So you’ve made an offer on your dream house. Or your starter home. Or an investment property. No matter your situation, you and your agent have made your offer and now you may be wondering now what? Many buyers believe they can sit back and breathe a sigh of relief and wait. The seller will…
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Setting a Price for Your Home in 2019’s Buyer’s Market
It’s a brand new market in 2019 and if you’re preparing your home for a spring sale, you’re probably also wondering about setting its listing price. In some cases, it might be that what you thought your home’s asking price would be when it made its debut on the market has changed in the past…
Your Mortgage Pre-Approval Checklist
Whether you’re self-employed or applying for an FHA or USDA loan, here’s all the pre-approval paperwork you need. If you’re serious about buying a home, getting pre-approved for a mortgage is a critical step. Lenders seem to want a mountain of documents and requirements that it can be easy to feel a bit overwhelmed by the whole pre-approval process….
When is the Best Month to List Your Home in Los Angeles?
As we enter the cooler fall and winter months in Los Angeles, general real estate wisdom claims the market slows down a bit before picking up again during the next year’s spring. That may have been true at one point, but with Los Angeles’s real estate market more competitiv than ever, it seems potential home…
7 Signs You’re Ready to Buy Your First Home
How do you know when you’re ready to buy your first house? For first time homebuyers, these days, and especially in Los Angeles, it’s not when you turn 30 or 35 or 40, or when you get married, or make your first $100,000, or adopt a dog, or get pregnant, or receive a promotion. No,…
How to Choose Your Neighborhood – Silver Lake? Echo Park? Los Feliz? Atwater?
Oftentimes before you begin your home buying journey you will feel absolutely certain of the neighborhood you want to live in. Sometimes even down to the block. I know before my husband and I bought our home we had Avocado Street dreams. But as you might find on your home search a whole slew of…
Must vs. Lust: What Do You Really Need in Your New Home?
If you had to choose between hardwood floors and a third bedroom, what would you choose? A pool or privacy? Decisions like these can be stressful and time consuming so it’s best to get ahead of the game (and other potential buyers) by prioritizing your wants and your needs, or your musts and your lusts!
Beyond the General Inspection: Other Key Home Inspections
When we’re in escrow my clients always ask me if a general home inspection will be enough. My answer? The truth is you can’t really know what’s going on with a house that might be ten years or, in Los Angeles, 100 years old. And that’s why it’s vital for future home owners to do…
4 Key Tips When Buying a Home
These may seem obvious, but when you’re navigating the Los Angeles house hunting process it’s important to keep these home buying tips in mind.
Finding Your Real Estate Agent: Some Questions to Ask Her (or Him!)
You’ve found her! I’m right here. No, seriously, while it may seem like an easy thing to do on the home buying checklist, finding a real estate agent is one of the most important steps in the process. You shouldn’t choose just anybody. There are amazing real estate agents that will go above and beyond…
So You’re Thinking About Buying Your First Home?
So you’re thinking about buying your first home? You’ve come to the right place. Decide if You Should Buy and Why You Want to Buy There are plenty of good reasons to own the roof over your head, both emotional and financial. Here are four questions to ask yourself before you take the plunge. Why…
Seven Stylish Condos Under $600,000 on the East Side
Believe it or not, if you’re looking for a condo for sale under $600,000 in Los Angeles, there are options for you. And with new low-down-payment mortgage programs available buying your first home on a budget is more possible than ever. I searched high and low to find some of the east side’s best condos for sale for…