Category: Silicon Beach Insider
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Mid-Year Market Update
2022 is flying by in a blur! Can you believe we started the year with mortgage rates a hair above 3%? It’s been a year… The good news is that our relentless rate hikes appear to be plateauing. While we may all be wishing for the “good old days” of…
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The Trendline – Venice – June 2022
The MLS just dropped its May listings data last week and I’m seeing a continuation of interesting trends in Venice. Trendline says → market is shifting more in favor of sellers after a very long run for buyers. Listings are up slightly month over month, but the bigger story told…
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The Trendline – Manhattan Beach – June 2022
The MLS just dropped its May listings data and I’m seeing a continuation of the same real estate trends we’ve seen for most of the year in Manhattan Beach CA residential real estate – drastically low inventory and another drop in new listings. How’s the market in Manhattan Beach? Trendline…
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The Trendline – Westchester – June 2022
The MLS just dropped its May listings data. Westchester prices continued their relentless march upward. New listings were up a smidge month over month, but on a rolling 12 month average, they were down dramatically. Inventory is around the 1.5 month mark and days on market continued at about 10…
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Buy First Or Sell First? That Is The Question
Buy first or sell first in Silicon Beach? We’ve got all the angles covered!
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4 Predictions For Silicon Beach Real Estate For 2022
I don’t have a crystal ball and every time we think we have the virus beat, we get a reminder to tone down our ego, but I do read tons of financial news and I do have a knack for finding smart people to follow and read. I would call…
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Silicon Beach Market Update
The latest MLS data dropped last week, so we’re in the midst of our monthly ponderings about the state of the market. The national news has been trumpeting that the market is undergoing a big shift with lots of new listings hitting the market. That national news, even if true…
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Don’t Make My $1400 Mistake 😳
Recently I was helping a buyer client sort out her supplemental property tax obligations after she and her husband purchased their gorgeous Westchester home. During my research, I started bumping into a few articles talking about a personal tax exemption I wasn’t aware of. Find a couple of articles here,…
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5 Tips for Homebuyers Who Want to Win A Bidding War
Today’s real estate market has high buyer interest and low housing inventory. With so many buyers competing for a limited number of homes, it’s more important than ever to know the ins and outs of making a confident and competitive offer. Here are five keys to success for this important…