Silver Lake CA area News and Views

Los Feliz Real Estate Market Update: September 2010 Low priced Los Feliz real estate is selling relatively quickly, however there is a relatively large inventory homes for sale in the area right now. The mls show the current active listing inventory in the 90027 zip code to be 54 homes. The follo...

Silver Lake Real Estate Market Update: September 2010 Well priced Silver Lake real estate is selling relatively quickly.  There is not a particularly large inventory homes for sale in the area right now. The mls shows the current active listing inventory to be only 52 homes. The follow chart show...

Landscaping can make a difference in selling your home. Many homeowners focus too much on improving their interiors and overlook the fact that it is their front yard that creates the essential first impression. A well-landscaped lawn can make the difference in a potential buyer’s decision to step...

Aroma Restaurant in Silver Lake - definitely don't curb appraise this one! Last night I had the good fortune to enjoy dinner at Aroma Restaurant in Silver Lake. I was there with a group to celebrate a friend's birthday or I may never have tried this fabulous spot.  Aroma is set in a strip mall at...

What is a HAFA and can it help with the short sale of my Los Angeles Home? HAFA stands for Homes Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives. The purpose  of HAFA is to help home owners avoid foreclosure through short sales or deeds in lieu of foreclosure. What started out as a voluntary program for stre...

Silver Lake's 30th Annual Sunset Junction Street Fair takes place this weekend, August 21 and 22 Silver Lake's Annual Sunset Junction Street Fair if one of the largest celebrations of diversity in Los Angeles.  The Sunset Junction Neighborhood Alliance was created to acknowledge the diversity of ...

Two Adorable craftsman homes on a lot in Silver Lake I'm a big fan of income property and recommend buying income property instead of a single family home as a great way to get into the Los Angeles real estate market. If you've been thinking about buying a house in Silver Lake and like the idea o...

What is HAMP and can it help me modify the loan on my Los Angeles Home? If you can no longer afford to make your monthly loan payments, it is possible that you can qualify for a HAMP loan modification to make your monthly mortgage payment more affordable.  HAMP stands for Home Affordable Modifica...

Can't afford your home? Letting the bank foreclose is not your best course of action! There is a tendency for people in financial straits to ignore their problem until it is too late.  Don't sit back and do nothing when there are options out there that will do much less damage to your credit and ...

Go by anytime- someone is always home.  WHAT?! Reading Jennifer Allen's rant post If real estate is so easy how do you justify your fee, talks about listing agents who delegate an accessive amount of their work to assistants.  What about listing agents who delegate their work to their CLIENTS? I ...