real estate: Market Report on Homes for Sale in Whittwood, Whittier, CA – November 6, 2009 - 11/07/09 12:27 AM
 
This Market Report is for the Whittier, California neighborhood known as Whittwood.  Here is information about Whittwood homes for sale, as well as homes that have sold in Whittwood.
 
First, let me tell you what part of Whittier I am talking about.  The Whittwood area is bordered on … (4 comments)

real estate: Staging With Storage - 11/04/09 11:09 AM
Staging With Storage
This video demonstrates some creative ways to declutter your home before you put it up for sale, and to keep it clean while the house is on the market.
It shows how to use boxes to:
get the kids' stuff up off the floor hide toys use an … (2 comments)

real estate: Market Report on Homes for Sale in Whittier, CA – October 7, 2009 - 10/07/09 04:35 PM
This Market Report is for Whittier, California.
This Market Report on Whittier Homes for Sale will focus on Single Family Residences in Whittier, California.

As of today, there are 260 Single Family Residences for sale in the Whittier area.

98 homes were sold during the month of September.

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real estate: When is the Best Time to Buy a Home? - 08/25/09 03:46 PM
 
The best time to buy a home is when sellers fear tomorrow is going to be worse. 
 
The worst time to buy a home is when sellers think tomorrow is going to be better. 
What do you think sellers are thinking today?
Do you think they have heard in … (2 comments)

real estate: Directions to My Office at Prudential California Realty, Whittier - 08/22/09 11:38 AM
Here is a map to my office at Prudential California Realty in Whittier, California.  Look for the Prudential logo on the side of the building.


The office is on the Southeast corner of Whittier Blvd. and First Avenue.
Directions from the 605 Freeway:  East on Whittier Blvd 6.1 miles. 
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real estate: What Happened to All the Bank Repos in Whittier? - 07/11/09 06:20 PM
They Sold!
That's right, bank owned properties no longer dominate the Whittier real estate market.  Let's look as some numbers, as of July 11, 2009.
Overall, properties for sale in Whittier have plummeted over the past year.  A little over a year ago, on May 25, 2008, there were 888 homes … (2 comments)

real estate: A Look at the Bottom: Nationwide Home Prices Increase for the Second Month in a Row - 04/29/09 06:15 PM
It Looks Like a Bottom.  Home Prices Increase in February 2009
On April 22, 2009, the Federal Housing Finance Agency issued a Press Release showing that "U.S. home prices rose 0.7 percent on a seasonally-adjusted basis from January to February".  In other words, home prices have gone up for the second … (0 comments)

real estate: Mortgage Protection Plan for First Time Home Buyers from the California Association of Realtors® - 04/02/09 08:19 PM
The California Association of Realtors® (CAR) announced a new program for first time home buyers that will provide cash toward mortgage payments if you get laid off.
The new Mortgage Protection Plan for First Time Home Buyers will pay up to $1,500 per month for up to six months for a … (0 comments)

real estate: Open House Sunday -- 15741 Sharonhill Drive, Whittier, CA 90604 - 03/11/09 09:41 PM
Regular Sale!  This Whittier Home is not a Short Sale and it is not a Bank Repo!
         
3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms.     1,337 Square Feet    Year Built:  1957                         $350,000
Are you looking for a regular sale that can be approved by the actual owners?  Look no further.
This East … (0 comments)

real estate: Two Bank Owned Buys of the Week - 03/03/09 10:11 PM
While previewing bank owned properties in Whittier today, I came across two pretty good deals. 
Imagine a Whittier single family residence for under $190,000, that is actually in move-in condition.  There is a nice, small home near Whittier High School, that is listed for less than $185,000.  Of course, it is … (2 comments)

real estate: I’m Not the Leader of the Texas Playboys and I’m not an English Cricket Player - 02/06/09 05:08 PM
I’m Not the Leader of the Texas Playboys and I’m not an English Cricket Player.

I’m also not the “Fiddlin’ Man”, and I’m not a writer for a Denver newspaper. They say that Bob Wills is still the king. Well, Bob Willis is the King of BOP (Bank Owned Properties). … (0 comments)

real estate: SOLD! 13913 La Forge Street, Whittier, CA 90605 - 02/04/09 09:22 PM
Laurel Park Beauty in Whittier

 

3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms.     1,304 Square Feet    Year Built:  1950                         $340,000
You will enjoy the open floor plan and the hardwood floors of your new home.  The double pane windows keep the cold weather out in the winter, and the heat out in … (0 comments)

real estate: How Do You Rate Properties? The F.L.A.P. System is an Easy Way for Home Buyers to Evaluate the Properties They See. - 12/20/08 04:38 PM
One of the easiest ways to compare properties that you have seen is to use the FLAP system. 
F = Financing.  Does the seller offer any special financing incentives, such as offering to carry the first or second loan, closing costs, repairs, etc.?
L = Location.  How would you rate the … (0 comments)

real estate: The King of BOP Seeks the Best Deals for Buyers in Whittier - 12/20/08 03:46 PM
People have asked me, "Bob, why do they call you the ‘King of Bank Owned Properties'"?
Well, you've heard of the King of Pop.  You can call me the King of BOP (Bank Owned Properties).
 

Other real estate agents in the City of Whittier have started to call me … (0 comments)

real estate: SOLD! 10308 Stamy Road, Whittier, CA 90603 - 12/12/08 02:31 PM
Don't Wait Any Longer for Santa!  He Can Come Down the Chimney in Your New Home.
Turnkey Home is Ready - just Move In and Unpack.   Well cared for Whittwood home. 
         
3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms.     1,051 Square Feet    Year Built:  1959                         $369,000
Looking for a Whittwood home with … (0 comments)

real estate: Mortgage in Trouble? CAR has New Information for Home Owners Needing Help - 11/15/08 02:08 PM
The California Association of Realtors® has compiled a number of articles that can help home owners who are having trouble paying their mortgage. 
Several banks now have programs to assist home owners with loan modification or some other type of program to work out problems people are having with their existing … (0 comments)

real estate: The Banks are Stopping the Foreclosures - 11/05/08 02:06 PM
The most recent news about foreclosures is that Chase will be working with 400,000 home owners to avoid foreclosure.  According to an article in the Orange County Register, Chase "will not put any more loans into foreclosure if the loans are owned by Chase, WaMu or EMC" over the next 90 … (0 comments)

real estate: How Today’s Interest Rates Will Affect Your Mortgage if You Buy a Home Today - 10/31/08 08:55 AM
Bankrate.com just came out with their weekly average mortgage rates for the nation.  Today's average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.77%.  One year ago, it was 6.29%.
Here is how this rate increase will affect the monthly payments for the purchase of a $400,000 home:
If your rate is … (0 comments)

real estate: Whittier Welcomes You is a New Website for Whittier - 10/21/08 10:16 AM
I would like to let you know about my new web site dedicated to real estate in Whittier and surrounding communities.  It is called www.WhittierWelcomesYou.com.  It is a great new website for Whittier, La Habra, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, Norwalk and neighboring cities. 
Whittier is a jewel of a city … (0 comments)

real estate: Need to Sell a Vacant House? How About Selling it Like an Estate? - 07/25/08 06:57 PM
Have you ever noticed how many people go to estate sales?  TONS!  That's right, estate sales draw people like honey draws bees.
My affiliate, Nielsen Antiques, will stage your vacant house with a full complement of furniture, dishes, personal items and other household items that will give the house a lived-in … (0 comments)

 
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