BPO stands for “Broker Price Opinion” and is performed by real estate brokers to find the market value of a piece of property for sale. BPOs are NOT appraisals. BPOs are performed to find the market value of a home in order to list the property for sale. Appraisals can be performed for a number of reasons other than market value such as a tax appraisal. 
It’s definitely the right time to be a home buyer in California with interest rates at an all time low. Searching for the perfect house can be overwhelming due to the volume of homes on the market at an given point. Here is some advice that will simplify your search and help you find the home of your dreams at the price of a lifetime. 
Investing in real estate can be a daunting, even scary, task if you don’t know what you are doing. The risks involved with any investment, particularly real estate, must be clearly understood before deciding to invest. As with all investments, sometimes they are successful and go up in value, sometimes they are the opposite and lose value (as seen in recent history). With values and interest rates creating the perfect buying storm, now may be a great time to start investing in real estate. 
When you visit an open house, it’s important to remember that you are walking into someone’s personal home. There are rules of conduct to abide by. Follow these simple Rules of Open House Etiquette to get the most out of your open house visit. 
A contingency is something that must happen for something else to happen. In real estate, a common example is a mortgage loan contingency which means the buyer must be approved for loan or they can not fulfill the terms of the purchase agreement. Speak to one of our expert brokers before submitting an offer to purchase. Including the proper contingencies could potentially save you from making a costly mistake. 
If you’re a buyer working with a Realtor, it SHOULD be a great experience. Your agent is compensated to act on your behalf, so you allow him or her to earn it. It’s fine to do your own research, in fact, we encourage it; “a smart buyer will be a happy owner.” However, there are several faux pas that buyer’s make that can rub listing agents, sellers, and buyers agents the wrong way. 
We interviewed Barry Horiuchi, a loan officer for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in Los Angeles, California. Barry offers an experts perspective to many of the questions any potential home buyer has about obtaining a loan. 
A statistical real estate market recap in Woodland Hills California for January 2012. Includes sales volume, average sale price, and median price for single family residences and condos. Summary: The average and median price of Single Family Residences increased in comparison to January 2011 and December 2011 which could indicate that property values in 
A statistical real estate market recap in Newport Beach California for January 2012. Includes sales volume, average sale price, and median price for single family residences and condos. 
A statistical real estate market recap in Pasadena California for January 2012. Includes sales volume, average sale price, and median price for single family residences and condos. |
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