real estate: Easter Begins Peak Real Estate Season in California
- 04/04/23 12:21 PM
Friends, Family & Clients
Most of us have anticipated a slowdown in home sales. However there are factors that have precluded this from happening. One of the keys is many homeowners either purchased their home or refinanced it with historically low interest rates. Losing an interest rate at or below 3% and buying with a rate above 6% is uninviting to many homeowners. People that decide to put their home on the market will only do so if there is a need or opportunity that make sense to them. This has kept th ratio of buyers to sellers incredibly high.
There are … (3 comments)
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real estate: Sales Marketing Demands that you have an "All of thee Above" plan
- 01/14/23 03:36 PM
Sales is the backbone of our nation. The power of persuasion is actually the art of selling. Real Estate just like any other industry that depends on sales have most things in common. I teach and preach the "all of thee above" method when explaining the best means to success in sales.
The number one thing to keep in mind when it comes to marketing is that emails are free to send out. That is why I get everyone's email address and include them in my database. Everyone gets included on my monthly Newsletter. I set all contacts up in different categories … (6 comments)
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real estate: Are you thinking of selling your house at this time?
- 01/11/23 08:13 PM
Family Friends & Clients,
Do you have a need to sell your home right away? Jobs changing, loss of income, financial concerns, relocation, moving to a better neighborhood, larger or smaller house are many of the reasons for sudden urgency. We have the experience to assist in selling quickly and at top dollar. Would you like to discuss this with us?
Rising interest rates have no effect on all-cash buyers and there are still a large percentage of buyers paying cash for the house they purchase. This type of sale is usually smoother as an appraisal may not be necessary, the condition of … (4 comments)
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real estate: Halloween Events 2022 Also Is it a Time to Panic?
- 10/08/22 05:44 PM
Friends, Family and Clients,
Halloween Events, Haunted House & Thing to do in California 2022
Rising Mortgage Rates continue to impose havoc on the real estate market. This is a great time to think about your financial future. The Sky may not be falling but the future is awfully cloudy. The Fed is immune from the pain they have inflicted on the average citizen as their focus remains on putting a halt to the out-of-control inflation that they have caused. There is another anticipated rate increase expected despite all of the warning of the possibility of a massive recession. Check your financial status … (1 comments)
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real estate: Craziest Past Client Story, A Nightmare in Real Estate
- 09/17/22 09:54 AM
Let me start off with a little background. I come from a business background owning a mini-market with a deli and pizzeria. The Northridge Earth lead to us needing to sell and find a new career. I happened upon real estate and was already 45 years old with no prior knowledge of the field and no local contacts to speak of. I needed to reach out and work each and every lead to the maximum. This lead to me working with many people that seasoned agents would have ignored.
My background lead to me working with Lloyd. The first call from Lloyd … (7 comments)
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real estate: 4th of July 2022 Events & Real Estate Update
- 06/26/22 11:29 AM
Dear Friends, Family & Clients,
4th of July Events in California 2022
America is at a crossroads due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, rising interest rates, out of control interest rates, skyrocketing gas prices and division due to the recent Supreme Court Ruling on Roe vs Wade. Homeowners may soon loosen their grip on the recent Seller's Market. First Time Buyers and those hoping to purchase lower priced homes are now qualified for less of a loan than just a month ago. The fewer buyers there are for the bottom rung means there will be a lower amount of move up buyers.
Should … (1 comments)
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real estate: 4th of July Events in California 2022
- 06/20/22 03:04 PM
4th of July Events in California 2022
Presented by Tony & Dani Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group with Offices in Valencia & Aliso Viejo
Call or Text us at 661-510-7975 for all of your Real Estate Needs
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real estate: Buy, Sell or Hold Real Estate Spring or Summer 2022
- 03/28/22 10:30 PM
Dear Friends, Family & Clients,
Home affordability in Los Angeles County has plummeted to about twenty percent. You’ve heard the saying; “History Repeats Itself” well we should all be aware of what happened the last time prices rose at these rates for three years in a row. Home prices rose twenty-eight percent in 2006, twenty-two percent in 2007 and eighteen percent in 2008. This was followed by a nearly fifty percent drop in prices in many communities in the subsequent years.
Honesty has been a hallmark of our real estate career and our advice has always been based upon the truth and serving … (3 comments)
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real estate: How the internet changes real estate from 1996-2022
- 01/19/22 07:54 PM
My real estate career began in November of 1996. That year marked the start of the transition from Dot Matrix to reliance up the internet. The good thing for me is I never really had to learn the dot matrix system and my career aligned with the innovation of the internet. I became the go to agent for those that had been in the business for many years.
The internet began a Paradigm switch in real estate as well as life in general. There were, at one time, huge books that were printed once a month with all of the listing for … (10 comments)
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real estate: Life in Real Estate Before and After the Internet
- 01/01/22 10:21 AM
Prior to the internet becoming the norm for business life was a person to person business in which direct contacts were the main method of securing business. Since the inception of the internet the masses can now be reached with the press of a button. Prior to the internet a person could get away with bad practices without much damage to their career or business. Since the reach of the internet there is no longer avoidance of a bad review in which the multitudes can learn of a persons bad behavior. Prior to the internet a person looking to buy or … (9 comments)
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real estate: Looking for something to do on Thanksgiving in 2021?
