Anyone who has watched the housing market in the last decade has noticed our market shift in many different ways. Well, surprise! It has shifted again. Just a few short years ago, the market was saturated with foreclosures and short sales, creating a buyers market and dragging home prices down. But what’s old is new again. Available inventory has reached it’s lowest point in years, and buyers are now fighting it out, trying to gain acceptance from sellers in what’s becoming a brutal marketplace. It also appears that cash is king, especially when coupled with 2-3 week escrow … (0 comments)
sellers: where is all the good inventory?
- 05/03/12 06:47 AM
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal declared that "bidding wars are back!" And speaking from experience, let me be the first to add, they aren't kidding. I have written offers on several properties over the past few weeks and there have been multiple offers on every single one. Great if you're a listing agent, not so much if you're representing buyers! As the article points out, it's not such much a re-inflation of the bubble, or buyers frothing at the mouth to buy, but more a lack of inventory. That too, I can attest to. If I could get … (1 comments)
sellers: You're Gonna Make It On Your Own—Maybe
- 11/14/10 12:07 PM
The following is a reprint of my column that appeared in Frontiers In L.A. magazine on September 14th, 2010 I’ve been thinking about listing my house for about a year now. I’ve considered several different options, from ‘For Sale By Owner’ to a discount brokerage that just lists it in the MLS, to full-service brokerage that will handle everything for me. With your being an agent, I feel like I know which way you’ll point me, but can you give me, in your opinion, the pros and cons of each? —Hunter, West HollywoodHi, Hunter. As an agent, when I’m giving a … (0 comments)
sellers: Real Estate Q&A: Houses vs. Condos
- 09/27/10 08:56 AM
The following is a reprint of my column that appeared in Frontiers In L.A. magazine on August 4th, 2010 I’ve been approved for a purchase of up to $700,000. I’m torn between purchasing a condo or a house. One of the main things that I find attractive about condo living is the lack of upkeep as compared to a house, which I’m worried will always need something done to it. Also, though I like the idea of living in a house, in this neck of the woods I think I can get a nicer condo than I could a house. What, … (0 comments)
sellers: preparing your home for sale....
- 07/02/10 01:08 PM
The following is a reprint of my column that appeared in Frontiers In L.A. magazine on June 17th, 2010. Selling a home in any market can be a major undertaking, even more so in a buyers' market such as the one we're in now. It's a major life change. As a Realtor, I always want to see my clients get top dollar, with no money left on the table, and we both want it done as quickly as possible. The longer a house sits on the market, the less it's ultimately going to sell for. A few pointers and guidelines will … (0 comments)
A home is not a home because of its room dimensions or the color of the walls. It is about how you feel when you walk through the front door. And the way you can instantly envision your life unfolding there.
This is about more than real estate. It is about your life and your dreams.
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