Southland Regional Association of REALTORS® (SRAR) is currently offering grants to qualified first-time homebuyers who are Public Safety Responders, have a low to moderate income-level, and purchase a home within the San Fernando or Santa Clarita Valley. The amount of each grant will be $4,000 an
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08/03/2010
Installing a pool in your backyard adds an average of 7.7 percent to your home's value. It also makes the summer months a lot more fun. This week, my newsletter explores several emerging pool trends. Time to dip a toe in! (O) 310-571-1364 DIRECT (D) 818.564.6591 http://TheBremnerGroup.com/b
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06/26/2010
Both the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) released monthly housing reports this week. However, each report told a different story about the housing market. Nationally, home sales declined but in California home sales rose 14.1 percent i
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06/26/2010
In 1976 I made the decision to become a Realtor. 34 years later, I am as passionate about being a Realtor as I was on my first day, at age 18. I am honored and humbled each time that a consumer chooses to work with me, allowing me to be a part of their real estate transaction.Acquaintances ha
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05/10/2010
Los Angeles's most famous real estate sign, the infamous "Hollywood" sign atop Cahuenga Peak, was finally saved once again this week by Hugh Hefner (yes, THAT Hugh Hefner). Speaking from the Mansion (yes, THAT mansion), Hefner said he was moved by his love for Los Angeles, its rich history, and
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04/27/2010
The home buyer tax credit currently can deliver meaningful savings, (up to $18,000 when used in conjunction with the California state tax credit) but only for those who, at a minimum, have a binding contract to purchase a home in place on April 30, 2010. With that deadline approaching, potential
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04/17/2010
We all have heard the stories of real estate agents, good and bad, who either made the transaction happen, or made it a disaster. But in the past, other than being fodder for cocktail parties and coffee houses, the information about those disastrous, or fabulous, real estate agents went no fur
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04/16/2010
Q. I have heard that, as a buyer, I should stay away from short sales. Are they really that bad? In my price range, there seems to be nothing but short sales. A. The landscape of short sales has changed DRAMATICALLY in the past 6 to 18 months. While all of the complaints you have heard, both fr
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03/12/2010
As you know from my previous blogs, I do a lot of work with clients and the big 8 lenders, assisting with loan modifications and short sales. I recently learned a shocking statistic from one such lender: in 2008, 17% of all foreclosures were homeowners who could afford their mortgage payments
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02/19/2010
My work as a Home Retention Specialist and Realtor gives me an interesting vantage point on the hidden marketplace of foreclosure. Here is a list of the current foreclosure activity, by neighborhood: There are 63 active NOD’s right now in Beverly Hills and the Post Office, along with 41 bank o
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01/09/2010