- 11/10/21 06:43 PM
Happy Thanksgiving November 25, 2021
There are may events, things to do, places to go or eat in Southern California 2021
Presented by your Friends and Realtor,
Tony & Dani Lewis Summit Real Estate Group
www.TonyLewis.com tonyglewis@yahoo.com
Call or Text us at 661-510-7975
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real estate: Essential Information on a Real Estate Zoom Meeting
- 09/03/21 12:16 PM
A Realtor is a licensed professional with many duties and obligations including being a Fiduciary. Serving their clients is the most important part of this occupation. Avoiding being sued is also close to the top as well.
Disclosures are the leading cause of lawsuits in a real estate transaction. There are many required disclosures given to a buyer and seller of a property. Failure to disclose is by far the leading cause of lawsuits and court cases. The parties that must, by law, disclose information during a transaction include the buyer, seller, listing agent, selling agent, buyer's broker and seller's broker. Failure … (6 comments)
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real estate: Labor Day Weekend the End of Summer 2021
- 08/26/21 03:47 PM
Dear Family, Friends & Clients,
What a difference a year makes! 2021 has seen our nation begin the gradual return to a normal life. This is most noticeable by the amount of Labor Day Weekend Events that are available to us here in Southern California. Take a look at this Events Page we have created for you and make reservations and plans early. Labor Day 2021 is going to be by far the most anticipate end of Summer Celebration in a very long time.
Labor Day Weekend Events 2021 in Southern California
Have you heard of FivePoint Valencia? The community is located one mile … (0 comments)
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real estate: Networking; The Key to Success
- 07/21/21 09:55 PM
A Real Estate saying goes “List to Last” but this is only one of the keys to longevity in Real Estate. All of the listings in the world won’t do any good unless they are shown by an abundance or our fellow Realtors.
There is one key to lasting in the real estate business and it is:
Networking
I began my real estate career by attending every possible event in which top rated professionals shared their tools to success. Shortly after the beginning of my career I joined my first Networking Group her in Santa Clarita, California called the CMA Networking Group. I … (6 comments)
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real estate: 4th of July Events & High Prices Update
- 06/30/21 11:03 AM
Friends, Family & Clients,
We haven't faced a real estate market like the current on in the Spring & Summer of 2021 since 2004, 2005 & 2006. In 2004 price raised by 24 %, 2005 22 % and 2006 18 %. Following these increases prices plummeted by 45-50 %. The lending conditions are much different at this time as most homeowners are well qualified and have a large amount of equity in their homes. The "Liar Loan" have virtually disappeared and lenders have been much more diligent about qualifying their customers. People also have a much higher down payment in most … (1 comments)
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real estate: Happy Father's Day 2021 The Reopening of California
- 06/16/21 08:06 PM
Happy Father's Day
It has been a long, grueling and endouring year with much pain, sorrow and suffering. Last Father's Day almost everything and every place was on hold or closed.
Click Here to see Things to do Father's Day 2021
Presented by your Friends & Realtor,
Tony & Dani Lewis Summit Real Estate Group
Call or Text us at 661-510-7975
www.TonyLewis.com
tonyglewis@yahoo.com
We are here for all of your real estate needs or questions.
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real estate: Are We in a Real Estate Bubble? Prices on the Rise Few Homes For Sale
- 02/06/21 09:17 PM
Dear Friends, Family & Present and Past Clients,
It has been quite a while since our last Newsletter due to the uncertainty we have been facing due to rising prices and Covid-19 concerns. A bubble can burst instantaneously once prices surpass value. This is evident in the stock market with what happened last week with Gamestop. However when it comes to home values the value is based upon the prices that a willing seller and able buyer agree upon. The value has nothing to do with real value, just perceived value. There are too few homes for sale for the amount of … (4 comments)
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real estate: Selling, Buying, Investing in a Home? Check out this Loan Information
- 08/11/20 03:37 PM
Friends, Family Clients & Future Clients,
A Trusted, Local Lender sent us the following information >>>
Interest Rates have been below 3.50% 12 months in the past 60 + years. Below 3% - 1 month in the past 20 years!
30 year conventional loans are in the High 2’s for the most part! 30 year Government Loans (FHA / VA) are in the low and mid 2’s High Balance Loans $510,401.00-765,600.00 are in the high 2’s and low 3’s Jumbo loans above $765,600.00 are in the low to mid 3’s. Bank statement loans – They are available with 15% down! Hmm, we … (2 comments)
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real estate: Election 2020 Is it time to sell? - Summit Real Estate Group
- 07/23/20 09:47 AM
Dear Family, Friends & Clients,
There are three main reasons that a home doesn’t sell within three months at this time. Two are avoidable and I can solve the third one. The number one reason by far is not listing the home at a price that will bring in the maximum number of highly qualified buyers. The second is not having a quality Virtual Tour and Photos. The third is not hiring an Experienced, Knowledgeable, Professional Local Realtor. We have been listing and selling homes since 1996. We know that reaching our fellow Realtors is the key to bringing in the most … (6 comments)
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real estate: Looking towards the future, Tony & Dani Lewis Summit Real Estate Group
- 05/02/20 09:08 PM
Friends, Family & Clients,
The future is uncertain due to the pandemic and home sales in California will most likely fall due to the corona-virus. However, home prices may stay at or near current values or even rise due to significantly lower interest rates. Stock prices and economic uncertainty is a cloud hanging over all of us. Our hope is for a V or U-Shaped-Recovery. Each day, week and month ahead will inevitably lead to significant changes. People returning to work, stay at home order ending and returning to a more normal and stable life will give all of us much needed … (1 comments)
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