The Real Deal About Real Estate.........Really

How To Hold Your Leverage As A Real Estate Agent In A Changing World Real estate agents wear many hats.  Those of us who have been in the business for a while can certainly attest to having played such roles of broker, stager, psychologist, friend, designer, accountant, attorney, babysitter, pets...

$589,000, 3Bd/2.5Ba Single Family House, 1701 sqft.     Ralph Gorgoglione / Richard Ruggaber | John Aaroe Group | 310-497-9407 23919 Capistrano Ct, Valencia, CA 91355 Clean-Lined, Contemporary Valencia Discovery Home 3Bd/2.5Ba Single Family House   $589,000 Year Built 1984 Sq Footage 1701 sqft. ...

$199,000, 1Bd/1Ba Condo, 678 sqft.     Ralph Gorgoglione / Richard Ruggaber | John Aaroe Group | 310-497-9407 4140 Workman Mill Rd Unit #152, Whittier, CA 90601 1BR/1BA Condo - Whittier 1Bd/1Ba Condo   $199,000 Year Built 1979 Sq Footage 678 sqft. Bedrooms 1 Bed Bathrooms 1 Bath Floors 1 Parking...

Ralph's Gluten-Free Update - The LA Real Estate Market As I "Seez" it....June 8th, 2014 OK, Peeps.  So we're hummin' along.  Still quite a bit of activity in the market.  Multiple offers on those properties that show well and are priced correctly.  Home prices continue to rise based on the low in...

10 Tips to Increase Your Productivity Our regional manager, Michael Williamson, is always providing us with the best tools for us to excel at our occupation. Just thought I'd share these with everyone in case you are looking to become more productive. They are excerpts from a Brian Buffini write-...

The strategy behind taking an overpriced listing. We've all seen them.  Those properties that have a list price on them that leads you to wonder "what were they thinking? (or smoking?)" There are many scenarios in which a listing can be overpriced: 1. The seller is out of touch with the market.  ...

I rarely do this on a blog post, but I just wanted to share this quote........ "Good people are not those who lack flaws, the brave are not those who feel no fear, and the generous are not those who never feel selfish. Extraordinary people are not extraordinary because they are invulnerable to un...

My days of helping challenged buyers may be coming to an end....... Throughout my career, I've always had a soft spot for first time buyers or buyers who are seeking a home in a challenging market. We all know what it's like to want to buy a home with little down payment in an upward market.  Cas...

The Home Inspection:  Do's and Don'ts, and How To Keep It On The Real.... During a home purchase and/or escrow process, the physical inspection of a home takes on MANY different purposes.  There's the obvious of having a discovery process on what the current state of the home is in. But it goes a...

$1,399,000, 5Bd/4Ba Ranch Estate, 2955 sqft.     Ralph Gorgoglione & Richard Ruggaber | John Aaroe Group | 661-927-7355 11212 Elizabeth Lake Rd, Leona Valley, CA 93551 Sky Meadow Farms Ranch 5Bd/4Ba Single Family House   $1,399,000 Year Built 1951 Sq Footage 2955 sqft. Bedrooms 5 Beds Bathrooms ...