Buy your new house while already owning one

You are not alone if you’ve outgrown your home and want to make a new purchase. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, 68 percent of buyers were purchasing a home for at least the second time. Conclusively, many of them had to sell a home while buying a new one. Whether trading up for […]

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Gentrification in Los Angeles

Living in Los Angeles, we’ve been probably seeing gentrification for the past 10-15+ years. Tearing down old buildings and building new sustainable ones. While in Middle School 1998-2000, you couldn’t beat me into walking the streets of Frogtown, although I didn’t have a choice because my best friends house ALWAYS had watermelon. I felt Echo […]

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Parents rescue for housing assistance

There are many good reasons for a parent to help a child purchase a home. Parental assistance can help a child settle down faster than he or she might be able to on his or her own. While some parents speculate that helping a child purchase a house will only make the child more dependent, […]

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Taxes & Tax Returns

The IRS is now accepting tax returns! If you have bought or sold a home in 2018, please ask your Realtor for your Final Settlement statement as you may need that form when filing for your 2018 taxes. As a precaution, there are many fraudulent people out there who are actively seeking out taxpayer information. […]

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The Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT® Program

The Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT® Program   To support sustainable homeownership and help advance neighborhood stability, the Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT program looks to the future by delivering down payment assistance and financial education to homebuyers in collaboration with NeighborWorks® America and local nonprofit organizations. Attend an event Learn about homeownership, the NeighborhoodLIFT program and see if you qualify […]

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