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Private sales of homes, known as ‘pocket listings,’ are surging

by Deborah Silverstein May 14, 2013 How's The Market
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How hot is hot when it comes to housing markets across the country right now? Crazy hot: Some houses sell within days, sometimes within hours, of listing. Then there are the growing numbers that sell even before they formally hit the market — sold through a controversial technique known as “pocket listing.” What’s a pocket [...]

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Realtors Target Smaller Teardown Homes for Redevelopment

by Deborah Silverstein May 9, 2013 North of Montana
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Santa Monicans are being targeted by real estate agents representing developers looking to turn small homes in desirable neighborhoods into mini-mansions that can be sold for double the original asking price. The agents tend to single out older homes, often taking up a relatively small portion of the parcel on which they sit, offering a [...]

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Affordable mortgage rates could help California home buyers

by Deborah Silverstein May 6, 2013 How's The Market
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With mortgage rates continuing to fall closer to record lows, buyers browsing the inventory of homes for sale in Los Angeles could obtain affordable financing to purchase a house. For the fifth consecutive week, 15- and 30-year fixed-rate mortgages either fell below or neared all-time lows to begin to May, according to Freddie Mac. Fifteen-year [...]

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Walk With Love in Pacific Palisades

by Deborah Silverstein May 6, 2013 Latest News
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The Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation (DSLRF) will host its Sixth Annual Walk with Love on May 19th, 2013 at the Pacific Palisades Recreation Center, 851 Alma Real Drive, in Pacific Palisades. Following the walk/run, there will be a family fun festival, including activities for the kids, live music and food trucks for the whole [...]

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Larry David List Pacific Masion for Sale – North of Montana Real Estate News

by Deborah Silverstein April 8, 2013 Entertainment
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“Seinfeld” co-creator Larry David recently added to the inventory of homes for sale in Los Angeles when he put his Pacific Palisades property on the market for $14.99 million. This seven-bedroom, 10-bath, home is located on about an acre of land and overlooks the Pacific Ocean. It is a Tudor-style home, which closely resembles a [...]

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Santa Monica 90402 Real Estate Market Report

by Deborah Silverstein April 8, 2013 How's The Market
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Here is all the latest in the Santa Monica 90402 as of April 6, 2013. Median Price and Median Price per Square Foot continue to to skyrocket in the Santa Monica 90402 Single Family Home market. The continued problem is the heavy demand is far outweighing the supply. Inventory is paper thin, but this may chance as would-be [...]

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Brentwood Real Estate Market Report

by Deborah Silverstein April 8, 2013 Brentwood
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Here is all the latest in the Brentwood as of April 6, 2013. The market continues to recover as Median Price and Median Price per Square Foot continue to rise in both the condo and Single Family Home markets. The only problem is the heavy demand is far outweighing the supply. Inventory continues to remain thin, [...]

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Pacific Palisades Real Estate Report

by Deborah Silverstein April 8, 2013 How's The Market
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Here is all the latest in the Palisades as of April 6, 2013. The market continues to recover as Median Price and Median Price per Square Foot continue to rise in both the condo and Single Family Home markets. The only problem is the heavy demand is far outweighing the supply. Inventory continues to remain [...]

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There’s Still Time to Lower Your 2012 Tax Bill

by Deborah Silverstein April 8, 2013 Featured
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There are only a few days left until the April 15 income tax  filing deadline. If you’ve yet to file, are there any things you can do to  lower your tax bill at this late date? You bet there are. Make an IRA  contribution If you already have a traditional IRA (Individual Retirement Account), you [...]

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Are You Going Green For Earth Day?

by Deborah Silverstein April 6, 2013 Local Events and Happenings
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Whether you compost, grow your own food, ride a bike once a week instead of driving or even just recycle a few items from your trash every day, you’re making a difference in how inhabitants of this planet will live for generations to come. For the past several weeks, Patch has featured a series of [...]

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