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If you decide to do a short sale, there are a few favorable laws that you should know about that are currently in effect until the December 31, 2012. But, the clock is ticking. So the time to act is now if you wish to complete the short sale process on your Southern California home before these laws and their benefits to you expire.Most lenders will require you to use a professional real estate agent to assist you in completing a short sale. There is zero out of pocket money for you when you use me as your short sale real estate agent, as the lender pays commissions out of the proceeds of the sale.We have the experience to clearly explain your options to guide you in the right direction and get your home sold so that you can get a fresh start.call or email today 626.253.0588 or Jackie@southlandproperties.netSee More

There’s nothing like the feeling of sliding on snow. Then again, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of riding a wave. It doesn’t get much better than doing both in the same day, and there are few if any places in the world that provide a better opportunity to bag this elusive logistical tandem than California. Luckily for us, the coast-to-mountains ratio is not only favorably close, but the ...access to get to both isn’t bad either. While the drive is usually nothing to sneeze at, usually on the order of three hours or so, it’s reasonable enough that it doesn’t take great strains to make the transition from mountains to sea, or vice versa. For the So Cal crowd your waves are plentiful, but your choices in the mountains are a bit slimmer and the snow quite a bit more fickle. Still, if you wake up to surf one of the many world-class breaks in the region —— Rincon, Malibu, Trestles, Swami’s, etc. — the San Gabriel Mountains are just a couple hours or so away, trafflc willing. With…See More

I am sticking with the prediction that 2012 will be the best real estate market in the last 5 years…. and that housing has hit bottom!The housing recovery is clearly here.. the recovery will be slow and (mostly) steady. Home by home, street by street…neighborhood by neighborhood. Expect the clearly and full recovery process to take 3-5 years.More very encouraging news from the trusted folks at Realtor.comJust the facts:* The number of U.S. homes listed for sale fell 22 percent last month from a year earlier.* Asking prices gained 6.8 percent due to increased demand.* There were 1.78 million homes listed for sale in February with a median asking price of $188,000* The median time homes spent on market dropped 9.8 percent to 111 days, indicating properties are selling at a faster pace.* Existing home sales rose in January to the fastest pace in 20 months as investors took advantage of a decline in prices and low mortgage rates boosted home affordability to record levels.* The inventory…See More