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For sale by owner, FSBO, commonly referred to as FISBO, on the surface looks like it could be a good idea and that you save 6% commission. There is the first mistake you only save 3% commission because you have to pay the buyers agent the 3%. As I will point out in my 8 reasons (and there are m...
10/28/2014
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10 BEST SECRETS FOR SELLING YOUR HOME HiI am Bob Schmalz , a Cal. Lic Real Estate Broker that started West Los Angeles Real Estate Group and we are affiliated with Rodeo Realty. I would like to come to your house and do a complete Comparative Market Analysis of your home free or charge. You can g...
10/24/2014
WOW Finally some great news on easing of Mortgage standards, opening the way for first time home buyers and those that have been hit hard by the disastrous economy we have had for the last 7 or so years, to get a mortagge. It is my feeling the reasons for this move is not so altruistic because ...
10/21/2014
WHAT IS THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME, I MEAN DON'T GUESS REALLY WHAT IS THE VALUE? EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT SELLING YOUR HOME YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR OTHER REASONS. YOU NEED A PROFESSIONAL VALUATIONDo you own a home in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Bel Air , Westwood, Beverly Hills or Malibu. W...
10/20/2014
SANTA MONICA REAL ESTATE - SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE - 3 BEDROOMS - OCEAN PARK 6 BLOCKS TO THE BEACH REDUCED $70,000 to $1,525,000Santa Monica is one of the most beautiful cities in the United States. Having a combination of Mountains, Ocean and City that offers a lifestyle that cannot be described b...
10/19/2014
MORTGAGE RATES GO BELOW 4 WHATS NEW ON THE MORTGAGE FRONT Rates for a 30 year fixed mortgage for conforming ($417K) loans just hit 3.97% middle and high conforming a little higher but the big news that has been continuing for the last month is that Jumbo loans are almost at the same rate as co...
10/16/2014
I KNOW, I AGREE, I AM A SKEPTIC, SHOW ME, PROVE IT, WHATS THE CATCH .....REALLY?There is a new mortgage product just hitting the market that could change how we all finance our house. I mean it is really a no brainer if we have a chance to pay off our mortgage in 1/2 the time and at about the s...
10/14/2014
EVERYTHING IS IN PLACE TO BUY YOUR FIRST HOUSE EXCEPT YOU As Realtor and Broker of West Los Angeles Real Estate Group I have seen the first time buyer or for that matter people who are trading up, go into the Deer In Headlights Panic Look. You have the finances in place and you have found the h...
10/13/2014
Beautiful architectural Gem in the mountains of Malibu and yet 10 minutes to the beach. This property setting is magnificent , you couple this with the Malibu life styles and a price reduction of $300,000 and you have a house that will not be on the market for Long 5 Bedrooms / 5 Baths 4000 sq ft...
10/10/2014
RENTS KEEP GOING UP YOU KEEP RENTING STOP As the following article shows renting an apartment or leasing a house or condo, prices are skyrocketing and guess what you still have nothing to show for it except receipts. As I tell my clients who are interested in Brentwood...
10/09/2014