What is an Approved Short Sale? No doubt if you have been in the market to purchase a home, you have encountered properties listed as Short Sales. A Short Sale is a property that is selling for less than the amount owed against that property. If your Real Estate Agent claims that any of these […]
3 Reasons Solar is a waste of time for most home owners
Are you thinking of putting a Solar System on your home? Before you do, make sure you consider that it may have no positive impact on the value of your home and may possibly have a negative impact on the value of your home. Currently the Average system for the average home in Simi Valley […]
Stop! Call me before getting creative with the improvements on your home!
This might be my shortest real estate Blog post and it must be true that a picture is worth a thousand words. I promise this has not been Photoshopped or altered in anyway. I shot this set on Average White Balance and you can look at the sky and the no parking sign to see […]
2013 Tax problem for Simi Valley Home Sellers – The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
The extension of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act is very important to the housing market and has major Income Tax implications for those who sell their home through the Short Sale process or lose their home to Foreclosure.These details are scrutinized in the overview, testimonials and review of lexington law for credit repair. URGENT! […]
Sprucing up before Selling Exterior Painting Strategies for your Simi Valley Home
Getting ready to Sell your Home? First, I want to congratulate you for least considering strategies making your home more attractive to potential home buyers. You only get to make a first impression once and the exterior of your home is the first thing a potential buyer is going to see. So if you’re painting […]
Garage Conversions – How they might affect a home buyer or seller
Garage Conversions. In Simi Valley Garage Conversions are pretty common; not that every one has one, but I run into them often. It is understandable why people convert Garage space to more living space, but these conversions seldom comply with local building codes. It’s hard to find a quality garage builder in Belpre, Ohio but […]
Open House Myths – Concerns for Simi Valley Home Sellers
The open house maybe the most misunderstood practice in home selling business. Simi Valley Home Sellers generally have no idea the risks they have signed themselves up for when demanding or requesting their listing agent provide open houses as part of the marketing plan. Some may say “Did Ted just say there are a risks […]
Simi Valley Free Tree Replacement and Wood Chip Programs
If you live in the City of Simi Valley and need wood chips for your yards, the City of Simi Valley’s Free Wood Chip Program is just a phone call away. By calling (805) 583-6400 or sending an email to PW-WorkOrder@simivalley.org, you can request either an approximate 8 cubic yard load or 16 cubic yard […]
Carbon Monoxide Alarms – Do you have them in your home?
Beginning July 1, 2011, the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act brought by California Senate Bill – SB 183 now requires all single-family homes with an attached garage or a fossil fuel source to install carbon monoxide alarms by July 1, 2011. In Simi Valley almost every home I have been in, has a natural gas […]
The Difference Between Updating & Remodeling your Simi Valley Home
The primary reason anyone should have when improving their personal residence should be for their own enjoyment and comfort factor. The side effect or secondary benefit of adding to the comfort factor of your own Simi Valley home, is that those improvements could add value to your home if at some point you decide to […]