Community Home Buying & Selling Real Estate Guide
Insider's Guide to Real Estate Research & Home Owner Information
Retrofit Rip Offs! What do I mean by the term Rip Off? As part of the Los Angeles Residential Property Report 9a application, Home Sellers in Los Angeles are required to declare that they have made certain required retrofits to their home prior to selling their home. There are only 6 items that are required […]
You are asking yourself “Why didn’t my home sell?” Assuming that the real estate agent you hired had professional photos taken of your home and properly exposed your home to the buyers on the internet and networked with other active brokers, then why is it that your home did not sell? Did you ask your […]
In this edition of Home Inspection Nightmares Vol 1 we are going to take a look at a common item on older homes that many home inspectors frankly, do everything to scare home buyers rather than explain the why and the solution. It is also a missed item, meaning the inspections miss the item and […]
What are California Propositions 60 and 90? California Propositions 60 and 90 are constitutional initiatives passed by California voters. They provide property tax relief by preventing reassessment when a senior citizen sells his/her existing residence and purchases or constructs a replacement residence worth the same or less than the original. WERE THEY ENACTED? Propositions 60 and 90 encourage a […]
Who pays for What? What costs are customary for a buyer and seller varies from state to state and in some states like California, what is customary for buyers and sellers in Southern California may be different than in Northern California. The following list is what is generally customary for Home Buyers and Sellers in […]
5 KEYS TO A TROUBLE FREE MOVE – I have had to pleasure to work with Jack Fishel of NMS/Atlas Moving. He has helped me and a number of my Simi Valley clients with a trouble free move. Jack takes pride in being one of the most accurate estimators in the business and I can testify […]
What is a Sub Escrow Fee and why do I have to pay it? A Sub Escrow Fee is not an escrow fee. The Sub Escrow is a service provided by the Title Companies where the buyer’s lender requires the Title Company to take the buyer’s loan proceeds and send (via check or wire) the […]
Did you know that there is a Simi Valley Senior Housing Rehabilitation Assistance program to assist low income homeowners rehabilitate their homes? Simi Valley Senior Housing Loans for Rehab are available up to $50,000 at 2% interest with no monthly payments. The loan is due only when you sell or refinance your home. These loans are […]
We love our homes, we believe they are top notch; so how do home sellers gain an advantage in the market? To answer that question we need to better understand the process from listing a home for sale, through the buyer’s investigations after an offer is accepted. The seller sets the price at which they are […]
There are Two Home Renovation Projects That will Cost You Big Time. Proceed at your own risk. Decide if your comfort level is more important than what you might sell your house for several years down the road. If you think you may move soon, don’t make the following changes to your home. If you […]
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