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House prices in much of the U.S. will bottom out in this year's fourth quarter, Moody's Economy.com says in a new report. The report projects that peak-to-trough declines for metro areas will be 53% in Los Angeles. In some of the hardest hit markets, however, prices won't reach a bottom until 2010 or 2011, the research firm says in a ...

1. Define your needs. Write down all the reasons for selling your home. Ask yourself, “Why do I want to sell and what do I expect to accomplish with the sale?” For example, a growing family may prompt your need for a larger home, or a job opportunity in another city may necessitate a move. For your goals, write down if you’d ...

The median price of an existing, single-family detached home in California during September 2008 was $316,480, a 40.9 percent decrease from the revised $535,760 median for September 2007. It is still too early to determine if the statewide median price has begun to stabilize, and recent events in the economy and financial system contributed to the ...

September sales and price report: Sales in California soared 96.7 percent and the median price of an existing single-family home decreased 40.9 percent compared with September 2007. Statewide sales in September surpassed the 500,000 mark for the first time in more than two years, rising 2.3 percent compared with August, and 96.7 percent from a ...

Homes are now more affordable then they have been in years.  As soon as I state this, the market could turn the other way. It may be many months before we see balance in the markets, but it is coming. Price reductions have increased dramatically in the past 2 weeks as Sellers look towards the Summer selling months. Homes are no longer as ...

What will I need to bring to the Auction? For Auction sales, you will need to bring a Cashier’s check made out to yourself. Normally this Check is for 10% of the minimum sale price set by the Auction company. What happens if I am the successful bidder? Immediately after the event, you will pay a 10% non-refundable deposit and sign a ...

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The National Multi Housing Council projects the number of "households that rent" will increase by  four million over the next 10 years, with half of them renting apartments in properties with five or more units. Looking back at  2007, the group said the number of renters in professionally managed  apartments ...

*Updated March 11, 2008 Investors (Foreign and Domestic): There are some very real investment opportunities in the Los Angeles CA area involving Multi-Unit Residential properties. As a Buyer, if you are not ready to make a home purchase, you can still own a piece of the dream in Los Angeles through an investment strategy. Los Angeles ...