East of West Hollywood Real Estate Blog

Yesterday, the day after a very busy Christmas, I was meeting with a buyer client for the first time to go out and tour property. To my surprise and delight, upon going to pick her up, I was greeted with a glass of champagne! What a fantastic way to start the tour! Sometimes we lose sight of the ...

a re-blog courtesy of Brian Martucci, www.getloans.com When you get an FHA loan you are getting a loan that is insured against loss by the federal government through mortgage insurance, you are not getting a loan directly from the federal government. It is this mortgage insurance that many people...

I frequently get the question, "Is now a good time to buy?" and usually when the answer is yes, there are lots of buyers in the market! One secret to successful bidding, I've found, is to make offers when there are fewer buyers in the market. The Holidays are a perfect example of this phenomenon....

Almost every single one of the new tax changes affects me. How about you? The new changes ruin my HSA healthcare, increase my tax bracket, put most working people in a higher tax bracket, and on and on. I'm posting this because people need to know--it is not altruistic to pay more taxes. It doesn...

This post is a good reminder of why we must keep revisiting how to sell properties in this changing market--we have to keep on top of every detail. Back in August of last year, I published a post called 6 Reasons why your house won't sell.  It garnered an unbelievable (at least unbelievable for M...