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What Is a Home Inspection? It is a general visual and operational examination of the home and property.  The general inspection usually takes two to three hours, when the house is examined from the foundation to the chimney cap.  The inspection includes observation of structural components like t...

What Is a Home Inspection? It is a general visual and operational examination of the home and property.  The general inspection usually takes two to three hours, when the house is examined from the foundation to the chimney cap.  The inspection includes observation of structural components like t...

WHAT DOES YOUR DREAM HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK LIKE? In the past, it was pretty easy to decide the kind of neighborhood you wanted to live in and what type of house you wanted buy.  Most of us have a mental image of our "Dream Home", but they don't give a lot of thought to Neighborhood.  Start b...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Debbie Soden Earns NAR Short Sales and Foreclosure Certification Buyers and Sellers Benefit from REALTOR® Expertise in Distressed Sales Westlake Village, Ca. – Debbie Soden with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Forec...

Well, here come the Holidays, and you’re trying to sell your house. Should you take it off the market during the Holidays?  I say No. LESS COMPETITION:  During the Holidays you’ll have fewer homes on the market, which means less competition for the attention of a serious Buyer.  And, only serious...

In Westlake Village Ca, many Sellers mistakenly think that the Holiday Season is the worst time of the year to sell a home. With busy schedules, time off for family gatherings, and fewer Buyers looking to purchase, there are a lot of things to consider. In reality the Holiday Season may be one of...

If a homeowner defaults on a mortgage, the lender can take possession of the property through a process called a foreclosure.  The lender puts the property on the market for sale in order to recover as much as of the value of the loan as possible Lending institutions are not in the real estate b...

In Westlake Village Ca, many Sellers mistakenly think that the Holiday Season is the worst time of the year to sell a home.  With busy schedules, time off for family gatherings, and fewer Buyers looking to purchase, there are a lot of things to consider.  In reality the Holiday Season may be one ...

Great news!    That a look at the attached graphic illustration of the dramatic decline in Foreclosures on single family houses under contract throughout the Conejo Valley Ca in October 2010 compared to October 2008, just two years ago.   Conejo Valley  consists of  Westlake Village  Ca, Thousan...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                Debbie Soden Earns NAR Short Sales and Foreclosure Certification Buyers and Sellers Benefit from REALTOR® Expertise in Distressed Sales Westlake Village, Ca. - Debbie Soden with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has earned the nationally recognized Short ...