Hello Friends. Wishing everyone happy Halloween. The Dodgers finished the season with one of the all time best records in baseball with 111 wins. Unfortunately the Padres eliminated them from the play offs. Both USC and UCLA are playing great football. The cross town show down is November 19th at the Rose Bowl. The Lakers […]
END OF THE YEAR REAL ESTATE QUESTIONS 1) Can I still get my home sold and closed before the end of the year?Yes, you can. An average escrow is now 30 to 45 days. So if you are under contract by midNovember and no later than December 1st, yes. 2) What are the best times […]
Hello Friends. Fall is here and the kids are back in school. However, it doesn’t mean all the warm weather is gone. Halloween is just around the corner. The Dodgers won the National League West with the best record in baseball. Let’s hope they bring another World Series championship home. USC is starting out strong […]
IS FALL A GOOD TIME TO SELL A HOME? Yes! Once we get past Labor Day and back to school, home sales pick up. Buyers who stepped out of the market, want to be in a new home before year’s end, and are serious will be looking for a home to purchase. Everyone knows the […]
Hello Friends. Summer is here. Time for a refreshing root beer float. Do you have any vacation plans? The Dodgers are smoking along playing exceptionally well and the Angels, despite having Ohtani, are struggling. Will the Lakers make a big trade involving Westbrook? The Clippers new arena has broken ground in Inglewood. USC and UCLA […]
HOW IS THE REAL ESTATE MARKET? 1) Mortgage rates declined to around 5%.2) Multiple offers have subsided with some homesseeing them while most are not.3) The number of homes for sale has increased.4) The time to sell a home is slowly increasing.5) A lot of news stories talk about a coming crash in home values. […]
Summer is here, hope you had a great 4th of July! The Dodgers are leading the National League West and the Angels are up and down. Their star pitcher Ohtani struck out 13 batters and is hitting home runs, inviting comparisons to a young Babe Ruth. Congrats to the Golden State Warriors on their championship! […]
HAS THE REAL ESTATE MARKET PEAKED? Home prices have have been on an upward trend since 2012 and exploded the last 3 years. Ten years is a long time for an up cycle. Previous factors that brought an end: 1) High mortgage rates 2) Layoffs and job uncertainty 3) Speculation and stated income loans. We […]
Hello Friends. Spring flowers are here but with the drought continuing water cuts are looming. The Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw just became their all time strikeout leader. The Angels are in first place and looking good. Who will be the NBA champ this year? The hottest new sport in the USA is pickleball with over 5 […]
What Do High Mortgage Rates Mean ? 1) The refinancing for a lower interest rate boom is over for most. Current rates are over 5%.2) The cost of buying a home just went up. Many buyers who were qualified for a $1.5 million home at 3.25% now qualify for maybe $1.3 million.3) Offering over the […]
