LA Real Estate Advice: Homebuyers Scramble As Mortgage Rates Rise

LA Real Estate Advice: Homebuyers Scramble As Mortgage Rates Rise

Posted by Clinton Wade on Apr 07, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Higher payments could price many would-be buyers out of the market. The era of record-low mortgage rates is over. The average rate on a 30-year loan has jumped from about Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: With Caution, Americans Still Want a House

LA Real Estate Advice: With Caution, Americans Still Want a House

Posted by Clinton Wade on Apr 06, 2010

Westside Real Estate Advice: Nearly two-thirds of Americans would still prefer to own a home, although the recent housing market turmoil and uncertain economy have made them a little more cautious about Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: Home Sales Contracts Leap Higher

LA Real Estate Advice: Home Sales Contracts Leap Higher

Posted by Clinton Wade on Apr 05, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Contracts for the sale of existing homes rose sharply in February, the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) said Monday. In the single-biggest monthly rise since Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: Sell It

LA Real Estate Advice: Sell It

Posted by Clinton Wade on Apr 04, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: There is no question that selling a home is an important event. A home sale represents transition, movement and change. Big money is involved. Households move from the known Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: House-Selling Success- Marketing

LA Real Estate Advice: House-Selling Success- Marketing

Posted by Clinton Wade on Apr 03, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: If you bought a car, you could purchase a given model with selected features from any dealer. Since the car comes from one assembly plant, it’s going to be the same Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: Why It’s So Hard to Sell Your Own Home

LA Real Estate Advice: Why It’s So Hard to Sell Your Own Home

Posted by Clinton Wade on Apr 02, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: For most people, a for-sale-by-owner transaction simply isn’t in the cards. Granted, some people are able to sell their own homes without the services of a real estate Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: Fed Pulls Plug; World Does Not End

LA Real Estate Advice: Fed Pulls Plug; World Does Not End

Posted by Clinton Wade on Apr 01, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Federal Reserve pulls the plug on its purchases of mortgage-backed securities. Since December 2008, the Fed has kept the mortgage-backed securities market going by buying Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: $18,000 In Combined Homebuyer Tax Credits for a Limited Time

LA Real Estate Advice: $18,000 In Combined Homebuyer Tax Credits for a Limited Time

Posted by Clinton Wade on Mar 31, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Californians have a brief window of opportunity to receive up to $18,000 in combined federal and state homebuyer tax credits.  To take advantage of both tax credits, a Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: California Home Prices Showing Signs of Strength

LA Real Estate Advice: California Home Prices Showing Signs of Strength

Posted by Clinton Wade on Mar 30, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Report Case-Shiller data finds housing prices fell smallest annual amount in 3 years. A surprisingly strong rebound in California’s real estate market helped lift Read More >

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LA Real Estate Advice: Real Estate Outlook- Steady Growth Expected

LA Real Estate Advice: Real Estate Outlook- Steady Growth Expected

Posted by Clinton Wade on Mar 29, 2010

Westside LA Real Estate Advice: Harsh weather conditions held back home sales in February — leading to some renewed gloominess by Wall Street analysts. But several new economic reports, including Read More >

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