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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. This guide breaks down the key real estate taxes and tax-related costs you shoul...
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...
Oil, Gas & Mineral Rights in Los Angeles County: What Buyers and Owners Should Know
A Legal Look at Subsurface Ownership, Existing Urban Oil Fields, and Emerging Restrictions 1. Understanding Mineral Rights vs. Surface Rights Surface rights concern the land you see and occupy—homes, driveways, gardens. Mineral right...
What Are Your Property Rights?
A Legal Look at What You Can—and Can’t—Do With Real Property in California When you purchase a home or piece of land in California, you’re not just buying a structure or a plot—you’re acquiring a legal interest in real property. ...
Should You Just Go With Your Bank? 10 Things to Look For When Choosing a Home Lender
If you’re buying a home, one of the most important decisions you’ll make—outside of the home itself—is choosing your lender. Many first-time buyers default to using their regular bank because it feels familiar. But when hundreds of thou...