Happy Holidays! (Time to Get Your BEST DEAL!)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I hope that you are enjoying your Chanukah and that your Christmas shopping is finished!  ‘Tis the Season to Get the BEST DEAL on Your Real Estate Purchase! There are a couple of reasons why the holiday season presents one of the best times to shop for real estate: With few exceptions, every […]

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Real Estate Comps – Can You Ever Really Know if the Price is Right?

Use the Real Estate Comps!  Whether you are selling your house, or looking at a house that you are interested in buying, understanding “the real estate 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 house at an appropriate […]

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Time to STOP Renting!

Are you still renting and throwing your money away every month?  Really?  Why?  NOW is the time to STOP RENTING and take advantage of SUPER LOW mortgage interest rates!  I believe that YOU can qualify to buy a house.  Contact me TODAY to discuss your options. Rent or Buy?  Should you rent a house or […]

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Make $$$ With Tax Strategies for the New Year!

The two strategies discussed below are perhaps the MOST IMPORTANT pieces of information that EVERY homeowner, or future homeowner, must know! If you are not quite ready to take advantage of these tax benefits, perhaps your parents are! Two Tax Strategies GUARANTEED to Save You (or your parents) Money!  Upsize OR downsize AND / OR […]

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Ten Quick and Easy Tips to Sell Your House Fast

The Summer House Selling Season is Coming!  The busy summer selling season is almost here.  If you are thinking about selling your house, now is the time to start getting your house ready to show its best!  The “House Spa”:  Sell your house fast!  There are several things that you can do to spruce your […]

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Time to Reduce Your Asking Price?

Price Your House Correctly!  Pricing your house correctly is the most important thing that you can do to sell your house in a timely fashion and at the highest possible price.  Price your house too high and your house will languish on the market.  A house that sits on the market too long will get […]

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Negotiation – A Buyer’s Perspective

Negotiate Well:  The goal of any successful real estate transaction is to negotiate a purchase price and purchase terms that will result in a successful sale.  The article below reminds us that the seller and the buyer are both working toward a common goal of consummating a home purchase / sale. The Best Representation:  At […]

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Black Friday Shopping!

Stay Home on Black Friday!  The housing market has already given many homeowners a wonderful gift.  Equity!  As house values have increased, homeowners who were once “underwater” are finding that they now have some equity in their house.  Having equity increases a homeowner’s options and is generally good for the real estate market.  Read the […]

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Real Estate Market Update & Forecast Fall 2013

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 […]

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How to Prepare for Rising Interest Rates

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 […]

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