Posted in Buying a home, General real estate, Residential real estate, Uncategorized, tagged economy, low, low ball, low balling, micro-market, offer, Westside on September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A client recently stated: “I really like this house, I want to make a really low offer”. Given all that we are hearing about the economy I understood where my client was coming from. A lot of buyers feel that in a slower market you can purchase a home for a rock bottom price. The truth of [...]
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Posted in Buying a home, General real estate, Residential real estate, Selling a home, Time on the market, tagged Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Westwood, Cheviot Hills, Brentwood, real estate, Westside, West Los Angeles on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Perhaps the most challenging time in our real estate market is to separate fact from fiction. A realistic view of our micro-market here on the Westside gives one a discerning eye from all the scary headlines to the realities of our marketplace.
It is without question that our marketplace is slower, and that we witness [...]
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Posted in Buying a home, Financing/Mortgages, General real estate, Home Staging, Leasing, Portia's Links, Residential real estate, Selling a home, Time on the market, tagged Beverly Hills, Brentwood, certified negotiator, Cheviot Hills, Mar Vista, Pacific Palisades, pacific palisades real estate, Portia Park, Rancho Park, real estate advice, real estate agent, real estate expert, Santa Monica, Westwood on August 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Welcome to Ask Portia Park – the only place on the internet you can go to get direct answers to your burning real estate questions from a seasoned Realtor and Certified Negotiator serving Pacific Palisades, Mar Vista, Santa Monica, Westwood, Cheviot Hills, Rancho Park, Beverly Hills and Brentwood communities.
Why ask Portia?
Portia Park has 20 years [...]
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