by Athena Paquette | Jul 23, 2015 | Blog, Featured, Home Buyers
Our client Serena won the bid on a $210,000 condo in Torrance (against 4 other offers) because she promised to remove contingencies quickly and close in 21 days. And SHE DID. She applied on July 1st and is able to fund on July 20th –yes, even with the loss of a...
by Athena Paquette | Jan 24, 2015 | Blog, Home Buyers, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
1. The Number – Lee Eisenberg Former Ad exec and writer for magazines, Eisenberg takes a “regular guy” look at how much you need to retire and how to figure it out. Through story telling about lifestyle, needs and wants, Eisenberg helps the reader gain a calm...
by Athena Paquette | Jan 20, 2015 | Blog, Home Buyers, Investors, Realtors
FALSE! Yes! You can refinance with just 10% equity, in some cases 5% equity with no monthly PMI. There are 4 ways to avoid PMI. Do our famous piggy-back loan where we give you one loan up to 80% of the value of the home and the rest on a second, or piggy back, loan....
by Athena Paquette | Jan 16, 2015 | Blog, Home Buyers
This article has been updated on March 17th 2019 Anyone who’s ever purchased a home before will tell you that there are things they wished they had known before making such a big decision, things that would have saved them time, money, and a lot of heartache. In this...
by Athena Paquette | Dec 8, 2014 | Blog, Home Buyers, Home Owners
A client asked me, “When is the right time to buy?” This is a very interesting question, and goes hand-in-hand with the question, “When is the best time to sell?” Over the years there have been theories about winter, or spring, or fall. Growing up in Canada, where...
by Athena Paquette | Nov 23, 2014 | Blog, Home Buyers, Home Owners, Investors, Realtors
Could you afford to lose a $100k cash or more on an investment? I had a client who told me about a “great deal” they received on a home they purchased in Palos Verdes. The sellers “wanted out” and sold the house for only $100,000 when it was worth $550,000. The...
