How to Fix Your Credit Score
If you’re gearing up to buy a house, one of the most important things you can do to prepare is to check your credit score. That number is going… Read more ⇢
Real Estate Tips
Saving for Your Down Payment
If buying a home is in your future, one of the realities you’ll need to face is the need to save for a down payment. Depending on the type… Read more ⇢
Ed Begley Jr’s LEED Platinum Green Home- The Greenest Home in North America
We had the pleasure to represent Ed Begley Jr. and his wife Rachelle in the purchase of his new home in Studio City. This home is being built to… Read more ⇢
Smart Home Trends
There’s nothing worse than the feeling that you forgot to lock the front door – after you’ve already left home and gotten to your destination. Soon, that feeling… Read more ⇢
How to Make an Offer a Seller Can’t Refuse
It’s finally happened – you found the perfect house. It has exactly what you are looking for, it’s in the right neighborhood, and it’s actually in your price… Read more ⇢
4 Tips for Finding the Perfect Home
Close your eyes and imagine: a perfectly manicured lawn spreading out in front of a stately Colonial in the suburbs. A pool in the back with a backyard… Read more ⇢
When You Should – and Shouldn’t – DIY
Are you starting to feel a little bored with your house? Are you daydreaming about making some changes? At some point, most homeowners want to spruce up their… Read more ⇢
Is an FHA Loan Right for You?
One of the most daunting challenges of buying a home is choosing and getting approved for a mortgage loan. There are many types of mortgages out… Read more ⇢
How Much Will My Payment Be?
Happy New Year from The Begley Team! Our first blog of the year. You’ve found it! The home you’ve been searching for is for sale… Read more ⇢
Taxes and Your New Home
If you bought a new home in 2015, here are some things to think about as you get ready for tax season: Mortgage Interest One… Read more ⇢
What to Ask Santa For — A Downpayment!
You’ve been saving for a downpayment and you’re almost there. Almost! You just need a little more money in that account and you can… Read more ⇢
When Interest Rates Go Up
The Feds have been pretty indecisive about moving interest rates up, but the down-low is that they plan to make the move upwards in December. Read more ⇢
Honoring our Veterans
“The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive veterans of… Read more ⇢
Keeping It In Balance: Knowing Your Credit-to-Debt Ratio
Many potential new homebuyers find themselves unable to secure a loan, confined to a smaller home or at least to a smaller loan because they don’t understand the ins… Read more ⇢
Lighten Up Dark Spaces Naturally
You saved up your money and survived the rigors of mortgage underwriting, packed up your apartment, loaded the truck and moved into your new home. After several urgent days… Read more ⇢
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