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Large North Hollywood Mixed-Use Project Proposed- San Fernando Valley
Plans have been submitted for a redevelopment of the 25-acre Laurel Plaza shopping center into a 300,000-square-foot mixed-use property called NoHo West. The North Hollywood project, at the southeast corner of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Erw...
Burbank Passes ‘McMansion’ Limits- San Fernando Valley
The Burbank City Council unanimously approved a temporary ordinance tightening restrictions on single-family home construction Tuesday after a contentious public hearing that stretched past midnight. The law, which takes effect immediately a...
Sportsman’s Lodge Project Wins Approval- Studio City- San Fernando Valley
After a contentious, five-hour Wednesday evening hearing, developer Richard Weintraub won the right to demolish the historic Sportsman’s Lodge event center in Studio City and replace it with a 97,800-square-foot, mixed-use development. The...
Documents you need to get a home mortgage
Applying for a mortgage isn’t easy. Lenders require paperwork that verifies every facet of your financial life: taxable income, assets, rent payments and more. And there’s no escape. Every borrower must survive what mortgage specialist J...
Alternatives to putting 20% down on a home
It’s a mantra often repeated in the real estate industry: If you want to buy a house, you need a 20 percent down payment. But with the average house in the U.S. costing $311,400 as of December 2013, according to the Census Bureau, all one has...
Ahhhhh…We love seeing another satisfied Tarzana client!
Excellent team… Marc and Ken work so well together, I never worked with such professional, dedicated knowledgeable Realtors . The sale of my home was stress free thanks to them . Sold my home in record time, full price and lovely buyers. I...
Los Angeles County Unemployment Hits Lowest Level in Seven Years
Los Angeles County’s unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in February as the county added 25,000 jobs across almost every industry, according to state figures released Friday. The California Employment Development Department reported the ...
Mortgage debt forgiveness still a taxing issue for many short sellers- San Fernando Valley still good!
Although most real estate markets have rebounded from their recession lows, this harsh fact remains: About 7 million homeowners continue to be stuck in the tar pit of serious negative equity, with mortgage debt at least 25% higher than the valu...