For years following the Great Recession, households faced a number of financial hurdles hindering their ability to buy a home. The three biggest were: a weak labor market that didn’t give workers enough income to purchase a house; elevated levels of student loan debt; and high apartment rents that prevented prospective buyers from saving money […]
Whether you are a renter or a homeowner here is a quick rundown of the most notable moves in the housing industry since Biden took office: Biden extends the federal eviction moratorium, which is set to expire on Jan. 31, through at least March 31. The executive order also calls on federal housing agencies […]
A slim majority of California residents voted in favor of Proposition 19 on Election Day, green-lighting a motion that gives new property tax breaks to older homeowners while increasing property taxes for those inheriting their parents’ or grandparents’ properties. The latter is a big deal for the roughly 650,000 Californians who, since 2010, have received […]
2305 W Silver Lake Drive My pick of the week is this GORGEOUS mid century modern gem in Silver Lake. I love all the greenery that surrounds the property…plus the private back patio garden which contains a small waterfall. For more photos and details on this property, please click here. Notes from the MLS: A […]
I saw a wide variety of house styles today on my broker caravan – Art Deco…Mid Century…Spanish…Colonial… First up is this Silver Lake home at 1827 Fanning Street designed by Streamline Moderne master William Kesling. This spiral staircase is pretty cool 🙂 Then I previewed for a client 3611 Ellsworth Street (also in Silver Lake)…the home has three bedrooms […]
4947 Marmion way I really love this Craftsman home that I saw today on my broker caravan. It sits on a lovely corner lot with mature landscaping, and there’s a great front porch perfect for reading, sipping or daydreaming…your pick! 😉 For more photos and details on this property, please click here. Notes from the […]
To stage or not to stage…that is often the question when a seller gets ready to put their house on the market. Making the decision to stage is not always easy…there are concerns about timing, cost and all the other logistics that go along with it. But IF you can swing it…the results will always […]
829 S Mullen Avenue My pick this week is this three bedroom + two bath home with an AMAZING back yard in the Brookside neighborhood…it’s sooo close to coffee/shopping/eateries in Larchmont Village. For more photos and details on this property, please click here. Notes from the MLS: Ready for a respite? Imagine weekends and evenings spent at […]
I checked out a few homes close to Larchmont Village today…let’s start with 829 S Mullen Avenue, a three bedroom + two bath home with a resort-style back yard in the super convenient and very desirable Brookside neighborhood. Just around the corner is 722 S Muirfield Road…a four bedroom + four bath 1908 Traditional that has been TOTALLY […]
I previewed several homes for clients today starting with 1153 Olancha Drive, a three bedroom + two bath character-filled Spanish perched high above the street in Mount Washington… Amazing outdoor space for entertaining!! If you’d like to see more homes for sale in Mount Washington…please click here to see. Over in the Franklin Hills of Los […]