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GOOD NEWS IF YOU WANT TO BUY A HOME IN LOS ANGELES
If you are considering buying a home in Greater Los Angeles, or more specifically the San Fernando Valley, it can be a truly daunting concept; houses are expensive around here. You also wouldn’t be alone in your desire to live in a major city...
IT’S A GOOD TIME TO BUY HOMES; U.S. TRADE WAR WITH CHINA CAUSING RATES TO DECREASE
Unless you have been living under a rock, you are aware that the U.S. is involved in a trade war with China; you are also probably aware that the ongoing trade war has impacted the overall economy – prompting the Fed to reduce rates at least ...
GREEN GARDENS: TIPS AND TRICKS TO MAKE YOUR HOME MORE APPEALING
“The times, they are a-changin’”, it’s suddenly hip to have a well-maintained garden at home (in contrast to the image of a sweet old lady with a floppy sun hat on digging around in her . back yard); so how do we do that, while simultan...
WHOLE FOODS, TRADER JOE’S, AND ALDI: LIVING NEAR THEM IS A GOOD INVESTMENT – AND SHERMAN OAKS WILL HAVE A WHOLE FOODS SOON
Homeowners, and home buyers, are always keeping an eye out for events that will impact the value of homes I their area (positively or negatively); and oddly, the proximity of a Whole Foods or a Trader Joe’s has a positive impact on the value ...
MILLENNIALS AND HOME BUYING HABITS
Everywhere you look, it seems people are writing about the home buying habits of the millennial generation, and the Chernov Team has never been one to show up late to the party (fashionably late, there’s a difference); so, we thought we’d c...
DISTRESSED PROPERTIES, IS IT REALLY A GOOD INVESTMENT?
Many would-be savvy investors have looked at distressed properties (more commonly known as a “foreclosure home”) as a lucrative investment. On the surface, it seems like a no-brainer; most distressed property sells for about 85% of the home...
SUMMER TIME, THE LIVINGS EASY; PROVIDED YOU PREPARE
If you live in Studio City, Sherman Oaks, or Tarzana, then you know the San Fernando Valley can get hot – really hot. However, you didn’t spend all that money on a house with a nice yard for the kids to play in just to hide inside 25% of th...
HOME MAINTENANCE: IT’S A COST THAT WILL OCCUR, BUT YOU CAN BE PREPARED
You’ve finally done it, you are a certified homeowner! It’s natural to wonder how much money you need to have on reserve to protect and maintain the quality of your home. If you weren’t thinking about that until the previous sentence, don...