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How The Typical Realtor Is Paid

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...

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What’s The Best Way To Find A Real Estate Agent?

What’s The Best Way To Find A Real Estate Agent?

My sister lives out of state and will be selling her home.  She asked me: “What’s the best way to find a real estate agent?” This is my advice to my younger sister: When seeking a real estate agent to list your home for sale, their in...

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4 Simple Ways to Add Value To Your Home

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...

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Pasadena Cash Sales Skyrocket 1

Pasadena Cash Sales Skyrocket

Comparing June 2013 to June 2014, cash sales have more than doubled!   Out of the 70 homes sold in Pasadena last month, a whopping 48 were sold to CASH buyers.   These stats confirm the findings in this recent article in Bloomberg discussin...

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My Home is Worth How Much?

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 ...

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53% of La Crescenta Sales Were Purchased With Cash 3

53% of La Crescenta Sales Were Purchased With Cash

According to MLS data, there has only been one short sale and one foreclose year to date.  But the big news is the high percentage of cash buyers in La Crescenta.  Last June (2013) there were 31 La Crescenta homes sold; the average selling pr...

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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...

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