September 2011

Cutest house of the week -- in Atwater!

I showed this home at 4122 Edenhurst ($495,000) in Atwater today. Even though it's not large, it was totally impressive -- completely r...

U.S. to lower the size of mortgage it will guarantee - but I don't think that's going to have too much of a negative impact

Here's an article from today's L.A. Times about lower loan limits that will go into effect at the end of September. While many of m...

Questionable mls pictures on otherwise cute homes for sale

This is 916 N. 6th Street in Burbank . It's currently for sale at $549,000. Although it's not my listing, I've been in this ho...

Burbank - Toluca Lake townhouse of the week

This unit is located at 330 N. Maple #D in Burbank and the pictures don't quite do it justice. It's a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath, with a ...

How the short sale at 2012 W. Verdugo in Burbank is going

We are now two months into the short sale process on 2012 W. Verdugo in Burbank and maybe, just maybe, we're getting close to approval...

Houses of the weekend, or not

I've seen a bunch of new properties in the San Fernando Valley in the last few days and here's my take on them. In some cases, here...

Colfax Elementary in Valley Village is too good for its own good

This article by Cathy Flynn just appeared in the North Hollywood/Studio City Patch. Also, I just noticed that a former Valley Glen elementa...

Refinancing a bubble?

The following editorial appeared on the opinion page of today's L.A. Times. I think it's worth printing in its entirety, and my tak...

New, improved loan fraud through independent "loan coordinators"

A lender told me the following story yesterday: a buyer came to him for a purchase money loan on a particular property. The buyer had an in...

Meet the new neighbors in Glendale -- coyotes!

Residents in North Glendale got a somewhat unwelcome surprise when a family of coyotes moved into an abandoned, fire-damaged house on Brock...

House, er, townhouse of the week in Toluca Lake

This is 4354 Cartwright in Toluca Lake . The picture doesn't quite do it justice. It's a 2 bed, 3 bath, 1380 sf. with an attached ...

Tune in "Professional Grade" on HGtv and watch Ross and Tracy remodel their bathroom!

Professional Grade is a new HGtv show that runs on Saturday mornings. Here's the official blurb: Savvy and resourceful homeowners tackle...

Let's be careful out there in Studio City and Van Nuys

From a forwarded email: Hi everybody: An agent in the Studio City office forwarded this email from a friend Monday to warn us about a danger...

Happy New Year! Four months early and not a moment too soon

September has always felt like the beginning of a new year to me, no doubt because this is when the new school year starts. Real estate-wise...

From Sunday's L.A. Times: Read the second part of the headline first. Home prices soar (what?) AND monthly payments are more affordable

Sunday's L.A. times had a syndicated column by Lew Sichelman entitled Home prices soar in some areas as buyers opt for more expensive pr...

From Toluca Terrace, a must see car wash video

This should prove for all time that the SFV Valley is the coolest part of L.A.

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