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First-Time Home Buying Checklist: 15 Things to Do Before You Get the Keys
Buying your first home is exciting—but in Los Angeles’ competitive real estate market, preparation is key. At the Stephanie Younger Group, we help first-time buyers navigate every step, ensuring a smooth process from your initial search to ...
Why Your Home Equity Still Puts You Way Ahead
If you own a home in Los Angeles, odds are your equity is still one of your biggest financial superpowers—no matter what the headlines say. Over the last several years, home values across Los Angeles have climbed substantially. Even with s...
What a Government Shutdown Really Means for the Housing Market in 90045 (LAX Area)
If you live in Westchester, 90045, or the neighborhoods surrounding LAX, you’ve probably seen the headlines about a government shutdown and wondered: “Is now a terrible time to buy or sell a home?” Short answer: No. Longer answer...
Real Estate Taxes in Los Angeles: What Homebuyers Need to Know (Before You Close)
When you’re buying a home in Los Angeles, it’s easy to focus on price, rate, and closing costs—and forget the tax piece until it shows up in your mailbox. Note: This is general info for Los Angeles buyers and not legal or tax advice. Alw...
Rate Volatility Returns—Here’s How LA Home Shoppers Can Turn It Into Leverage
After several weeks of welcome declines, mortgage rates just broke their streak and edged higher again, following the latest Federal Reserve meeting and renewed market uncertainty. According to Freddie Mac data reported this week, the 30-yea...
How To Make Sure Your Home Sale Crosses the Finish Line in Los Angeles
Getting an offer on your home is exciting. Losing that deal before closing? Not so much. In today’s market, a noticeable share of accepted offers never make it to the closing table—often because of one preventable issue: problems uncover...
What Research Should Homebuyers Expect to Do During the Inspection Phase?
Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you'll ever make and the inspection phase is your best opportunity to make sure you know exactly what you're buying. In California, homebuyers are typically given a 17-day inspection co...
The 10 Biggest Mistakes Home Stagers Are Making Right Now
And How to Avoid Them in Today’s Market In a shifting real estate market where buyer psychology matters more than ever, staging can make or break the first impression. But not all staging is created equal and in 2025, some staging practice...