Category: Home Selling
Evolution of Homes
Modern homes of the last 25 years or so have given the washer and dryer their own room on the main floor of the house, or if a its a 2 story house you may find the laundry room on the 2nd floor closest to the bedrooms. Todays renovators’ common practice to make better use […]
Affordability Squeeze
What Buyers Want
Here are the results of a recent survey on what home buyers thought important to have in a home, With smaller homes being creative within the frame of the house may give you more amenities per square foot and a great opportunity to Make It Your Own! Example: If you do not have enough space […]
What Buyers Don’t Want
Here is a survey on what amenities are not very desirable to today’s buyers. Can we say a Wet Bar is so 70’s! Unless of course you are looking to buy a 10,000 square foot mansion, in which case it better have a Wet Bar…and a Bowling Alley!…This is another good example of being creative […]
No Project Left Undone
What improvement will you tackle first after you close escrow? New Kitchen?, Bath?, Floors? … You’ll be surprised once you move in how your priorities may change. During the buying process what you thought was an old kitchen or bath, now moved in you realize its just a little worn and dusty, but certainly not […]
Home is Never Far Away
Arr you currently living in the neighborhood you wish to buy in? If so, you can be your own best detective on your evening strolls through the neighborhood…write down address to the homes you like the most..maybe its the abandoned house, the corner house or the one with 3 deteriorating cars in the driveway. Give […]
School or Pool
Parents with school aged children concerned about good school districts usually make home buying decisions based on those needs, even paying a premium and forgoing certain features they thought were so important. If you are just starting a family, your concerns could be the future schools your children will attend and the access to those […]
Negotiating the Deal
Being a neighborhood expert has its advantages, but its not the deal maker. I do not claim to be an expert in every area but by being born and raised in Los Angeles California, I can say with confidence that L.A. is my backyard! From the beach communities to the Valley and to our California […]
Tech Smart Buyers
Home buying technology is at your finger tips, literally. However nothing can take the place of the human connection of having a knowledgable Realtor on your side, who takes into account your personal needs. Finding the home that is the right fit for you or your family is more that clicking pretty images.