Los Angeles is not an inexpensive place to live, and not a place where you can easily say it makes more sense to buy than rent. However, I often get people who are considering renting a home in Los Angeles and end up buying because it does make more sense. Because rents are so high in Los Angeles
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09/29/2013
If you are a first-time homebuyer and have started the process of buying a home in Los Angeles you may have been tempted to find a lender online. This would probably be because you have not yet talked to a Los Angeles Realtor® who would be advising you on the path to take. A huge part of the escr
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09/26/2013
You may think that the process of buying a home in Los Angeles is totally a matter of the highest price. Whoever offers the most is going to get the home. In many cases that is true, but there still remains an element of the personal in some transactions. There are still homeowners who are emotio
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09/23/2013
You are thinking of renting out your home in Los Angeles and are not sure how you should price it. This is a little more complicated than if you were selling it. When you are selling a home in Los Angeles you have a basis from which to work. That would be comparable sales (comps). Your real est
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09/20/2013
Activity on the Wilshire Corridor slowed down for awhile. And there really has been nothing much to report. However over the past month things have started to move. A total of 13 units have sold, 23 new listings have come on the market and there are 12 units under contract. So what is the breakdo
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09/17/2013
When buying a home in Los Angeles you hopefully will and should have your own buyer representation through a Los Angeles Realtor®. And sometimes you will use a Realtor® when you are looking for a Los Angeles rental property. Remember that when you choose your agent they are working for you and n
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09/13/2013
You are buying a home in Los Angeles and trying to stay on top of a fast-moving market. You see a home for sale and call your Los Angeles Realtor®. By the time they check into it for you it is already shows a status of ‘B” or maybe even “P”. What does this mean? Assuming the agent is doing their
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09/10/2013
You are buying, or even renting a home in Los Angeles and you want a view. It is going to cost you $1 million to find a home like that, right? Wrong. Especially if you are looking at a condo. There are many high rise buildings all over Los Angeles that will offer you spectacular views at a price
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09/08/2013
It you are buying a home in the Los Angeles area and seeking a specific zip code, be aware that at least two of them may confuse you. You may want to be in the Beverly Hills School District. You would think that Beverly Hills 90210 would cover that, and what better and more famous zip code to liv
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09/06/2013
If you are a first time Los Angeles home buyer you are probably going to and have a ton of questions, including ones you never thought to ask. The process of buying a home can be an overwhelming for anyone, let alone for someone who has never bought before. Hopefully following these steps will h
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09/03/2013
