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Category: Local News
Glendale, CA named Curbed LA’s Neighborhood of the Year for 2013
As is tradition with the real estate & lifestyle website/blog Curbed Los Angeles, every year they choose one neighborhood within the confines of Greater Los Angeles and present it with what they call the “Curbed Cup.” This year the honor was bestowed upon none other than Glendale, CA.
Downtown Los Angeles Living: Forced To Go Green
If you’re acquainted at all with the real estate market in Los Angeles, or have been to DTLA in the past few years, then it should come as no surprise that the housing market in downtown has experienced quite the resurgence. In fact in just the last 12 months the median sold price in downtown […]
Obama’s Speech on Zillow Regarding the Housing Market
If you missed the President’s “speech” on Zillow.com this morning, or are just looking for some analysis on the conversation, you have come to the right place! At 10 am this morning on Zillow.com/whitehouse, Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff had the opportunity to sit down with President Obama and host a Q&A session regarding the housing […]
Can I Get A Second Modification On My Home? #Redefaulting
Well the inevitable has happened! Homeowners who received home loan modifications in the past several years are beginning to default on their modified loans at an alarming rate. In fact the pattern of homeowners going from default to modification then back into default is becoming so prevalent that society has seen fit to give it […]
EXAMINED: UBS’ Possible Settlement W/ Fannie & Freddie
UBS could be the first of the European banks to pay up for misleading mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over the quality of packaged mortgage backed securities sold leading up to the housing market crash.
Savings Accounts vs. Real Estate Investments
Investing in Real Estate is a great opportunity to earn a return on your money of up to 10% annually. Just think of it this way, why would you have your money tied up in a savings account with a 1% or maybe if you’re lucky a 2% APY when you can invest in an […]
The Home Equity Line Of Credit: Is It Back?
A Home Equity Line Of Credit loan (aka HELOC) was something people could not get enough of in the early 2000’s. They were our very own piggy bank; we all became rich because our properties grew in value and in turn we cashed out the equity and took the family on vacation. However, just like […]
Flipping A House: Good or Bad For The Housing Market?
As an economics major, real estate agent, and a licensed general contractor, my opinion on the idea of flipping a house might be a little biased. However, a recent encounter with a prospective buyer, who voiced his opinion in front of me to an investor, motivated me to write this article as an educated response […]
Examined: Real Estate Or Stocks In 2013?
Everyone over the age of twenty has heard the saying “Buy land, God isn’t making any more of it” before, which does a great job of pointing out the supply issues of a gradually overcrowding planet, but is real estate really a better investment than the stock market when it comes down to dollar for dollar […]