Los Angeles & Ventura Counties Real Estate & Mortgage News & Info

    Well, this week there were so many really great posts here in the rain by some of my fave bloggers as well as some newbie bloggers that I’ve recently come across.  First and foremost, I just want to give a shout out to my fellow rainers for their gold star features that I was happy to "call ...

REAL ESTATE RECOVERY - San Fernando Valley (West) While the San Fernando Valley is still considered a distressed market, there are some bright spots in the West Valley that are definite signs of recovery.   In my continuing effort to educate and inform consumers and prospective buyers here in Los...

  Well, this week there were so many really great posts here in the rain by some of my fave bloggers as well as some newbie bloggers that I’ve recently come across.  First and foremost, I just want to give a shout out to my fellow rainers for their gold star features that I was happy to "call the...

  I recently came across a New York Times article about "Job Jugglers", young people who find they are working long work weeks with more than one job.  After completing their educations (with a boatload of school loans), these young folks not only strive to stabilize their financial means by doi...

  This lovely Arleta home offers 3bd/2ba with nearly 1300 sq. ft. of living space on a nearly 7000 sq. ft. lot.  This beautifully, fully rehabilitated, energy efficient home is totally move-in ready!!!  Don't miss this one! Fresh new paint inside and outside and new hardwood flooring throughout....

  Well, this week there were so many really great posts here in the rain by some of my fave bloggers as well as some newbie bloggers that I've recently come across.  First and foremost, I just want to give a shout out to my fellow rainers for their gold star features that I was happy to "call the...

In my continuing effort to educate and inform consumers and prospective buyers here in Los Angeles & Ventura counties about our local market, I want to continue with the next series in my local reports:  Santa Clarita Valley. The Santa Clarita Valley is an area that encompasses several cities (Ca...

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  Well, this week there were so many really great posts here in the rain by some of my fave bloggers as well as some newbie bloggers that I've recently come across.  First and foremost, I just want to give a shout out to my fellow rainers for their gold star features that I was happy to "call the...

After reading a post here on AR about how a buyer commented to an AR Realtor at the closing table that they didn't know there were closing costs, I was inspired to blog about how incredibly unlikely this probably was.  In Part 1, I discussed the three following documents: the loan application (10...