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How Stocks Effect Manhattan Beach Home Prices

by on July 16, 2011 in Blog, Buying a Home, Economy, Investing, Manhattan Beach Comments { 4 }

Manhattan Beach is an affluent city with median household income registering more than twice the national average.  Higher income means residents have more financial assets than the...

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Rising Rents Make Buying More Attractive

by on July 9, 2011 in Blog, Buying a Home, Investing, Manhattan Beach, Market Stats Comments { 0 }

It’s official: Rental rates are on the rise! Constrained supply of new apartments, and several years of slumping housing markets are driving vacancy rates lower. Reis, Inc....

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Will Down Payment Requirements Impact The South Bay?

by on July 6, 2011 in Blog, Buying a Home, Economy, Manhattan Beach, News Comments { 0 }

Six agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Federal Housing Finance Agency, Federal Reserve, are proposing risk retention...

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Rent Or Buy In The South Bay?

by on June 28, 2011 in Blog, Buying a Home, Economy, Manhattan Beach, Market Stats Comments { 1 }

To rent, or to buy: That is the question. It’s the question on a lot of minds after 3 years into the “Housing Bust.” But with mortgage rates low, prices about 20% off...

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Home Buyer Tips: Asking The Right Questions At Open Houses

by on May 31, 2011 in Blog, Buying a Home Comments { 0 }

When I hold Open Houses I’ve seen all kinds of people come in to take a look around: There’s the curious neighbor, the happy couple who happened to stumble across your Open...

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