to the end of another summer selling season it is a good time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future of the Southern California real estate market. In the Beginning: Springtime of 2013 saw a flood of buyers looking to take […]
read moreGet a Government Insured FHA Mortgage!
- Aug
- 25
I try to keep my weekly blog post apolitical. welllllll, this week. . . not so much. Unless you are paying cash for you new house you will need to get a mortgage loan. Lenders are, understandably so, looking at mortgage applications more critically than they have in past years. You CAN Get a Mortgage! […]
read moreHow to Prepare for Rising Interest Rates
- Aug
- 11
Five Things to Know About Rising Interest Rates My First House: My wife and I purchased our first house in 1996. We thought that we hit the jackpot getting a mortgage interest rate of 6.25%! We sold that house six years later, for more than twice the price that we paid for it, and purchase […]
read moreThe Termite Inspection and Report
- Aug
- 04
The Termite and Your House The Termite Inspection: When you buy a house your lender will almost always require a “clear termite report” before they fund your mortgage loan. A “Clear” termite report means that all of the “section one” repairs have been made and that your house is now free from any active infestation. […]
read moreNegotiate Well! – Buying and Selling Real Estate
- Jul
- 28
Negotiate Well for Your Best Deal A Real Estate Transaction is a Negotiation! Every house will sell at the right price. Sellers want to receive the highest price possible and buyers want to pay the lowest possible price. Whether you are selling your house or buying a new house, it is good to have an […]
read moreBalanced Market = Buy a House Now!
- Jun
- 30
Should You Buy a House Now? Today’s Real Estate Market: In February of this year, and again in April, I talked about a strong seller’s market and my belief that the market would achieve some balance as we got further into the summer selling season. It appears that my feeling was correct. I would call […]
read moreTitle Insurance – What is it and do I Need It?
- Jun
- 01
Title Insurance What is Title Insurance? Title insurance will help to protect your investment and will give you piece of mind that you will not lose your house due to a faulty title. Title insurance is an often overlooked component of you real estate transaction that gets lost in the excitement of buying a new […]
read moreComparable Sales = “The Comps”
- May
- 26
Value of Comparable Sales “The Comps” Use the Real Estate Comps! Whether you are selling your house, or looking at a house that you are interested in buying, understanding “The Comps” is an important part of the process. If you use comparable sales data correctly, you will know that you are selling, or buying, your […]
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