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Meet Vanessa & Daniel

Meet Vanessa & Daniel Vanessa contacted me in the Fall of 2019. She owned a starter home in Compton, not too far from the civic center. The one bedroom home had worked well as a starter property, but as her equity grew, she began to wonder whether she might be able to afford a bigger home closer to her work in Carson. The house needed work and Vanessa was afraid she'd have to spend t...

Meet Yesenia & Miguel

Yesenia and Miguel contacted us two years before they became clients. They owned a rental property in Compton and were looking for a consultation to determine how they might use that starting piece of real estate to get them into a home for their growing family. As is often the case with rental properties, there were several concerns for them: will the tenant cooperate with showings, what ...

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Meet Oscar & Edith

Sharing the story behind the sale of these two homes is extra special because the buyers are my little brother and my sister-in-law. The hard-working pair began their journey with a starter property in Compton. That first home was a foreclosure and a fixer. They saved to complete improvements on the property and built equity through the years. The two bedroom served them well as a young couple,...

Meet Derick!

Derick owned this lovely five bedroom home in a gated community in Compton. The property is part of a PUD development built between Wilmington Ave and Compton Blvd., which was completed in 2006. This relatively recent construction means the home is equipped with many sought after amenities in the area including: controlled access, central AC, attached double-car garage, walk-in c...

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MARKET UPDATE

Click to watch video update instead  MARKET STATS FROM CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS California Median Price: $758,000 California Median Days on Market: 8 Sales to List Price: 102.2% WHY IS THE MARKET SO COMPETITIVE Lack of Inventory! The three main factors that are contributing Construction not keeping up with population growth ​​​​​​​Sellers tha...

How to buy and sell a home simultaneously

Are you looking to sell your home in order to upgrade or downsize? Are you tossing and turning at night in cold sweats worried that the move will leave you homeless or sleeping on your parents' couch? I have good news for you. Most people who sell a home do so to buy another. So, this is a problem that we Realtors are adept at managing. You have options. This is part one of a three-part ...

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Rent Back

Renting back the property that was just sold is a popular solution for sellers who need to find a replacement home but do not want to move twice nor spend money on temporary housing. Let’s do a deep dive to uncover how this works.    THE NUTS & BOLTS  The seller and buyer of the subject property will agree on rent amount and terms to allow the person who just s...

Tips to Skyrocket Your Home Value

Everyone wants to sell their home for top dollar, right? Well sometimes, the best way to increase the value of your home is to put in a little work and a little investment to make your property really shine. Whether it’s curb appeal or updating the finishes to your home, these are the 9 home renovations that our experts say will increase the value of your home! Some can even be done as a ...