When most people speak about depreciation and real estate, they talk about the tax benefits. Often, you will hear a new real estate investor or some real estate guru say, “You can earn cash flow tax...
There is much to debate about off-market deals in present day residential real estate. Over the past 10 years, I have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. In today’s blog post, I will illustrate my opinions on off-market deals and hopefully ...
For many, Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of school, football season, and Fiesta Hermosa. In real estate, it is the unofficial kick-off to the the fall selling season.
Fall Season & New Listing
Contrary to popular belief, fall i...
Today I am going to touch on the topic of interest rates, the Federal Reserve (Fed) balance sheet normalization, and how it is affecting real estate today and in the future.
Below I will share my exploration of charts from the Fed and a brea...
With the Fourth of July holiday this week, the real estate market has taken a short pause. I wanted to take this time to share a few quick notes on local happenings throughout The Hill and Beach Cities that could impact the surrounding real est...
Oftentimes you’ll hear people around the South Bay say, “Beach real estate never goes down…it’s the safest investment around.” Is that actually true?
U.S. bonds offered by the U.S. Treasury are more generally considered the safest ...
What is a Transaction Coordinator?
Hi All! I am taking over Richard's South Bay Real Estate Blog for the week. For those who don't know me, I am the behind the scenes gal that you don't see much, but I am always busy doing something at Manha...
Interest Rates Rising
The stock market has been crazy this week and a large part of it has to do with the interest rates rising significantly. A lot of experts watch the 10-Year U.S. Treasury note where rates have jumped from 2.46% to 2.84% ...
Last week I was fortunate enough to chat with TheStreet.com and LA.Curbed.com, two influential financial and real estate websites, on the trends shaping the real estate market. In case you missed the published articles where I earned a quote or...
About a year ago I introduced the first annual Fearless Predictions for South Bay Real Estate. The inaugural blog was not only fun to write but challenged me to conduct deep research that would hopefully benefit my clients throughout the year. ...
As real estate in the South Bay quiets down for the holidays, I wanted to share some helpful tips to prepare you for the new year and spring selling season. There is a ton of specific, local information on every South Bay city that all buyers a...