Author: Sammy Lyon

Man there are very few houses that make me jelly — I love my house! — but this Craftsman in Highland Park yesterday had me drooling for real… 🤤🤤🤤 It’s fun that I still get to look at houses after my own Zillow/Redfin obsession has subsided!  #realtorlife #buyahouseinLA #realestate

Yay just closed! Congrats to these buyers for snagging a Culver City condo! 🏘 They looked at several and none were as cute as this one, with a private outdoor patio, 3 beds, 2 baths and all the amenities of Tara Hill. 🏋🏽‍♂️🚘 🏊🏽⛱ It’s also a special privilege to help my good friends buy…
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Thank you for the kind words!! Reviews and personal referrals are everything! I’ve never really run my own business like this before — always just here and there entrepreneurship ventures & ideas as side gigs. But fully stepping into being a business owner, with actual real clients who trust me with their massive real estate…
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Congrats to another house hacker in South LA!! (Live in one unit & rent the other.) She endured quite a journey to get here. Definitely the longest search so far, looking for the right property and overcoming doubt! It’s tough to find a duplex in Los Angeles with a vacant unit! I’m all for rent…
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Congrats to my house hacking buyer for closing on his new place in Inglewood!! House hacking is where you buy a property and rent part of it out while you live there. It helps pay down the mortgage and saves you money on housing while you save up for the next investment. Lowering your housing…
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Congrats to these first time homebuyers who just closed today! I think at one point they had 4-5 offers out simultaneously. 😂 They were committed to finding their house!!! And one by one, the offers didn’t get accepted, but their favorite favorite place kept engaging us, until finally, the offer was accepted! Escrow is so…
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Opened escrow on one of my own rental properties! I used to say — never sell!! (I still do say that, mostly.) But I am also looking for ways to simplify my life and invest in more passive income like real estate syndications. Rental properties are a lot of work, folks, don’t get it twisted!!…
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Yes! So excited to get these buyers under contract. We had a long search, with some ups and downs. They came into round two with renewed clarity & vision. I loved their new sense of groundedness. After a week of chatting with the listing agent about this particular condo and waiting for the open house,…
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Wow — just closed on another apartment building in LA, my third one this year! I’m a realtor now, but I started this journey as a real estate investor. These are two very different things! Obviously, me being an investor makes me a better realtor, because I understand how value and equity work on a…
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