Top 12 Real Estate Secrets That Will Save You Most Money Score You Biggest Gains   Secret #3: Use Home Equity Loans Sparingly:     Be judicious in your use of home equity loans.  As much as possible, only use home-equity loans to finance improvements that give your home the biggest “bang for your bucks.”  As much as possible avoid using home equity loans to funds children’s college tuition, vacations, new cars or other impulse purchases.   If you are interested in selling your home, contact Bandele Oguntomilade at 818-825-6996.   Bandele Oguntomilade is a Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Specialist, a Certified Residential Specialist and the Broker and Owner of Bogun Realty and Luxury Homes in Woodland Hills, California.  You may visit us at http://www.BogunRealtyAndLuxuryHomes.c... 05/14/2013

Top 12 Real Estate Secrets That Will Save You Most Money Score You Biggest Gains     Secret #1: Property Tax Savings:     Current homeowners who wish to keep their homes and enjoy some savings should always review your property tax assessment and value from Los Angeles County Tax Assessor.  Appeal the property value assessment as often as you can find lower comparables.  You only need to provide 2 comparables that closed escrow between January 1 to March 31 of the relevant year.  You may obtain the appeal form from http://assessor.lacounty.gov/extranet/list/forms.aspx?catid=70.    If you are interested in selling your home, contact Bandele Oguntomilade at 818-825-6996.   Bandele Oguntomilade is a Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource Specialist, a Certified Residential Specialist and the ... 05/14/2013

Top 12 Real Estate Secrets That Will Save You Most Money Score You Biggest Gains     Secret #2: Financing Savings:     Current homeowners should review the type, structure, and interest rate of their current mortgage loan to determine if they are better of pursuing a cost savings financing alternative.      Refinance Savings: Home-owners with a negative amortizing loans, or interest only loans, or adjustable rate mortgage loans should speak with a mortgage loan professional to explore present-day lower interest rate mortgage loans that fully amortize over 30 years, 20 years or 15 years.  Even if you have no equity in your home, you may still qualify for a HARP 2 Refinance Program if you currently have a FNMA and Freddie Mac loan.     Modification Savings:  Homeowners with housing paymen... 05/14/2013

  For California home-owners who owe more on their home than the home is currently worth, a short sale is an effective procedure to sell your home and have the deficiency (the remaining debt) wiped-out.  In the past few years, many Californians have short sold their under-water homes, off loaded their mortgage debt, and have even gone on to buy better homes at today’s affordable prices. However, in recent months, many real estate professionals have observed a decline in the number of short sales compared to the volume of short sales closed in the last 3 years.  This shift can be attributed to (i) successful modification of many mortgages, (ii) a new trend of increasing property values, and (iii) the large volume of short sales that have already been completed by distressed home-owners. ... 02/18/2013

Please call for an appointment if you would like to see any of these West Hills homes.  If this is not what you’re looking for please send me an email with the number of bedrooms needed and area that you are interested in. Be as specific as possible and I will email you all available homes that meet your needs.  My service is at no charge, free for you, the renter. I am paid by the owner of the home once we place the tenant. Zoom in or out to view more or less homes for lease If you or someone you know is having difficulty making house payments I can help.  I am specially trained to list and sell short sales. I am a short sale specialist with HAFA certification.  Please contact me for a confidential call to understand how a short sale can help to avoid foreclosure. This service is FREE ... 11/10/2012

This is the most important election in our history.   Just two more days! We must vote if we want that our voice be heard, if we want to recover the American dream  we should never put our freedom at risk   Stay informed seek and speak the truth and get the vote out.   2012 is the year of the change. Many predictions about the end of the world I personally don’t believe that this is the year that we will witness the end of the world. It’s better to say that we will be witness to the beginning of a new era.   The year that will change the life of generations to come.   Now, I don’t want to mention any particular Party. I know the party and people I am voting for.   What I am asking you is to get out the vote and exercise your right. You probably have your own party preference and the sit... 11/04/2012

   Dear Neighbor.   I have a new office.   I hope this letter finds you at peace and in good health. You may be interested to know that I’m now a part of EXIT PLATINUM REALTY   With this new direction in my real estate career, I am looking forward to building on the service I can provide you with new tools, information, and a larger network of real estate professionals who can help you find your dream home or sell your existing home faster.   I do hope I can stay in touch! Unless you object, I’d like to include you on my periodic email updates this will include market updates, recipes, home improvements tips, garage sales schedules on the neighborhood,  holidays etc.etc I like to think I can serve as an “agent for life” when it comes to my friends and clients.   Below is my current cont... 07/18/2012

