Author: Sammy Lyon

Real Estate for Social Good

Is the market going to crash?!

Honestly, I can’t tell you. 🙂 But, what I CAN tell you is that many of my conversations with clients over the past few years have consisted of “I wish I had bought back in 2010…2012…2015…” Well, here’s your chance to stop kicking yourself for not getting in sooner! I am not changing my tune despite…
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Just Closed! 18 units in LA

We just closed on 3 more apartment buildings in South Los Angeles, for a total of 18 units. Do you want to learn about how I invest in real estate locally? Let’s set up a call! www.lyonideas.com/call

Under contract! Treehouse in Highland Park

Woohoo! Congrats to my buyers for getting this place under contract! 🎉 They lovingly call it “the treehouse” perched on a hill with views for days. 🌲 I love how persistent they were. This property kept being on the market, kept having open houses, and we just kept offering on it. 😂 😂 😂 Finally,…
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5 Houses Under $500k in LA!

A lot of people come to me super excited to start the real estate journey. Others come to me already discouraged, having had a bad experience, or feeling like this isn’t possible for them. To all, I say — you can do this! 🎉 I’ll walk you through this whole process from start to finish,…
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Just Listed! 1417 S Norton Ave

Just Listed! 1417 S Norton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019 Looking for a house to make your own? Time to revive this Mid City Craftsman jewel! HUGE potential. Two story home with 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms plus a bonus room just aching to be brought back to life. Gorgeous covered front porch. Original built-ins.…
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Opened Escrow! 4260 Via Arbolada #232

Congrats to my sellers for getting this NELA condo under contract in 5 days! It really just takes a motivated buyer to make it happen. We don’t need 47 offers, like in all the media hype. I’ll be honest — flexing on Instagram that my seller got an offer over asking is just stating the…
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Sold! 2504 Pine St

Had an amazing time helping these first time homebuyers purchase their home in Bakersfield! This was truly a heartwarming transaction… seller was moving out of state and was so sweet, she threw in all her furniture to help this new family start off right in their new home! This is the kind of old school…
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How do you start saving for investing?

How do you start saving for investing?  . . . Lower your expenses! 📉 This is #1 highest leverage thing you can do to increase your savings.  Then, work to increase your income! 💪🏽 After you’ve gotten frugal, it’s time to figure out how to make more. Get a raise, side hustle, change careers.  Do something. 🤗…
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Sold! 2545 W Picadilly Way

And it’s a wrap! I’m so proud of my client for going the extra mile on this “flip.” Sometimes flippers get a bad rap. But she spent the extra $$ and time to build a fully permitted 2 bedroom ADU. This created more value for the house, and also created 1 more unit of housing…
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STOP! Before you buy a house, do these things…

STOP! Before you buy a house, do these things… Budget what you can spend on your monthly payment  — What’s comfortable, vs. a stretch but doable? Search within your range  — Let’s keep it realistic so you are looking at houses we can actively make offers on. Find a realtor who matches your values  —…
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