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Buy Low, Sell High: How Investors are Keeping Capitalism Alive in America

Glad to see that real estate investors are getting the recognition they deserve in helping pull the nation out of the housing recession. I was just talking about this with my husband the other day; how real estate investors are keeping … Continue reading

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A Subtle Shift is Occurring: Sylmar and San Fernando Valley May Be Next

This week we heard that home builders in 33 of the nation’s metropolitan areas across the United States have started to build living quarters again, although ever so slightly. This is probably the best news one can hear if you … Continue reading

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Open Houses Reveal a Change in the Housing Market in Sylmar and the San Fernando Valley

If you have visited an open house recently in Sylmar or most areas of the San Fernando Valley, then you know that a lot of home buyers are out there looking for their first home or next home. Sometimes open … Continue reading

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Federal Tax Credit Can Be Used on Closing Costs for Sylmar homes

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that qualified first-time home buyers will be able to use the $8,000 federal tax credit upfront, which is great news for Sylmar home buyers. Under the guidance, FHA-approved lenders … Continue reading

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Sylmar’s Sayre Fire Survivors Get Just Rewards from AIG

Outstanding! The settlement reached this week by the California Department of Insurance and AIG provides additional insurance coverage to Sylmar wildfire survivors who lost their homes in the Oakridge Mobile Home Park last November. News reports say the CDI/AIG settlement … Continue reading

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April Home Buyers Fair: A Perfect Place to Learn How

April is one of the busiest months for real estate in Southern California, and to coincide with this busy buying season, the California Association of Realtors is holding a free home buyer’s fair on the weekend of April 18-19 at … Continue reading

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Did we hit the price bottom in Sylmar real estate already?

Here are some home sales statistics from the last three months regarding homes for sale in Sylmar. You can see that the sold prices for properties have been dropping, but look at the prices for single family homes in February.  They actually … Continue reading

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First Time Buyers of New Homes in Sylmar Get a Break from State

In addition to the federal government’s $8,000 tax credit for home buyers who have not owned property in the last three years, those first time home buyers who want to purchase Sylmar real estate may also be eligible for the … Continue reading

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New Real Estate Radio Show Provides Insight into Real Estate Market

Sylmar or San Fernando Valley real estate could be one of the topics discussed on a new radio show about real estate being presented by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The show is called Real Estate Today and airs … Continue reading

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What’s Stimulus Got to Do with Sylmar…

The newly passed $787.2 billion stimulus package will have an effect on Sylmar real estate in several ways. According to the California Association of Realtors, the legislation resets the conforming loan limit cap in Los Angeles County to $729,750, up … Continue reading

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