                            EXIT Platinum Realty       Exit Platinum Realty would like to extend an open invitation to Realtors, friends, present and past clients, associates and business partners to stop by and see our new office. Anyone who shows up between 6p.m. and 8 p.m. will have a chance to win a door prize. Come join the party!   Thursday July 12th from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM       Exit Platinum Realty 20812 Ventura Blvd, Suite 101 Woodland Hills, CA 91364   (818) 887-1500          07/11/2012

                               Exit Platinum Realty                   Is looking to hire 10 New Agents!!       The fastest Growing Real Estate Firm in North America is now hiring New and Experienced Agents.   Are you sharp, ambitious, energetic, and ready to make SERIOUS money in Real Estate?     As a leading Brand name in Real Estate, we have the name recognition and all the State of the Art tools for your success. All you need is the drive and passion to make a serious six figure income!     No Desk Fees! 70-90% COMISSION Payouts 10% Residual Payouts 7% Lifetime Retirement Residuals 5% Beneficiary Residuals     Complete set up with computers and phone lines/voicemail system. Full office support (In-House Escrow, Office Manager, IT tech., Marketing Graphics) World class training and c... 06/08/2012

Lloyd Cullen Real Estate is a local Woodland Hills Short Sale Realtor. As a Woodland Hills Short Sale Company that specializes in short sales, you are assured the highest standard of professionalism and can always count on our Woodland Hills Short Sale Realtor to help answer any questions you have in regards to Woodland Hills Short Sales. Short Sale My Woodland Hills Home Lloyd Cullen is a local Woodland Hills Short Sale Expert with experienced Woodland Hills Short Sale Agents here to assist you.   Short Sale My Woodland Hills Home We specialize in Short Sales for Woodland Hills and Surrounding Areas For anyone that is dealing with short selling a home in Woodland Hills, you must look into the process to determine if hiring a Woodland Hills Short Sale Specialist is the right move for yo... 06/05/2012

Lloyd Cullen Real Estate is a local Woodland Hills Short Sale Realtor. As a Woodland Hills Short Sale Company that specializes in short sales, you are assured the highest standard of professionalism and can always count on our Woodland Hills Short Sale Realtor to help answer any questions you have in regards to Woodland Hills Short Sales. Woodland Hills Short Sale Realtor Lloyd Cullen is a local Woodland Hills Short Sale Expert with experienced Woodland Hills Short Sale Agents here to assist you.   Woodland Hills Short Sale Realtor We specialize in Short Sales for Woodland Hills and Surrounding Areas If you are going through a hardship in Woodland Hills and are feeling helpless and hopeless, think twice because you are not alone. A Woodland Hills Short Sale Realtor at Lloyd Cullen Real ... 05/30/2012

 West Hills Ca Homes For Sale-Woodland Hills-SFV- Useful Travel APP-   I'm totally bown away these days by what you can do with the iPad. and iPhone. If you have one or are planning on buying one soon, I put together a blog with great apps.   Do you travel for business frequently? Researching a relocation? Have you been looking for an app which will help you not only manage your itinerary, but keep an eye on fare changes and hotel reservation information?       I recently came across TripIt!, a fantastic website and app to help plan and organize travel. Not only does it automatically organize travel information based on confirmation emails from hotels, airlines, and car rental agencies, but it can also help you ensure you get the best deals on air travel. It also works on iPhone, Androi... 05/13/2012

Local Artist Mary Valente ( Woodland Hills, CA) Mary Valente is a local artist. See yourself how beautiful her creations are.     All of them are hand made with a lot of love.         She created Easter, Christmas, gift for special occasions eggs, little fragile master-peaces:)       Each decorated egg shell is one of a kind, no two eggs are alike exist. Here is my favorite from 'smaller' shells:       p.s. Stay turned. Next posts will be with more stunningly amazing art creations of Mary!     04/10/2012

