A Buyer’s Perspective
Low Down Payment Loans are back but who do they help?
. Now that real estate prices have rebounded, low-down payment loans are back. I don’t understand why there isn’t more griping over the fact that while real estate prices are low, loans are difficult to come by. When values reach the n...
Top Negotiating Mistakes Made by Home Buyers
What are the top negotiating mistakes made by home buyers? Although my buyer's agent works with more home buyers, I sold a charming Pasadena home earlier this year. This prime piece of Pasadena real estate was exactly what the buyer wan...
Top Seven Reasons Your Offer Was Rejected
Los Angeles home buyers in the market to purchase their dream home are aware that although the LA real estate market has slowed it continues to be a home seller’s market. Well priced homes often sell over asking price in multiple offer ...
New Lending Guidelines Make It Easier For Some To Get A Loan
Now that home prices have escalated and most investors have slowed their buying frenzy, the banks have decided to welcome those with lower FICO scores and/or smaller down payments back into the real estate game. New lending guidelines make ...
Reality TV Versus Real Life
Friends constantly ask if I watch Million Dollar Listing. Until a couple of weeks ago, I never had. I admit that I enjoy my share of reality TV. My husband George knows a couple of Beverly Hills Housewives participants, so watching is fun. I ...
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Top Ten Reasons a Home Buyer Should Part Ways With Their Realtor
I think Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons sang it first. I saw the musical Jersey Boys in New York and LA and loved it…. can’t wait for the movie. But back to real estate…. breaking up can apply to buyers and their Realtors, too...
Free Annual Credit Report
Free Annual Credit Report: Like changing smoke detector batteries, scheduling a termite inspection, or getting your annual health exam, checking your credit report should be part of your yearly routine. It’s just as important—and often ov...
Motivated Home Buyers Are A Year Round Occurrence
Homeowners often hesitate to list their homes in late summer, fall, and winter. However, spring attracts buyers in droves. Consequently, new listings flood the market, intensifying competition. Instead, homeowners who act boldly and list off-se...
