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2009
Strengthen Your Listing Presentation By Including a Home Warranty for the Seller During Your Listing
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Want to add that extra something to your listing presentation to separate you from the rest? Pay for a home warranty service plan for your seller that covers the listing period through the close of escrow. Have it set up to be billed through escrow so that it comes out of your commission at the ...
07/28/2009
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The Los Angeles City Council has approved the boundary changes which will move a section of Van Nuys into Sherman Oaks. This change was approved by the Council on July 15, 2009. The boundaries are as follows: a. Eastern Boundary - North side of Burbank Blvd., West side of Hazeltine, North side of...
07/28/2009
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With FHA loans being so sensitive to conditions, restrictions, guidelines and timeframes, you do not want your deal to fall out due to delays related to problems with the physical inspection. If your buyer's inspector cannot test the water, gas and electricity on your FHA deal, they will have to...
07/28/2009
Are you thinking of purchasing a property with the intent to re-sell the property within two years? If so, consider purchasing an Interim Binder to SAVE yourself some money. What is the purpose of the interim binder? It allows a purchaser of real property to re-sell the same property and have a ...
07/28/2009
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I just came back a while ago from my Homeowner's Association board meeting, of which I am Vice President. We are a planned community of single family homes. One of the residents that was in attendance asked if anyone knew anything about one of the local roofing companies. She said she now has a m...
07/27/2009
By DRE terms, you would be called a sales agent. When I think of sales agent, I think of used cars, telemarketers, and "hold the line for your next available sales agent". How many "sales agents" that you know have to invest approximately $6000 per year just to be called a "sales agent"? That's w...
07/27/2009
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Conventional Loans: 30 Year Fixed Conforming---$417,000 and Below: 5.125% with 1 Point 30 Year Fixed High Balance Conforming---$417,001 to $729,750: 5.375% with 1 Point 30 Year Fixed Jumbo---$729,751 to $1,000,000: 6.25% with 1 Point 5/1 ARM Jumbo---5.25% with 1 Point-amazing for Jumbo product ...
07/27/2009
Many buyers feel that foreclosures and short sales are the best way to find a bargain. I'm so sorry to burst your bubble, but you've been mislead by wives' tales if you truly believe that. Let's break this down so that you can clearly understand how this is not true. What happens when a bank-rela...
07/24/2009
With the FHA / Short Sale / Foreclosure frenzy these days, I've found that most buyers are not aware of the expenses that you may incur due to the fact that there are so many bank related properties in the market these days. First there's the obvious. Inspection and appraisal. Each of them wil...
07/23/2009
This was such a beautiful and moving performance that I had to post it on our blog. I'm just short of words. Beautiful. It's very rare that I am moved this deeply by a performance. this was the perfect combination of brilliant choreography, unbelievably accomplished dancers with fearless spirit, ...
07/23/2009
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