Robert Schmalz's (eaton9) Blog

MORTGAGE LENDERS SET TO RELAX STANDARDS I saw this article in the Wall Street Journal and I had to post it is a very important and an expected move, more important it is a move that was needed in  order for the housing recovery to reach down below the upper class and benefit the middle to lower e...

  1. Don't buy if you can't stay put.If you can't commit to remaining in one place for at least a few years, then owning is probably not for you, at least not yet. With the transaction costs of buying and selling a home, you may end up losing money if you sell any sooner - even in a rising market...

  The following video shows clips from the largest priced reductions in the western suburbs of Los Angeles; Mar Vista and West Los Angeles the range goes from $30,000 to $200,000. I have posted a couple of condos and three homes with price ranging are $599K & $600K with the houses going from $900...

  This is a great little video that is only 5 1/2 minutes long but is packed with some great tips, following them will add thousands of dollars to the market value of your home while costing you very little. The video was posted by the Clutter Diet and here is there website they have lots of good...

SINGLE FAMILY MULTI FAMILY TOWN HOMES AND CONDOS BANK OWNED FORECLOSURES IN LOS ANGELES Among the listings are two condos one in Westwood and one in Brentwood. To find bank foreclosures on the west side of Los Angeles is extremely rare, if interested you should contact me as soon as possible, the...

  I live and work in Santa Monica as the founder and broker of West Los Angeles Real Estate Group, it could be one of the most beautiful cities with the greatest life style and culture in the United States. So naturally the cost of homes in the city is very high but sometimes we find a home that ...

  First of all, and very important is that I am not a Real Estate Agent; I am a Real Estate Broker. Agents must report to a broker, we have a lot more schooling, a higher level of testing and a more intensive licensing requirement.I am Bob Schmalz the founder of West Los Angeles Real Estate Group...

  1. Don’t … ask for too much money. Yes, you know what you paid for the house. But that doesn’t mean that it’s still worth that amount—or that it’s appreciated in value since you bought it. “Your house is only worth what the market is willing to pay you, it doesn’t matter what’s in it and it doe...

SANTA MONICA REAL ESTATE JUST LISTED CONDOS TOWN HOUSES SINGLE FAMILY HOUSES Santa Monica Real Estate Just Listed; Condos, Town Houses & Single Family Houses. Work with the professional Realtors that live and work in Santa Monica and can find homes that are not listed, distressed or present a uni...

11 WAYS TO CREATE A WELCOMING FRONT ENTRANCE FOR UNDER 100 I have posted and will continue to post articles that will tell you what needs to be done and not done to sell your home. My team of professionals, along with myself, comes into the house and walks the all the rooms, basements, attics and...