Selling Your Home? Know Where The Buyers Are. As a listing agent it is important to know where the buyer's are coming from so I know where to focus my marketing. Be sure your listing agent is spending their time, and advertising budget to attract buyers for your home. Afterall, it's more than putting a sign in the yard. Did you know only 10% of buyers found their home through a for sale sign or an open house sign? The majority of home buyers in 2012 found their home on the internet, and through a real estate professional. Interestingly, buyer's typlically look for 12 weeks total, and 3 weeks before contacting an agent. 89% of buyer's purchased their home through a real estate agent or broker. Home buyers chose to work with a real estate agent to help them find the right home, and benefi... 05/14/2013

I'm Considering A Short Sale In Santa Monica, CA.  What Info Does My Lender Need?  The larger banks, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase, etc., want your financials.  Below is a list of required items: * 3rd Party Authorization * Hardship Letter * Financial Worksheet * Proof of Income, past 30 days * Tax Returns, Federal all pages, 2 most recent years * Banks statements, 2 most recent months * Listing Agreement * Purchase Agreement * HUD-1 This is enough info to get the short sale initiated with the short sale lender.  They will begin the review process for the short sale.  They may ask for your income and bank statements each month until closing.  Each lender is different due to their investor guideline's for each individual loan.   Extra, special attention should be given when writing... 03/25/2013

Short Sale Question:  "If I Do A Short Sale Can I Buy Again?" Santa Monica, CA A lot of homewoners are concerend that if they do a short sale they can never buy again.  It's a valid question since most homeowners are not making their mortgage payments when doing a short sale.  They wonder if the banks will ever lend to them again.  The answer is, "Yes!" you can buy again.  Let me share with your our experience and what our clients are doing after the short sale.  We started doing short sales in late 2007.  At that time homeowner's would have to wait 6 months before buying again.  Kind of odd, right?  Only 6 months.  We had clients that would do a short sale, and live with family for a few months while looking for another home.  However, now the wait period is 22-24 months before a bank ... 03/22/2013

SOLD, Over List Price! West of Lincoln, Wilshire-Montana, Santa Monica Virtual Tour Urban Beach Condo in Santa Monica Sold Over List Price Overview Maps Photos Market Stats $599,000 Condominium Main Features 2 Bedrooms1 Bathroom Location 1041 2nd St#4Santa Monica, CA 90403USA To get updates on open home dates and other property events, please click the "Like" button below: Kim & Kristine Halverson Prudential(310) 430-3948info@kimandkristine.comhttp://www.KimAndKristine.com   Listed by: Kim Halverson, Prudential CA Realty Our recent listings Playa Vista CondoThis Condo Checks All The Boxes! Subscribe to our listing feed Nearby properties for sale 03/19/2013

When Should I Sell?  Market Info For North Of Wilshire, Santa Monica 90403 The time to sell is when the inventory is low and demand is high.  Inventory is at an all time low as indicated on the chart below for homes in Santa Monica's North of Wilshire 90403 area.  This chart reports the number of for sale properties by month from Feb. 2012- Feb. 2013.  The number of for sale properties is down -64%.  If you want to know more  buyer demand for your home.  We offer a report that is tailored to show how many buyers are looking for a home like yours.  Please contact us and we will provide the report complementary, 310-737-8173, or info@kimandkristine.com.   03/10/2013

What's Happening in Santa Monica, North of Wilshire? Condo sales for 90403 have come to an early start in 2013. Multiple offers are driving condo buyers crazy in the Wilshire-Montana neighborhood of Santa Monica! Overall, there were 6 single family homes that sold and 20 condominiums that sold. Last year, only 2 homes sold and 19 condos sold during the same time frame. Compared to 2012, there has been a 200% increase in single family home sales North of Wilshire! For more information about North of Wilshire and Santa Monica real estate, call Kim at 310-737-8173  Listed below are all of the condo sales for 2013 in 90403 North of Wilshire in the neighborhood of Wilshire/Montana.   Condos Sold North of Wilshire (Jan 1-Mar 4, 2013)   Address Bedrooms Bathrooms Square Feet Sale Price Days on... 03/07/2013

Doggies In The Window, I mean fence.   We finished showing properties and instead of parking in our office garage.  We parked in the neighforhood.  These cute doggies greeted us as we pulled up. Their tails were wagging and they kept moving their heads around to see us.  They were so cute and playful. It just made our afternoon. Wordless Wednesday.     03/06/2013