Good morning:   I am hosting an open house at 2050 Rhoda Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  This home is located near Pierce College, north of the 101 FW, in a quiet residential area.  It has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, with 2,814 square feet (according to the tax assessor), built in 1961, current list price $449,000.  This is a short pay.  Come on buy.  I will be serving refreshments.  The weather forecast for Saturday is rain, so drive carefully.  A mapquest map is included below. 01/20/2012

Get Woodland Hills Ca Real Estate Information From Local Realtor There is no better place to get Woodland Hills Ca Real Estate information than from a Local Realtor and Woodland Hills homeowner! Woodland Hills is one of the best cities in the San Fernando Valley - Los Angeles. We have homes for sale that are South of Ventura Blvd and real estate in nice neighborhoods, North of Ventura Blvd. Great schools too! Whether you are looking for condos, smaller homes, or larger estates -- we have it all. Feel free to contact me directly at 818-903-2040 if you are looking to buy or sell Woodland Hills Ca Real Estate.      Woodland Hills Ca Bank Owned REO Foreclosure Real Estate   Woodland Hills Ca Short Sale Homes For Sale   Woodland Hills Ca Single Family Homes for Sale Under $500,000   Woodland... 01/03/2012

On Saturday, December 17, 2011, I hosted an open house on 21812 Lopez Street, Woodland Hills, California 91364.  It was a single family detached residential, 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home, 1,843 square feet (per tax assessor's data), situated on a hill in a quiet cul-de-sac area, listed at $409,000, a few blocks west of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, MLS number F11155191.  I would like to thank the listing agent for allowing me to do the open house.  Although it's the holiday season, buyers are including house hunting in their schedule.  After strategically placing my signs on the streets, I decided to stop in at the Starbucks Cafe located at Dumetz and Topanga Canyon Boulevard.  It's situated in a small strip mall, with a few mom and pop shops.  When I walked in the store, I saw that many folk... 12/18/2011

The question that everyone wants to know is: "Will the price of homes in California continue to fall". Well, there's really not a definite answer. Experts and economists will tell you to refer to the real estate cycle, and others will tell you to watch the market, follow politics and don't hold your breath. Many will say that it's going to remain flat in 2012, and others will say that there will be another decline before there's a rebound in the real estate market. The truth of the matter is, even if the price of homes continue to drop, the mortgage interest rates need to stay low in order for you to have manageable mortgage payments. And if you are a distressed homeowner, there are reports that there's a hold on foreclosures and evictions throughout the holidays. Short sales are a way ... 12/16/2011

People have different reasons for why they rent versus buying a home. One could simply be that their credit is not up to par, and they don't have job stability. Another reason could be that they are simply afraid of buying a home in this economy, or they just don't want that responsibility right now. Whatever the reason is, you should do some research on your own and find out how much money you are saving or losing by renting a home. You may find out that with a down payment, your mortgage could be less expensive than what you are paying for rent. Like some people say, if you are renting, you are simply paying someone elses mortgage. Not to scare anyone, but you have to be careful renting homes these days. Some homeowners that are renting their homes have liens against them or they are ... 12/13/2011

Good morning Active Rainers, Buyers and Sellers: It's a beautiful day in Woodland Hills, California.  It's another sunny day for all of us to enjoy!  To those who read my blog, I would like to say, Welcome!  It's always a pleasure to have you stop by. With the trickling of bank owned properties coming to the market, some REO agents are very busy.  Many of their listings are located in areas that are not within easy driving distance.  To help showcase this wonderful opportunity to live in Woodland Hills, a community where I live and love, I contacted the Santa Clarita agent and offered my services to showcase his listing.  Please stop by and view the following property: Address:  5043 Serrania Avenue, Woodland Hills, California 91364. 3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom; 1,395 sqft according to the (As... 12/10/2011

Me and my partner just closed a deal about a week ago, and we have a couple more in the pipeline that we plan to close before the end of 2011. One of the deals we just closed happens to be in one of our favorite neighborhoods, which is Woodland Hills, CA. We take pride in being professional and finding our clients their dream home especially in Woodland Hills. Some clients usually know what they want the first time they see a place.  And if it's their dream home, they usually aren't interested in other properties unless it's another one just like it for a lower price. And of course, you also have clients that just want something nice for a good price. And we feel that every client we deal with deserves to have their dream home. Me and my partner also attended a real estate seminar about... 12/08/2011