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By Luis Montejano, Realtor and Broker Associate in Los Angeles (Sotheby’s International Realty, Los Feliz) In a buyer’s market, where there are more homes for sale than people to buy them, what’s going to separate your home from all the rest? Is it the crown molding you just put up? The fresh pai...
11/23/2011
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By Luis Montejano, Broker Associate and Realtor in Los Angeles (Sotheby’s International Realty, Los Feliz) Let’s say you have the choice of buying one of two flat screen TVs. One was priced at $1,049, but because it hasn’t moved off the shelves it’s been reduced to $749. The other just hit the st...
11/23/2011
By Luis Montejano, Broker Associate and Realtor in Los Angeles (Sotheby’s International Realty, Los Feliz) EchoParkLake has finally seen its waters recede, at least temporarily, after construction crews emptied the 14-acre reservoir into the Pacific. While what’s left isn’t exactly pretty—a lot o...
11/11/2011
By Luis Montejano, Broker Associate and Realtor in Los Angeles (Sotheby’s Internatiional Realty, Los Feliz) In the era of social media, of “smart” phones and Google searches, customers are finding out that they don’t have to put up with mediocre, or even outright horrible, customer service. In fa...
11/08/2011
By Luis Montejano, Broker Associate and Realtor in Los Angeles (Sotheby’s Int’l Realty, Los Feliz) Selling your home yourself is an almost seductive proposition; going without a realtor means you avoid their fees, after all. Why give away a percentage of the money you’re being paid for your hom...
10/31/2011
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Short Sales-What is a Short Sale?-A short sale can be a good solution for homeowners who need to sell, but owe more on their mortgage than the home is worth. In the past, it was rare for a bank or lender to accept a short sale. Now, however, due to overwhelming changes in the market, banks and le...
06/05/2011
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Short Sales-Home Foreclosure AlternativesAvoiding home foreclosure can be stressful. Distraught homeowners facing foreclosure are not alone. Today, 1 out of 7 homeowners is delinquent on their mortgage or in the process of foreclosure. Knowing your home foreclosure alternatives and where you sta...
06/02/2011
HAFA Short Sales- $3,000 to Borrowers for Relocation Assistance-The huge number of foreclosures in the US is simply too big to ignore. That is why a government-backed program has been released aimed at streamlining Home Foreclosure Alternatives. HAFA Short sales are honorable solutions to foreclo...
06/01/2011