Valley Home Prices On the Rise
Posted by admin at June 25th, 2014
A report filed by the Southland Regional Association of Realtors noted that an increase in inventory has resulted in home price escalations in the San Fernando Valley. Inventory rose to 1,260 homes – a 47 percent increase over last month. The new median home price for Valley properties is $520,000 for May– a one percent more »
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More Fast-Fresh Dining Options Coming to San Fernando Valley
Posted by admin at June 16th, 2014
Salata is set to arrive at the popular Westfield Fashion Square Mall located at 14006 Riverside Dr. in Sherman Oaks. Salata has a unique salad creation model: salads are prepared to order with a variety of vegetables and house made gluten-free dressings to choose from. The custom made salad restaurant will be the latest edition more »
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Shopping Center Sale: Malibu Village
Posted by admin at June 7th, 2014
Jamestown, an Atlanta-based real estate investment firm, has acquired Malibu Village – one of Malibu’s premier shopping center locations. The sellers were KRE Capital and Dune Real Estate Partners. The sale also names Pouya Abdi, Michael Shabani, and Jay Luchs as previous minority owners. These sellers purchased the property and improved it in 2007, and more »
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Small Business Sales on the Rise in Southern California
Posted by admin at May 6th, 2014
According to BizBuySell, sales of small businesses continued at high levels in the first quarter of 2014. The first quarter of 2013 is seen as the catalyst for this trend. Business brokers reported 1,726 closed transactions for Q1 2014. This figure marks the fifth straight month that sales exceeded the 1,600 mark. Activity like this more »
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International Interest in California Real Estate Still High
Posted by admin at April 22nd, 2014
International buyers enjoy California real estate in general, but Southern California markets are witnessing increased interest. Out of the homes purchased last year by international buyers, 35 percent were seen in Los Angeles County, 22 percent in Orange County, and 14 percent in Riverside County. The international community views the US government setup and our more »
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Investors entering marketplace by renting their Primary Residence
Posted by admin at April 15th, 2014
A new trend emerging in the real estate market is move-up buyers renting out their previous residence rather than selling it. Traditionally, new homebuyers would likely place their old home on the market and use the equity from the sale towards their new home purchase. However, low ownership costs and escalating rents are convincing move-up more »
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Why You Should Consider Investing in Real Estate
Posted by admin at March 26th, 2014
Purchasing real estate can prove to be very beneficial for the well-educated investor. Financial freedom is one of the main reasons people look to investing in real estate. Appreciation, cash flow, depreciation, leverage, and tax benefits are the main desirables for beginning real estate investors. At a certain point, most people want to work for more »
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Prices Surpass Housing Bubble Peak in some Los Angeles ZIP Codes
Posted by admin at March 17th, 2014
Certain Los Angeles Zip Codes are experiencing housing prices that are exceeding the current housing bubble landscape. These areas are now more expensive than ever, even more so than the highs experienced just before the recession. The low supply of lower-priced housing is contributing to these record highs. This high-price trend will no bode well more »
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Example of how to calculate Return on Investment (Cash on cash) for Real Estate
Posted by admin at March 3rd, 2014
In relation to our last blog, I want to illustrate an example showcasing how to obtain a desirable return on investment (ROI) on an investment property. This is also known as a cash on cash return. Let us say that you are pursuing a 10 unit multi-family building in Sherman Oaks, California. As an investor, more »
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Explanation on how to receive desirable Return on Investment (ROI) aka Cash-on-Cash Return on a Multi-Residential Investment
Posted by admin at February 27th, 2014
The current multi-family market is a seller’s market: there is not enough inventory of properties to meet demand from buyers. Because of this, desirable CAP rates (capitalization rates – the relationship between net operating income produced by a property and the initial cost invested to purchase it) are not high enough. Certain variables are always more »
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