Posts Tagged with ‘Locals’
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4 Steps to Buy a House, Step 1: Get a Loan
01 Sep 2013Buying a home is one of the biggest things you’ll ever do — but it doesn’t have to be the most traumatic. This is where a great agent and fabulous loan officer come in. There are 4 steps to buying a house outlined below. I promise this is the only boring part. Once you have your loan pre-approval, everything else is pretty exciting. 4 Steps to Buy a House – Figure out how much you can afford and get a loan pre-approval – Contact an awesome real estate agent and start looking – Determine what features you want in which neighborhood – Fall in love, make an offer and cross your fingers How much home I can afford? I like this straight forward home affordability calculator Ready to talk to a lender and get a pre-approval? It’s as easy as a quick email. My preferred lender is Eddie Ajamian (Franklin Loan Center, Pasadena, 626-826-5225). After you get your pre-approval letter, we can submit an offer on any house within your budget and if accepted, you can start scheduling the movers.
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LOCAL FLAVOR: Las Cafeteras Sound Like L.A.
30 Aug 2013A little over a year ago on YouTube, I came across a version of “La Bamba” with a sound so infectious, I couldn’t get it out of my mind. Reinterpreting this classic Mexican folk song were Las Cafeteras, a band comprised of 7 native Angelenos hailing from L.A.’s Eastside.
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How a Mid-Century Coffee Table Changed My Life
28 Aug 2013I finally made it down to my clients shop, Sunbeam Vintage in Highland Park, to redeem a promise they made to grant me the coffee table of my dreams upon getting them a house. They got their house last year — I finally got my coffee table last week after promising myself a week of “me time” to focus on my house.
