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Glendale, CA named Curbed LA’s Neighborhood of the Year for 2013

Local News, Misc. January 6, 2014January 7, 2014 John Maseredjian 0 Comments

  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

Local News, Misc. November 27, 2013November 27, 2013 John Maseredjian 0 Comments

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 […]

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Obama’s Speech on Zillow Regarding the Housing Market

Local News, Politics & Econ August 7, 2013August 8, 2013 John Maseredjian 3 Comments

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 […]

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Can I Get A Second Modification On My Home? #Redefaulting

Local News, Politics & Econ August 1, 2013August 1, 2013 John Maseredjian 0 Comments

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 […]

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EXAMINED: UBS’ Possible Settlement W/ Fannie & Freddie

Local News July 22, 2013July 30, 2013 John Maseredjian 0 Comments

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.

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Savings Accounts vs. Real Estate Investments

Local News March 26, 2013March 26, 2013 Alice Ananyan 0 Comments

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?

Local News March 21, 2013March 21, 2013 JohnHart Real Estate 2 Comments

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 […]

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Flipping A House: Good or Bad For The Housing Market?

Local News March 14, 2013March 14, 2013 JohnHart Real Estate 22 Comments

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 […]

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Examined: Real Estate Or Stocks In 2013?

Local News, Politics & Econ February 6, 2013February 6, 2013 John Maseredjian 0 Comments

  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 […]

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Execution: the key to success

Local News January 31, 2013January 31, 2013 Harout Keuroghlian 0 Comments

A thought recently occurred to me as we’re approaching one of the biggest sporting events of the year (the Super bowl): What makes winning teams so successful? There must be some method or characteristic that helps teams make it through to such a prestigious event and I think I’ve found what it is: execution.

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