White Glove Consulting Service

White Glove Consulting Service

Selling a home well starts with being upfront and honest with the home seller. The easiest thing a realtor can do is to agree with everything the seller says: agree with the price (even if it’s wrong), agree when the seller doesn’t want to make...
When you can’t stand to be away from your pets!

When you can’t stand to be away from your pets!

Ahead of a recent vacation, I found myself dreading not seeing my three English labs, whom my readers know well by now: Moose, Mr. Chester, and Elvis. It’s hard leaving our devoted pets at home! But then I stumbled across the PetChatz pet camera. It’s a...
New year, new laws!

New year, new laws!

There were two new laws passed in late 2016 impacting Los Angeles home owners. I thought you should know!   Water Conserving Plumbing Fixtures Law Starting January 1 2017, all single-family homes built before 1994 are required by law to install water conserving...
Year-End Thoughts

Year-End Thoughts

There was uncertainty in 2016 concerning the housing market because it was an election year, and because interest rates were expected to go up (as they have). This, in part, probably contributed to the low inventory we’ve seen recently, because many decided to...
Holiday 2016 Market Update

Holiday 2016 Market Update

With the holidays, one might think the real estate market would slow down. However, there’s actually still plenty of activity this year, possibly influenced by the recent upward performance of the stock market. Going into the holiday season, in our neighborhood...