Category Archives: Real Estate

Buying My First Home: An Online Discount Broker Experience

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Tim Freund

I’d like to relay a story to you… My name is Sam Lottner.  I’m 34 years old, a programmer by education and trade and the time had come for me to buy my first home.  Some of my friends have … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case Of This Real Estate Correction

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Tim Freund

As I’ve been suggesting in my most recent posts, the real estate market of 2018 is showing sign of correcting.  The funny thing, is that this curious correction looks different than any I can recall. Maybe it’s just how corrections … Continue reading →

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When The Real Estate Market Begins To Change

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Tim Freund

When the real estate market begins to change, seldom is it an avalanche.  As one who’s been doing this for nearly 3 decades, I have been through my share of market downturns.  Some, like 2007, started like the scene in … Continue reading →

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If The Market Is Slowing, Then What?

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Tim Freund

By the looks of things, the real estate market is slowing.  This can mean any of a variety of things.  So what if it is, then what?  Should you hold off buying, selling? As I always write, real estate is … Continue reading →

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VA Benefits Helping High Dollar Purchasers

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Tim Freund

I recently opened escrow on a $2.2M listing (see here for my recent sales) . The buyers were a super power couple with clearly income to spare. The husband was a veteran and as well qualified as they come. What … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On Online Brokerages

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Tim Freund

I was on a listing appointment the day before yesterday and the issue of Purple Bricks, an online discount brokerage out of Australia came up. They had taken a listing up the street which had been marketed by several Realtors … Continue reading →

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Talking About Insurance

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Tim Freund

I recently put a home in Sherman Oaks into escrow.  It’s a gorgeous San Fernando Valley canyon, 4 level home that had been completely remodeled.  While in escrow it was disclosed to my buyer that there had been a small … Continue reading →

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HOW DO I SELL MY HOUSE? BECOMING A SMARTER SELLER

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Tim Freund

Selling a house is a lot more complicated than buying.  First of all, you not only have to ready your home but you have to keep it that way while living there.  Not so easy.  Getting started is a multi-step … Continue reading →

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YOU JUST WROTE AN OFFER, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Tim Freund

You just wrote and an offer, the seller accepted and you’re telling your friends you just bought your dream house.  (Search for homes here.)  You are super excited, but what happens now?  The first thing that happens is your agent is … Continue reading →

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Stuff: To Stage And Declutter Or Not, That Is The Question

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Tim Freund

This past weekend I did a listing presentation of an older client I sold a home to some 17 years ago.  It was pristine.  It had been painted within the past couple years and the carpet had been replaced then … Continue reading →

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