by cgilles | Jul 9, 2012 | Blog
Garages are becoming more important to home buyers today than ever before. But many homes don’t have a garage or the garage has been converted to something else like another bedroom. How crucial is a garage for today’s demanding buyers? We’re not talking single car garages, people want additional storage space and a place for the kids toys, etc. Many real estate experts think that having a garage definitely increases the value of a property, if it’s in a mid-level or higher price range and especially in a cold climate. Moreover, if a home doesn’t have one, it may prove a deal breaker, The average two-car garage will return an investment two to two-and-a-half times. It doesn’t mean you have to have one with polished or painted floors and other fancy amenities, but it does have to be clean and roomy. Adding some extra square footage doesn’t cost that much more with this type of construction.
Note: If you are a seller and your garage is in a mess, cluttered and disorganized, clean it up before showing your home to potential buyers. If a buyer has narrowed the choices to a few and your home is the only one with a nice garage that you can’t see or get into, it could end up being the deal breaker.
by cgilles | Jul 9, 2012 | a-Hermosa Beach, a-South Bay, b-Distress Sales, b-Foreclosure, b-Short Sales, b-Upside Down, Torrance
Sorry to hear that you or someone you know is in financial and/or mortgage distress. And you really want to keep your home. So you check the local newspapers and online ads. And they say … “I can keep you OUT OF Foreclosure and you get to KEEP your home!...
by cgilles | Jul 3, 2012 | Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach is home to middle class families, drawn to exemplary schools, as well as upscale families and individual professionals from various fields and occupations.
Grand and middle class single family homes sit on streets that slope down toward the ocean on the west side of the city. Here, the beach is two miles long and swimmers, surfers, volleyball players and sunbathers take advantage of the good weather year round.Great shopping is nearby.
The east side of Manhattan Beach boasts a country club and golf course with a gated private community. There are many middle class, modern homes sitting on wonderful tree lined streets and avenues here.
This beach city has much to offer in the way of modern amenities. It’s schools rank in the 90th percentile, it’s parks are modern and top notch for sure. It has a golf course, racquetball and tennis courts, library and community center. The residents take much pride in their city and in their own real estate properties. All of this and you are only 22 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Staples Center, Nokia and Dodger Stadium. See your local Manhattan Beach Realtor and ask to see the MLS listings for current real estate properties for sale. Then make the move..get into the beach and surfing lifestyle that you have always wanted.
by cgilles | Jun 19, 2012 | a-El Segundo, a-Long Beach, a-South Bay, b-Distress Sales, b-Foreclosure, b-Low Home Price, b-Low Interest Rates, b-Short Sales, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance
With interest rates THIS LOW, you have higher BUYING POWER. This means you can buy a higher priced home and still qualify for your loan. Talk with your lender (or I can offer a lender referral) to get pre-qualified and then let’s get together. There are still...
by cgilles | Jun 13, 2012 | a-Hermosa Beach, a-South Bay, Blog, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach
According to Mike Altieri, who is the King’s vice president of communications, told the Los Angeles Times that all but one player on the Kings’ 24-man roster call either Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, or Redondo Beach home. Why aren’t we more aware of this? Because they all blend right in with the community.
