Happy New Year’s Eve! Today, as we say goodbye to 2009, I want to take the opportunity to draw attention to some of the best posts from the past 12 months.
How Much Home Can You Afford? A look at how lenders figure out how much of a loan you can reasonably take on. There are [...]
There has been a lot in the news lately about strategic defaults on home loans. Even some of Hollywood’s rich and famous have been entering foreclosure on one or more properties. Some people are even advising these defaults as a smart way to get out from under a mortgage that is worth more than your [...]
Yesterday was a really big day in real estate. Two big announcements were made that are going to (hopefully) have a huge impact on the real estate market.
Fannie Mae introduced their new ‘Deed for Lease’ program. This program will allow home owners with a mortgage through Fannie Mae to avoid foreclosure and still live in [...]
Monday Markets: What Will $72 Million Buy You?
Today, I’m starting a new weekly blog theme, called Monday Markets. Each week, I’ll be featuring a multi-million dollar home in the Los Angeles area. These homes offer the best in luxury living, for a very high price. Although these homes are beyond the realistic price range [...]
This week’s Monday Market is a $13.5 million dollar home, in the Bel-Air/Holmby Hills area. This home has two stories, with six bedrooms and eight bathrooms. At just over 8000 square feet, this home is spacious but not unmanageable.
This traditional-style home has a gated entrance, a large background pool, a custom brick patio, and beautiful [...]
How Much Home Can You Afford?
When you first begin considering the purchase of a piece of property, especially if it is your first home, the biggest question in your mind is probably “How much home can I afford?”.
That’s a question that needs an answer, before you even begin to look at homes. You need to [...]
As a Los Angeles homeowner (or someone who hopes to own a home soon), you know that the second most important thing, right behind assuring the safety of yourself, family, and friends, is to make sure you have a great homeowner’s insurance policy. It’s important to make sure you have the best coverage that you [...]
With Labor Day only a little over a week away, parents are busy gearing up for the beginning of another school year. If you are moving into Los Angeles, or even moving from one neighborhood to another, you might be finding the number of schools in the city more than a little overwhelming. There are [...]
