Get Pre-Qualified & Choose Your Top Monthly Payment – Pre-qualification will let you know how much that home will REALLY cost you in monthly payments. Ask your lender for a payment table that shows you an estimate of TOTAL monthly payments based on purchase price. Use a Realtor – Most people buy 3-5 homes in [...]

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You hear it everyday and just like Pavlov’s dog, you head out to grab a bite for lunch. Doing a bit of research, I turned up the following. The siren was once used back in 1923 both as a call to duty for the volunteer firefighters and also as a 9 PM curfew siren. They [...]

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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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This past weekend was a windy one for Hermosa Beach, but that didn’t keep the Irish (even those Irish for a day) from going out to celebrate and pay tribute to St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.  Rumored to have driven the snakes from the country, he is actually credited with bringing Christianity and [...]

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Selling a home used to be all about “curb appeal,” or the first impression a property conveys to potential buyers as they pull up in front. These days, a property’s “pix appeal,” or attractiveness in photos posted in online listings, is equally as important. Beach House in the movie “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” in Hermosa Beach, California[Warning: this is [...]

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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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These are tough times for home sellers. If you’re one of them, it can be tempting to launch into a series of home renovations to make your home more desirable. But be discerning about your choices – certain renovations can actually decrease the value of your home. Money magazine suggests avoiding these four renovations at [...]

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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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