Neighborhood Spotlight: Westlake Village Is LA Without The Crowd
As the San Fernando Valley began to run out of room for new houses in the 1960's, developers began to look around for a new…
Author: Eric Ross
How to start a neighborhood watch program
Even the safest cities have crime. If this is of concern to you, consider starting a Neighborhood Watch program in your neighborhood.What it isA Neighborhood…
3 things that make homebuyers giddy
It’s a fact that how your home looks from the curb will either repel or compel buyers. So, once you’ve got that out of the…
From Tenant to Homeowner: What you Need to Know
We’ve racked our brains and the best thing that can be said about being a tenant is that you aren’t on the hook for repairs…
What happens after I sign the listing agreement?
Have you ever noticed that information and advice for first-time homebuyers is plentiful across the internet?What happens when you look for that same information and…
Selling your home? There’s a form (or 100) for that!
Didn’t they tell us years ago that we’d be a “paperless society” in the near future? Somebody forgot to tell the real estate industry. There…
The 3 Most Common Home Pricing Mistakes
Have you ever lived in a neighborhood where one of the homes for sale seems to sit for an especially long time with fewer and…
What you must know when decorating your new home
Professional decorators see the same decorating faux pas repeatedly. Hey, it’s only natural that those of us who don’t do it for a living are…
What is PMI and how do I avoid it or get rid of it?
Private mortgage insurance, also known as PMI, is cursed by homebuyers when, without it, many of them wouldn’t have been approved for the mortgage used…
Luxury homeowners – check out these 5 tips to lower your homeowners insurance premium
Insurance is a necessary evil – we buy it, hoping we’ll never need it. After all, it’s a hedge against catastrophe.The sheer cost of replacing…