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Protecting Yourself From Buyers Who Are Bad Actors

In this real estate climate characterized by low inventory and substantially fewer transactions, some real estate agents and homebuyers have sought new and questionable ways to generate income by getting a property under contract while concurrently seeking out a buyer to sell the property to at a higher price, thus “double escrow-ing” the property, pocketing the difference […]
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Unlocking Hidden Value

How we achieved top dollar selling a distressed probate. While speaking with a fiduciary the other day, she raised an interesting question, “Why is it that fixer homes that are too nice to tear down or flip have fallen out of favor?” There are several reasons why fixers are a less attractive purchase to current […]
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Ending the Year Strong with a Trust Sale in Little Holmby

Consistently exceeding both offered prices and Zillow Zestimate projections, my 30+ years of residential real estate speak volumes. Below is a list of my recently sold listings with which I’ve included the list price, sale price and Zillow’s estimated market value “Zestimate” Sprior to my reporting the sale price.
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What’s the Status of the L.A. Residential Real Estate Market? The Data Says it all.

This Daily Snapshot chart that I prepared on 11/29/2023 breaks down market activity by neighborhood, and as a summary of the neighborhoods (bottom row). The data columns are as follows (left to right): Active Listings (homes on market), Listings Under Contract (homes with an accepted offer), Pending Listings (homes in escrow with an accepted offer […]