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Real Estate, Fishing and Estate Plans
When I was four or five years old, my mother took me to visit my great grandfather Hibbert on one of Michigan’s many lakes. He took me fishing on his dock; the first fish I caught was a catfish which we ate for dinner. (I now hate fishing...
Home Pricing Mistakes
Surprisingly, pricing your home is one of my most difficult tasks. Proper pricing is more art than science; it requires that I consider current market conditions. In both an escalating and declining market recent sales are not as indicative o...
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...
And the Winner is….
And the Winner is….. In 2014, Pasadena’s priciest home sale occurred in the highly desirable Oak Knoll neighborhood. Specifically, the property at 795 Oak Knoll Cir, Pasadena, boasts seven bedrooms, twelve bathrooms, and...
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 ...
Online Home Evaluations: The Ouija Board Method Of Determining The Value Of Your Home
My parents are from Michigan, and likely because of the long winters, their families were big card players. We grew up playing board games. Today, at family gatherings, we often play Pictionary. But one of the most popular games homeowners ...
Seizure Notice placed at Pasadena estate
As a result of Operation Fashion Police, a Homeland Security-led probe in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney's Office continues to target alleged large-scale money laundering by businesses in the Los Angeles garment district. A seizure no...
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...
