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Olson Joins Vars Real Estate in Culver City
Jake Olson is the latest addition to the team at Vars Real Estate. Jake earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance from California State University, Fresno in 2013. He went on to serve in the...
Jefferson Business Park Sells For $73.5 million
While the price of homes I Culver City has skyrocketed in recent years business properties are also keeping up with the increase in value. Redcar Properties has acquired the Westside Jefferson...
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Real Estate Corner
Some colleges and universities consider a parent’s home-equity when doling out loans or grants for incoming students, but others don’t even ask. DEAR DAVE: Our son is a senior in high school and pla...
Realty News Roundup
Retiring overseas is a dream that many Americans share, but living well on less is a constant in retirement planning. If life in the U.S. seems as if it would overstretch your assets, you might want to consider moving abroad. Moving overseas takes...
"Bulls, Bears and People from Connecticut": A Look A Current State of Culver City Real Estate Market
An increasing number of my clients have asked whether the real estate market is still rising and if we are still in a Seller’s Market and if so how long before we might see a correction? Many people have heard nation or local chatter about slowing o...
Updates on some Infamous Haunted Properties
DEAR DAVE: Is the house that was the setting for “The Amityville Horror” movie still standing? ANSWER: Yes, the three-story Dutch Colonial is still standing in the village of Amityville in the sou...
Real Estate Roundup
Millennials Prefer Homes Over Marriage First comes the house and then maybe marriage or children, according to surveyed millennials detailed in Bank of America’s 2018 Homebuyer Insights Report, which was culled from 2,000 consumer responses. The n...
Limits on Flags at Home Raise Legal Issues
DEAR DAVE: I live in Orange County but read your newspaper on the internet. I put a large American flag on my front-lawn earlier this month to mark Columbus Day but was soon issued a citation from...
Realty Roundup
A combination of high home prices and eroding affordability is expected to cut into housing demand and contribute to a weaker housing market in 2019, and 2018 home sales will end this year by registering lower for the first time in four years,...
AVOID THESE 'TOP 10 BUYER TURNOFFS'
Homeowners who want to sell quickly and for top-dollar should first clean up their house, a survey says. Other big turnoffs include uncontrolled animals and odors from last night’s dinner. DEAR D...
Realty Roundup
Mortgage Rates Jump to 7-Year High Freddie Mac, the quasi-government agency that helps to provide home-byers and refinancers with the cash they need to get new loans, said on Oct. 11 that its weekly poll of lenders shows that mortgage rates have...
Tips for Owners with Loved One Afflicted by Dementia
Real Estate Corner Tips for Owners with Loved One Afflicted by Dementia By David W. Myers DEAR DAVE: I quit my full-time office job last year and started working from home so I could care for my mom,...
Realtors to Convene in Long Beach
California realtors and related professionals will gather for their statewide convention from Oct. 9 through Oct. 11 at the Long Beach Convention Center. The annual show is the largest real estate convention in the state. It is organized by the...
Homeowners, New Buyers should Double-Check Insurance
DEAR DAVE: We received a letter from the company that provides our homeowners insurance policy, urging us to upgrade our current “actual cash value” coverage to something called “replacement cost...
Time to get Ready for Colder Months Ahead
With Autumn almost here, homeowners should act now to make sure that their property is ready to “weather” the rain that (hopefully) lies soon ahead. DEAR DAVE: I recently noticed that the paint is...
Realty Roundup
The powerful California Association of Realtors is stepping-up its campaign for voters to approve Prop. 5 on the statewide November ballot but reject Prop. 10. The upcoming election is “critical to addressing California’s housing crisis through the...
Real Estate Corner
DEAR DAVE: My husband and I are getting divorced. He has a good job and wants to keep our house, so he says that he’ll make all of the future mortgage payments if I agree to sign a “quitclaim deed” th...
'Airbnb' NYC Lawsuit may Impact Culver
In a major lawsuit that has started in New York but could spread all the way to Culver City, Airbnb is suing the city of New York over a new law that allows local officials to collect data on Airbnb hosts, including names and addresses. Airbnb...
Victims of Wildfires Must be Wary of Scams
Thousands of wildfire survivors face a long road recovering from the devastating fires that have destroyed or damaged thousand of homes in California. But now, Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is warning against a new threat: Unlicensed contractors...
'COMFORT LETTER' MAY SMOOTH LOAN PROCESS
DEAR DAVE: My employer was nice enough to give me a full year off of work when my husband and I had our first baby in April of last year. Now I am back at work and we want to buy our first home, but t...
State has Limits on Small Claims Lawsuits
DEAR DAVE: How much can I sue a real estate contractor or other person for in Small Claims Court? ANSWER: Limits vary from one state to the next. In California, it’s generally capped at $10,000 but t...
Culver Home Prices Keep Rising
Home prices in Culver City and across some other parts of the Golden State keep rising, the California Association of Realtors reports, but sales are slowing as mortgage-rates rise and more potential homebuyers are knocked-out by those climbing...
Home Prices Rise but Foreclosures Grow More Worrisome
The median price of a single-family home in the state reached a record $600,860 in May, the California Association of Realtors said last week, while prices in Culver City and the rest of the Los...
Real Estate Corner
By David W. Myers Managing Editor With Independence Day around the corner, it’s interesting to look at the way that U.S. real estate has evolved since 1776. DEAR DAVE: How was property bought and sold...
Realtor Dannie Cavanaugh Meets With Culver's State Legislators
On Wednesday, April 22, 50 local REALTORS, including Culver City's Dannie Cavanaugh of Cavanaugh REALTORS®, joined with almost 2,500 REALTORS from across the state to meet with their...
