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Rising Mortgage Rates

Rising Mortgage Rates

In the late 1970s, I worked for Los Angeles Federal Bank at One Wilshire in LA. The primary loan was a single-family fixed-rate loan with a 30-year term. Many of the loans had a prepayment feature. If you paid the loan off before a specified pe...

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La Canada Townhome of the week 1

La Canada Townhome of the week

Even if we don't have a particular buyer, we still enjoy going to Brokers Caravan. The La Canada townhome of the week is next to the La Canada Country Club. It’s located at 5383 Godbey Drive, and it’s impeccably remodeled. MLS remarks read:...

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La Canada Real Estate Values up 22% From Last Year

I am still trying to acclimate to my new real estate blog, but I love the crisp look of it. La Canada, real estate statistics are in! In August 2012, there were 24 La Canada home sales versus this year’s 27. The average price per squa...

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Another home sold and closed

A day in the life of this Los Angeles Realtor - another home sold and closed! While in college, I was a student worker at the Van Nuys Court; it was a horrible job. Everyone who came or phoned was cranky; they were paying fines, fighting ticket...

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What will a home buyer pay more for?

Although the local real estate market has stabilized, affordable homes in the highly desired Los Angeles neighborhoods are still hard to come by.  Most home buyers need to sacrifice a portion of their wish list. It could be lot size, square fo...

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Los Angeles Home buyers don't panic!

Los Angeles Home buyers don’t panic!

I have been showing homes like crazy.  Although, the real estate market is changing, it is no longer a red hot sellers market.  Affordable homes in move-in condition are still selling like hotcakes but I am noticing that more listings are...

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Los Angeles Haunted Mansion for sale

Los Angeles Haunted Mansion for sale

This Los Angeles haunted mansion is for sale! There are so many different styles of homes. I love architectural homes and homes with a history (aka character or vintage homes). No, it's not Disney's Haunted Mansion but the "Haunted Mansi...

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So what’s a Los Angeles home buyer to do?

So what’s a Los Angeles home buyer to do?

Being a home buyer in today’s competitive real estate market is not for the faint of heart. Demand is high for affordable (and not so affordable) housing. However, each community has their own threshold, in Burbank the under $750,000 real...

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Phyllis Harb, A Real Estate History

Phyllis Harb, A Real Estate History

Phyllis Harb, a real estate history: It was the late 1970’s and I was working at the Van Nuys Court. Everyone who called or came in was unhappy and it was a miserable job.  I contacted an employment agency and they sent me on two interviews,...

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