Jefferson's Blog

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...

The following is a reprint of my column that appeared in Frontiers In L.A. magazine on August 30th, 2010 I’ve been looking for a home to buy for a few months now, with no luck.  For now I’m looking on my own, but will hire a buyer’s agent when I get closer to finding what I want. A friend told me...

The following is a reprint of my column that appeared in Frontiers In L.A. magazine on August 4th, 2010 I work with a lot of first-time buyers, in every price range. Some who can barely afford to get into the market, some who’ve suddenly hit it big and are dropping $2 million on their first home ...

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 co...

The following is a reprint of my column that appeared in Frontiers In L.A. magazine on July 22nd, 2010 Everyone seems to have an opinion on the current real estate market. Those opinions seem to differ based on who it’s coming from and what’s at stake for them. Those who aren’t anywhere near read...

The following is a reprint of my column that appeared in Frontiers In L.A. magazine on July 15th, 2010. As the real estate market continues to trudge through a economy, and more and more buyers decide now is the time to get off the fence, the ratio of buyers to sellers in my active client base ha...

The following is a reprint of my column that appeared in Frontiers In L.A. magazine on July 1st, 2010. With the proliferation of shows about house-flipping, enthusiasm continues to increase for what used to be a pastime for those with only the strongest of stomachs. Novices are getting into the g...

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 g...

Well, it was hard to miss if you perused the front page of the LA Times this morning.  Right there, lower left hand corner, was a headline that almost made me choke on my egg white omelet (yes, egg whites....summer's coming!).  It screamed at me, "Bel-Air Mansion Fetches Highest Price This Year F...

(photo via curbed) If you frequently make the drive down Santa Monica Blvd through West Hollywood, you may have noticed recently some new eye candy along the way.  No, I'm not talking about eye candy of the human variety.  The city of West Hollywood has joined forces with the Museum Of Neon Art ...