Everybody wants a bargain. Last year, good real estate deals were few and far between. This was due to the fact that inventories of homes for sale were at record low levels. And, there was an abundance of buyers, all looking for the same thing. Today in most areas, buyers have the luxury of choice. [...]

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Compare the House to Your Budget - Don’t become house poor. House poor is what happens when people spend too much money and take on more of a mortgage loan than they can comfortably afford. You don’t want to have to work long hours and barely scrape by each month just to own a house. Keeping [...]

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Resort Living in Hermosa Beach Type: Condo Location: 1707 Pacific Coast Highway Unit 216, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Bedrooms: 1, Bathrooms: 1 full Price: $470,000 OPEN HOUSE 03/29 – Saturday – 1 to 4 PM 03/30 – Sunday – 1 to 4 PM Description: Ideally located west of Pacific Coast Highway in the Heart of [...]

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In order to improve your credit score, it’s important to know where you stand currently.  The three-digit number ranging from 300 to 850 is the key to your borrowing costs.  You can obtain your FICO credit scores, the same one lenders use, from MyFico.com. Here are 4 ways to improve your numbers: Pay down your [...]

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Just like any other business, real estate blogging requires friends that will help you out along the way.  One such site that is a great benefit in helping more potential clients find your website is rssHugger .  It is designed to help bloggers promote their blogs.  The black and orange color scheme is very unique and [...]

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Seems the first words out of every new buyer I meet are the same. “Do you work with Foreclosures or Short Sales? I am looking for a good deal while the market is down.” My answer is always the same. Of Course, I do! The next step is taking the new client out overly anxious [...]

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Anyone can research the potential resale value or sales history of their home – or their neighbor’s – by plugging in the address on Internet sites like Cyberhomes.com, RealEstateABC.com, and Zillow.com. However, while all three allow house hunters to price or compare properties they may be interested in, and potential sellers to get guidance in [...]

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Home buyers who want a good deal in real estate invariably think first about pursuing foreclosures. Buyers have this picture in their mind of a cute little house, surrounded by a white picket fence that is owned by a widowed mom who fell on hard times, but that scenario is generally far from reality. Why [...]

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Those planning on adding a “For Sale” sign to the front lawn this spring might want to consider these five areas while creating their to-do list: First impressions count – First glimpses of the home will include the home’s exterior, the shrubbery, the gutters and the front door. Neutralize and declutter – Neutral colors, including [...]

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The new FHA and Fannie Mae- Freddie Mac conforming loan limits have been released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.         To find out the new limits in your area, simply click on this link: https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/hicostlook.cfm, which will take you to the “mortgage limits” page at the HUD web site. On that [...]

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