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La Mesa foreclosures

New and Nearly New Homes in La Mesa CA

March 30, 2010

New and nearly new homes in La Mesa CA…. this one takes the prize! 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, totally charming and almost all new, this fully permitted home has been beautifully renovated over the past 18 months. There aren’t many newer homes in popular La Mesa CA, and if you’re tired of looking at junk, [...]

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Mt Helix La Mesa CA– community at its best!

March 30, 2010

Mt Helix La Mesa CA– community at its best! These days, people long for a sense of community and connectivity– why else would Facebook, Farmville, and texting all be so incredibly popular?
La Mesa, CA has long been called “The Jewel of the Hills”, and Mt Helix, the scenic neighborhood tucked away in La Mesa’s [...]

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8 Key Considerations for your Home Inspection

March 14, 2010

For buyers AND sellers, it’s smart to know what to expect, before your home inspection begins.
REPAIRS. Some inspectors make far too many comments about topics which belong in the REALTOR(R) realm instead, especially in the category of repairs. Many feel it’s their duty to encourage buyers to ask for several items to be repaired. Most [...]

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How Many Buyers Really DON’T Understand What’s Going On? 8 Key Questions/Answers

March 11, 2010

We live and breathe the real estate market- I must say the words “short sale” and “foreclosure” at least 100 times a day. But it still amazes me how much the general public does NOT know about what’s really going on today.
Weekly I’ll get calls with people asking:
Q. Can’t I just talk with the (preforeclosure) [...]

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What Happens When Economics and Emotions Collide?

March 11, 2010

Just spoke with two more REALTOR(R) friends today who are personally considering short sales, and are in emotional angst over it having come to this.
I asked them both: how would you advise a client who was in the same situation? For all of us, when it’s yourself on the line, our thinking tends to become [...]

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Would you put a Part Time Doctor in Charge of your Health, and Your Life?

February 21, 2010

Hello to all the buyers and sellers and investors who want the best home, the best price, the easiest/smoothest transaction, the quickest response time, loads up up-to-the-minute info AND a smart guide too–if this is you, may I ask: would you trust your next surgical procedure to a part time doctor? Someone who has [...]

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To Get the House You Want, You’ll Have to Lead the Pack

February 20, 2010

Lost out on an offer or two? Here’s one of the #1 reasons buyers lose a house they really want: they get there first (that’s good) , they put in the first offer (also good) but then, because nobody else has made an offer yet, they either start to doubt how much they really like [...]

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It Takes Only 10 to Know… Are You Willing to Change your Search Criteria and Win?

February 16, 2010

It used to be that internet savvy buyers would spend a few weeks looking and learning, and then once they targeted their desired area/price/style, they’d view a handful of homes, maybe 3-5, submit an offer, get into escrow and actually close escrow within about a month.
Now if you’ve done your pre-homework and gone to see [...]

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