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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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How an ADU helps you achieve financial freedom

This is a 2 bedroom ADU! An ADU is fully permitted accessory dwelling unit / granny flat / mother-in-law unit. You can live in the house and rent this out to help pay your mortgage. Or live here and rent out the house to lower your expenses even more! This is rental income from day…
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