October to January is a GREAT time to buy a house! 🤯 Why is that? 🤷🏽♂️ Well, most people are busy doing holiday things, traveling, whatever, and just don’t want to deal with the stress of moving and buying a house. 🎄🎃🎅🏽🪔🕎 Because let’s be honest, buying a house and moving IS stressful! 😰 So,…
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Not every month is the same, but overall it starts to add up! For the rental properties, I have a property manager who collects the gross income each month, pays the bills, and distributes what’s left. The gross rent is actually a lot more, but after taxes, insurance, mortgages, repairs, utilities and saving for reserves,…
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What do you think of this graph showing interest rates over time? Does it still look bad, or put things into perspective? If you have questions about buying a home with rising rates, give me a call! Sammy LyonREALTOR®️DRE #02113227www.buyahouseinLA.com #buyahouseinLA#realestate#realtor#realtorsofinstagram#homebuying#home#equity#losangeles#losangelesrealestate#realestateagent#FIRE#financialfreedom#investing#interest#interestrates#mortgage#economy#firsttimebuyer Dow CapitalOffice Lic. #01081741
Interest rates! 😱😱😱 They’ve been in the news a lot lately. And there’s a lot of fear of buying with a high interest rate. I wanted to show you a graph of interest rates over time. Look how rates were up to 18% in the 1980s! Now I’m not an economist, but interest rates are…
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“Sammy is a top notch realtor! I’m a credit attorney, and have had the privilege of referring clients to Sammy, including most recently a couple whom he helped close on a home just a few weeks after they started working together. It’s incredible to see the passion and attention to service Sammy brings to the…
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Remember the 90’s books where you could flip to a page and choose your own adventure? Well, here is your version of it for home inspections when buying a house! When we write an offer on a house for you, we include what’s called an inspection contingency. This means you get to inspect the property…
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5 elements of a home inspection 1️⃣ Roof2️⃣ Foundation3️⃣ Plumbing4️⃣ Electrical5️⃣ HVAC If you find major issues with any of these 5 main areas, negotiate a seller credit or move on to the next! ✌🏽👋🏽 Sammy LyonREALTOR®️DRE #02113227www.lyonideas.com #buyahouseinLA#realestate#realtor#realtorsofinstagram#homebuying#equity#losangeles#losangelesrealestate#realestateagent#FIRE#financialfreedom#investing#workoptional#goals#home#inspection#homeinspection#firsttimebuyer
Woohoo! Congrats to another first time homebuyer getting under contract! When we first spoke she did not think this was possible for her. I think a lot of us think that before we get started on the process! I was so happy that she kept taking steps toward making homeownership a reality. Just one house…
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The first step to investing in real estate is to read! Educate yourself, listen to podcasts, go to meetups, etc. (See my Top 5 Books that got me started in real estate!) BUT… Don’t get stuck in analysis paralysis! 🫣 Set your financial goals, aka how much do you need to be “financially free?” Interview…
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Congrats to my clients for closing on their new home! We were coordinating two escrows at the same time — selling their condo and purchasing their new home in that same timeframe. We were lucky to have patient people on both ends. My clients were so on top of everything, getting everything to the lender,…
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