You have decided to buy a home in Los Angeles but cannot decide whether to buy a single family home or a condo. Each have their pros and cons, so how will you decide. Single family home: Pros: Outdoor space if you like to putter around the garden, have a private pool, barbecue, etc. No homeowner
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06/30/2013
Imagine living in Los Angeles and not being tied to your car. If you are buying a home in Los Angeles right now the new Los Angeles Metro Expo Line is almost finished with the last phase, from Culver City to Santa Monica scheduled to be completed by 2015. When finished the light rail line will s
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06/27/2013
Not that it matters in Los Angeles, with great weather all year round, but summer is here and wouldn’t it be nice to take a dip in the pool after a hard day’s work or over the weekend. Think of all the pool parties you can have, and July 4th is around the corner. There are many condo buildings w
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06/25/2013
We all know nobody walks in L.A. right! But sometimes you just don’t want to get in your car and drive. Within a Los Angeles zip code, walk scores can vary tremendously so you should check out each listing to see whether it is in an area that meets your needs. Our Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
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06/22/2013
Are you thinking of relocating to Los Angeles and don't know quite where to start? Do you need help? Someone who knows the area and has helped numerous people like yourself settle in? Here are some things to consider and areas in which I have a lot of experience: You are going to have to pick an
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06/20/2013
With homes for sale in Los Angeles being in high demand it will be interesting to check in on a weekly basis. How many new properties came on the market, how many went under contract and how many sold. Starting from the end of last week we will start to take a look at the trend and compare it o
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06/19/2013
Why Do People Live here? The Wilshire Corridor is a two-mile stretch of high rise buildings from Westwood Blvd. to Club View Drive. Most of those buildings are condominiums interspersed with a few apartment buildings. Located in Westwood’s zip code 90024 the Wilshire Corridor is one of the few a
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06/17/2013
If you are looking to rent a home in Los Angeles, you will need to be aware that your credit is extremely important. I cannot count how many times potential tenants have been refused because of the state of their credit. Checking your credit report is the main tool that a landlord has to see wha
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06/14/2013
We’ve all heard the news, Los Angeles is a sellers’ market. So what does that mean if you are buying a home in Los Angeles? Well, you may need to look for your inner Hulk, because it is not pretty out there. Case in point: A home recently listed in the Westwood area for $829,000 sold in 13 days
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06/13/2013
When buying a home in Los Angeles you will be faced with the term “Title Insurance”. So what is title insurance? Title insurance protects against any kind of problems affecting the title to a piece of property. Some of those problems could be: Questions about the legal ownership of the property
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06/09/2013
