Hello! I found this article written by Elizabeth Weintraub on Closing Costs and wanted to share this valuable data. As always, if you have any questions please let me know. Figuring out the cost to close on a home For decades, lenders used Good Faith Estimates to explain closing costs  [ Read More ]

Hello! Below is an EXCELLENT article from the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor about Propositions 58 and 193. See below! Propositions 58 and 193 Reassessment Exclusion for Real Property Transfers: Between parent and child From grandparent to grandchild These constitutional initiatives provide property tax relief for real property transfers between  [ Read More ]

Here is a very informative article I would like to share. As always, if you have any questions please let me know! Most home buyers and sellers don’t think much about what might derail their purchase or sale. But here’s a sobering fact: One of every 20 sales contracts blows  [ Read More ]

Here is a new article I wanted to share with you. You can find the original HERE. Our mortgage experts are often asked about reverse mortgages, many times by folks who are interested in finding an extra source of income, but may have some concerns, and would like some straight-forward  [ Read More ]

1. Start with your credit. Credit reports are kept by the three major credit agencies, Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. They show whether you are habitually late with payments and whether you have run into serious credit problems in the past. A credit score is a number calculated from a formula created  [ Read More ]