Author: Sammy Lyon

Real Estate for Social Good

Improving Your Credit to Invest In Real Estate: Free Zoom Q&A

Improving Your Credit to Invest In Real Estate: Free Zoom Q&A Thu, June 2, 2022 @ 4PMwww.lyonideas.com/credit-workshop Join Shiva Bhaskar from Tier One Credit, Fiona Bryan from Academy Mortgage, and Sammy Lyon from Dow Capital for an interactive live Q&A on how to improve your credit to buy real estate. Topics we’ll cover:– 5 tips…
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I was on House Hunters! πŸ˜…πŸŽ‰πŸ 

I was on House Hunters! πŸ˜…πŸŽ‰πŸ  What an absolutely fun time sharing Janet’s story of finding her first home in LA. I am so proud of her journey and was so grateful to get to share that with HGTV viewers. πŸ™πŸ½ I have an open invitation for any of my clients to audition for House…
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Lending for Commercial Real Estate: Free Zoom Q&A

Lending for Commercial Real Estate: Free Zoom Q&AThu, July 14, 2022 @ 4PMwww.lyonideas.com/commercial-lending Join Nelson Arevalo from MOP Financial and Sammy Lyon from Dow Capital for an interactive live Q&A on commercial real estate lending. Topics we’ll cover:– Benefits of owning vs leasing for your business– What’s considered commercial real estate vs residential– What do…
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You have a new review from London

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I cannot recommend Sammy enough! Not only are they passionate about real estate, they are just as passionate about getting their clients into the right home! My partner and I started our home buying process this year after having a terrible experience with another agent in 2021. Sammy got us connected to incredible loan…
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1000 followers!

Yay 1k! A big milestone for a little old me. πŸ₯° I get DMs all the time about buying 1000+ followers for $10. But it feels much better to earn 1 follower at a time hehe. Most of you probably followed me before I got into real estate, but I hope that my obsession with…
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Top 5 books that got me started in real estate

As a realtor I spend a lot of time working with people to prep their finances for such a major financial choice. When I first got obsessed with real estate, I checked out every book I could find at the Los Angeles Public Library. A handful of these totally changed my mindset (and practices!) on…
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Opened Escrow in Anaheim

So excited to accept an amazing offer on the Anaheim listing. It takes a special person to see the value of buying a house with income potential. Nothing is final until closing day, but great to share wins along the way. This is a 3 bed house with 2 bed ADU.  Live in one, rent…
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Under contract: first time homebuyer in Bakersfield

Congrats to my buyers for opening escrow on their first home! πŸŽ‰ Yes, it’s still competitive out there, but I’ve got to tell you β€” it’s all about relationships. And timing. ☺️ We were able to get this offer accepted quickly by being on top of things and helping everybody achieve what they want.🀝🏽 And…
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Mortgage rates have risen past 5%. Now what?

Recently in the LA Times. “The reason home prices declined as much as they did when the early 2000s housing bubble popped was because a wave of forced selling β€” through foreclosures and short sales β€” brought down the entire market.Β  This time around, loan underwriting has been far stricter, with less-exotic debt structures, leaving…
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New homebuyer workshop May 12, 2022

We are taking our show on the road! Speaking 4 Profit University invited us to speak about the role of homeownership on the path to financial freedom. This is a nationwide presentation not just California and YOU are invited!Β  Thursday, May 12 at 4 PM PST / 7PM EST. https://www.speaking4profit.com/offers/EnR3dQkr/checkout #realestate #realtor #realtorsofinstagram #homebuying #equity…
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