Author: Sammy Lyon

How do you get prequalified to buy a house? Free workshop with @fionajbryan in my IGVT and bio #buyahouseinla#loan#mortgage#realestate#realtor#losangeles

Southern California’s real estate market hit another historic peak in June, with home prices soaring to yet another all-time high, though analysts see the extreme bidding wars of the last year beginning to ease. Sammy LyonREALTOR®️DRE #02113227www.lyonideas.com #realestate#realtor#realestateagent#realtorsofinstagram#realestatemarket#losangeles#buyahouseinLA

Just closed! I met this amazing couple from a personal referral on the interwebs, believe it or not. They had already been through 3 realtors, with challenging experiences on each try. We had an amazing first conversation together, and I was so excited to meet them! A week later, their dream house popped up!! We…
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7 Things First-Time Home Buyers Wish They Knewsome tips from the internet. 🙂 *You have to set financial limits yourself.* People ask me what to offer. I can give you the data on the market, but ultimately, you are the one who has to pay that mortgage for 30 years. So, with a good lender,…
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some tips from the internet. 🙂 You have to set financial limits yourself. People ask me what to offer. I can give you the data on the market, but ultimately, you are the one who has to pay that mortgage for 30 years. So, with a good lender, you can run some scenarios of payments…
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Facts. “A 2017 paired-test study found widespread discrimination on the part of real estate agents against same-sex couples and transgender home seekers in Dallas-Forth Worth, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.” “LGBTQ+ couples are 73% more likely to be denied a mortgage than straight couples.” (read that again) “Nearly half of LGBTQ+ renters (46%) are concerned…
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I had the pleasure of working with Fiona on our latest closing, after we did a live Q&A workshop on down payment assistance together (replay link in bio!). She is phenomenal at problem-solving with clients and meeting them where they’re at so they can achieve their goals. She’s not about making the sale or qualifying…
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Getting plans scanned at LADBS for an ADU build. ADU = accessory dwelling unit aka granny flat / garage conversion. A way to make $$ in your backyard! #buyahouseinla #adu #househack

Just closed! Demo starts today and the house is already on its way to being a cutie patootie. I am SO PROUD of my clients for seeing the vision in this place and taking the leap into a fixer for their first home. This house was definitely NOT “Instagram ready,” and that’s the BEST way…
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30 days ago I started the miracle morning, from this book of the same name. Basically before I become a computer cyborg for the rest of the day I meditate, do affirmations and visualizations, read and write and do exercise. The last part I’m still working on 😬 (thanks to @lightlifefitness I’m getting there). I appreciate my…
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