For new folks on here, I figured I’d share a few things about my real estate journey so you get to know me. I’m super excited to help you buy a home when the time is right! 1) I was an educator for over a decade before getting into real estate. Never thought I’d go…
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Double triple dog congrats! A wedding AND a closed escrow in one. Wowee, so happy for my buyers for opening escrow literally days before wedding countdown, handling inspections, running off to get hitched and coming back to close on their NEW home together as a married couple!!! They faced bidding wars, international time zones, being…
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Recently, this article came out claiming The housing market has never been this unaffordable for new buyers. And they’re not wrong! It is NOT easy to buy a house. BUT, let’s be real. It wasn’t easy in 2008, 2012, 2020 OR 2023 to buy a house! There are structural issues & generational barriers in the…
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Congrats to my buyer for closing on this super cute co-op unit in Baldwin Hills! Wow it was competitive and she stuck to it and knew what she wanted and made it happen!! So so proud of the determination and focus. Stock cooperatives are rare in LA, more common in NY, but essentially you own…
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Could you use an extra $21,000 to buy your first home? That’s the opportunity CalHFA provides! $21,000 is equal to 3% of down payment assistance on a $700k home. If you’re thinking of buying a house, don’t wait to talk to a lender. Homeownership may be more attainable than you think! Download my FREE guide…
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you!! “During my very first call with Sammy, they helped me gain perspective on what was possible and gave me the gentle nudge I needed to pursue something I was never quite sure I could do – buy a home on my own in Southern California! Sammy, along with their awesome team, listing…
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Whoa this one was a rollercoaster of an acceptance!! Congrats to my buyers for beating out all the other offers with their determination and quickness! 🎉 We were dealing with multiple time zones, flights and getting back counteroffers before anyone else, so we got accepted first even while not coming back with the highest offer.…
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Think you can’t buy in LA for under 500k? Think again! Here are FIVE recent, REAL deals where I represented the buyer or seller for under $500,000. https://www.redfin.com/CA/Redlands/243-Mulvihill-Ave-92374/home/32018103 bed 1 bath single family home in Redlands. Perfect house hack to rent rooms to college students – $425k https://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/4046-Abourne-Rd-90008/unit-C/home/68803792 bed 1 bath remodeled condo in Baldwin…
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Just listed! 41430 Sequoia Ave, Palmdale, CA 935515 bed, 3 bath2,839 sfAsking $625k Welcome home! This lovely two story single family home in Quartz Hill has 5 bedrooms, three full baths, one of which provides direct access to your pool. 2,839 square feet gives you all the space you may need to entertain or grow…
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