Real Estate

LA Times Snippet on Touluca Lake

LA Times Snippet on Touluca Lake

The San Fernando Valley has not experienced the pace of price increases of some other areas. But it's not a surprise that Toluca Lake and Studio City are standouts.

The area has long been attractive to Hollywood executives and wealthy families looking to be near elite private schools. More recently, Studio City has become a hot spot for young urban professionals amid an explosion of bars and restaurants.

2016 Mortgage Interest Rate Forecast

2016 Mortgage Interest Rate Forecast

2016 marked the beginning of rising interest rates across all industries. For the last 10 years, the Federal Reserve has been assisting the market in order to promote buying. This year that program ends, and we start the slow and steady rise of interest rates. While most industries are seeing a dramatic increase in interest rates, the Real Estate industry has remained steadfast at low and consistent rates which should carry us through 2016. 

I had a Q&A session with John Musso, who is nationally ranked 2nd at Wells Fargo Home Lending, to get to the facts about new interest rates. Here’s why the housing market shouldn’t be freaking out about the interest rate changes.

7 Things Every New Homeowner Needs to Do

7 Things Every New Homeowner Needs to Do

So, you just bought a house? Congratulations! Owning a home is a very exciting, and nerve racking, experience. If you’ve already closed escrow or are about to, that means you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Cheers! Celebration is in order, but before you start planning your house warming party, there are still a few things you NEED to do in order to set your new home up for success.

Sherman Oaks and Studio City Real Estate Prices Stabilizing

Sherman Oaks and Studio City Real Estate Prices Stabilizing

What is the current trend in the real estate market in Sherman Oaks and Studio City? What are the end of the year trends? We’ve taken a look at what’s been happening with buyers and sellers on the real estate market to put together this end of the year report. 

6 Apps Every Home Buyer Needs to Download

6 Apps Every Home Buyer Needs to Download

Buying a home isn’t just one big decision, its a whole bunch of big decisions. Between keeping track of different houses and mortgage rates and features and neighborhoods.. well it can all be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve figured out which apps you need to download to make your home buying process a little simpler.

BEWARE! New TRID Regulations

BEWARE! New TRID Regulations

October 1st brought with it a major overhaul to the mortgage application process. For years, realtors and buyers have been working with an time consuming and complicated mortgage application process that left your head spinning. Now, we have TRID, the new mortgage application.

TRID aims to make mortgages more transparent and coherent for home buyers. However, the new rules are still complicated with little room for forgiveness, so we’ve put together a brief guide on how best to break down the new TRID regulations and what you need to know.

Preparing Your Home for El Niño

Preparing Your Home for El Niño

It’s time to clean out your gutters and board up your windows. Weather forecasters are predicting the return of El Niño. El Niño is a “super storm” that last wreaked havoc in 1997-98 causing over $500 million in damage. Weather forecasters are now predicting El Niño’s return this winter. 

In Los Angeles this means heavy and sporadic rain with extreme winds and a chance of flooding. It also means that it’s time to prepare your home from potential damage. It’s important to recognize that small problems now can turn into expensive repairs later. So, how do you prepare for El Niño this season?

POCKET LISTING Rock ’n’ Roll meets Asia on a Secluded Acre Lot!

POCKET LISTING Rock ’n’ Roll meets Asia on a Secluded Acre Lot!

This is a gorgeous, unique home that you must buy!

Minutes from the 210 freeway, there is a magical place where the laws of Los Angeles don’t seem to apply.  Crossing a trickling stream, nestled in a tree-ringed clearing, you find yourself in at an Asian oasis punctuated by stone lions, a torii gate and bold painted Buddhas.  Pushing open the center-hinged Chinese gate, you enter a large paved courtyard with bamboo fountain, multiple seating areas, and a covered patio where one can enjoycool evenings and the quiet chirping of nature.

Open Houses & What to Expect

Open Houses & What to Expect

In the real estate world, weekends mean open houses and new clients for agents. For home buyers, this is a great opportunity to get out of the house and put some hands on time into the home buying process. Spending a Saturday or Sunday meeting Realtors and seeing what the market has to offer will make the final decision that much easier. Not to mention, there are a bunch of other perks to consider when it comes to attending this weekend’s open houses. It’s just a matter of knowing how to find them… remember #KeepingItRealEstate

A Stale Home? Might Be Fresh for You

A Stale Home? Might Be Fresh for You

Today’s real estate market might seem to be back at the all time high levels that we encountered five years ago. As a buyer you might think that you should wait and see if the market goes back down before buying. But there might be another approach to keep in mind. This might be a tremendous opportunity to purchase what some in the business call a stale home.