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How accurate are online real estate evaluations?
How accurate are online real estate evaluations? Typically, I find that they are within 20% of a home's actual value. When you want to know how much your home is really worth, you should consult with a real estate agent. Last week I close...
How The Typical Realtor Is Paid
How the typical Realtor is paid: A Realtor is paid by the seller. Unless the buyer has a special arrangement with their real estate agent, they do not pay Realtor fees. Several real estate outfits rebate a portion of their commission t...
4 Simple Ways to Add Value To Your Home
While the majority of home sellers aim to avoid spending months preparing their homes for sale, their ultimate goal remains selling at the highest possible price within the shortest timeframe. If you're contemplating selling your home in th...
My Home is Worth How Much?
When property prices tumbled, I assisted many of my clients with having their property taxes reduced. Now that Los Angeles real estate values have soared, many of these same clients are seeing their taxes increase. Several weeks ago, I ...Buyers Relocating to Los Angeles Face Sticker Shock
I often receive inquiries from potential home buyers hoping to purchase a La Canada home because of the excellent schools. Buyers relocating to Los Angeles face sticker shock. Unless they are relocating from the Westside, New York, or Chi...
Are Los Angeles Home Prices Spiraling Out of Control?
Each month Harb and Co. analyzes the home sales in La Canada, Glendale, Pasadena and La Crescenta. We examine each listing in the multiple listing service (MLS); determine the percentage of short sales, foreclosures, standard sales and ...
Curb Appeal: Why It’s Important and How To Get It
Curb Appeal has been a hot topic for years. Remember the real estate tag line: Honey Stop the Car? A home with good curb appeal does indeed help your home sell faster and for more money. But today’s real estate market is very different th...
Avoiding the Tax Man, Propositions 60 and 90
Benefits of aging are the senior discounts. One of the biggest boons to Los Angeles seniors is avoiding the tax man with the ability to transfer property taxes from one home to another. Of course restrictions to propositions 60 and 90 apply: ...
