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Dear friends of Boulevard Realty ... I was getting set to draft a post about the recent fed rate increase ... when I came across this fantastic blog.  Read carefully and CALL ME! 310.933.4281.  And to all of our clients who recently purchased a home, CONGRATULATIONS!! -- Danny DON'T WAIT.  CALL Y...

  I work with many sellers that started as "For Sale By Owners" here in the Greater Los Angeles area.  Here is a great blog post from a colleague.   If you are in the Los Angeles area and are considering selling your home yourself, call me at 310.933.4281 for a complimentary, no pressure real est...

CALIFORNIA Real Estate Legal Update: NONREFUNDABLE DEPOSIT DEEMED INVALID Reprinted from the California Association of Realtors Legal Update An agreement for a "nonrefundable" escrow deposit is invalid and unenforceable, according to the recent California case of Kuish v. Smith (2010 WL 373225). ...

HAS YOUR LISTING EXPIRED? Not to worry ... the Los Angeles Expired Listing King is Here! Why am I the king? Because I will get your home SOLD. Period. If your home was listed for 3, 6 or even 9 months, you are probably (OK, not probably, you ARE) upset, frustrated, pissed-off, sick of the process...

CALABASAS Community Spotlight and Real Estate Market Report (Homes For Sale / Pending / Sold) - February 2010 Where is Calabasas, California? View Larger Map A little Calabasas history and background Calabasas is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city ...

I just came accross this great article and thought the title and content were both brilliant! If You Don't Buy a House Now, You're Stupid or Broke Interest rates are at historic lows but cyclical trends suggest they will soon rise. Home buyers may never see such a chance again, writes Marc Roth. ...

OK, there were actually a lot of them.  But here's one ... Proposed change to mortgage interest deduction President Obama yesterday presented his proposed budget plan for fiscal year 2011. Included in the proposed plan is a provision to reduce the mortgage interest deduction for those earning mor...

Los Angeles Local Business Spotlight: Sarah Peters | World Citizen Baby Since he was 6 months old, my son Maksim has been taking music classes at our local music and dance studio, Creative Seeds, which is located in my neighborhood of Wilshire Vista.  If you would like to find out more about Wils...

The Importance of Pricing Your Home Right THE FIRST TIME! One of the cardinal sins that many sellers make is overpricing their home. Let's look at what will happen if you overprice your home: 1. Buyers will not even see your home!  Many people say that we are currently in a "buyer's market."  All...

You have all probably heard about the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit that got the real estate market in a frenzy towards the end of last year. And you have also probably heard that the tax credit has been extended through May 1, 2010 and expanded to include a $6,500 credit for repeat hom...