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A Checklist For Your Home Inspection
We have all learned the hard way that there a few very important items to be checked before closing escrow on your dream home. Making sure your home inspector is certified is the first part, and then comes your checklist. Sure, you’ve made sure you are clear of termites or any flood damage but there are details […]
Top Ten Things You Need to Know About the 3.8% Tax
Many of you have either received frightening emails or been caught up reading articles all over finance pages in regards to the 3.8% sales tax on investment income. Here are the top 10 items we have found necessary for you to be aware of once the tax goes into effect.
FHA Revised Rules
A bit of good news for the condominium buyers out there; the Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHA) recently revised its condominium certification rules, making it easier to qualify condominiums for FHA financing.
Real Estate Agent Celia Gallardo Pleads Guilty To Ponzi Scheme
If it sounds too good to be true….
High Tech ‘Smart Bra’ Could Help Detect Breast Cancer
What better time to announce the First Warning System, also known as the ‘Smart Bra’, than during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Statistics show 1 in 8 women are victims to breast cancer it their lifetime; which is 1,000,000 women annual of whom 400,000 will die.
Short Sale Fraud “Heating Up”
With short sale’s becoming increasingly dominant in today’s market, short sale fraud has also been on the rise according to experts who spoke at the California Association of Realtors Conference in Anaheim this year.
Median Home Prices Climb While Supply Tightens
Southern California’s median home price climbed to a high not seen in more than four years even as sales plummeted. This is the latest sign that the housing market is becoming increasingly competitive, with fewer homes available for purchase.
Errors In A Home Listing
One may see a minor mistake as just that; a minor mistake. Where a potential buyer looking up your current listing on the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) will take your mistake and drive to 1325 Polar Lane when the actual property is located on 1325 Poplar Lane. This is a mistake that occurs more often […]
Billy Bob Thornton Selling Mansion Shared With Ex Angelina Jolie
Billy Bob Thornton is finally selling the Beverly Hills mansion that he shared with ex-wife Angelina Jolie for $10,000,000.