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August 2010 eRealty News You Can Use
Lauren Case REALTOR® (DRE License Number 01792765)
Rodeo Realty Fine Estates
21031 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 100
Woodland Hills,  CA  91364
818.974.8722
800.935.1343 
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Former Celebrity Ranch Estate
Romantic Spanish Hacienda hideaway on over an acre of gated estate grounds in desirable Calabasas
Fabulous Family Home
Lush park-like grounds encompass this tastefully & extensively updated traditional single-story home
Bailing on underwater house
DEAR BENNY: My self-employed son and his new wife built a house several years ago at the top of the market. Last year, they decided to take advantage of slightly depressed real estate values in another state, and contracted to build a house there. The first house was put on the market at substantially less than they paid for it. They got no offers until someone asked to rent it with an option to buy.
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Why real estate price padding doesn't work in today's market
Many sellers are in denial about the current value of their home, particularly if they bought within the past five to six years. The market peaked in the summer of 2006, and home prices dropped significantly in most areas from 2007 through 2009.
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Find the right real estate stager
Buyers in some areas complain about walking into an open house and finding dirty laundry in bedrooms. In places like the San Francisco Bay Area, so many listings are well presented for sale that sellers who don't stage their homes are at a disadvantage.
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Lauren Case
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Rodeo Realty Fine Estates
21031 Ventura Boulevard
Woodland Hills,  CA  91364
818.974.8722
800.935.1343 
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Six ways to boost curb appeal
If you're thinking of listing your home this spring, now is the time to be thinking about one of the most important elements of real estate marketing: Curb appeal. It's your one and only chance to make a first impression on a potential buyer, so make it a good one! Here are some suggestions to make your home stand out from the rest: ...more
 
Fixing to sell: Don't go overboard
Fixer-uppers with upside potential were in high demand when the market was appreciating at a fast pace. Once depreciation took over, speculators disappeared until 2009, when low-end foreclosure properties in some areas became hot properties -- particularly if they were selling at a 50 percent discount from the peak in summer 2006. ...more
 
Design tips for updating 1950s tract home
Q: Our house is a nondescript 1950s ranch tract home with a light-gray composition shingle roof. It's currently a dated white with blue trim, and we'd like to update the paint job. We're also relandscaping with drought-tolerant tropical and contemporary plants, and not much grass -- mostly bark and flagstone walkways. Is there somewhere where I can see other updated tract homes? Do you have any color suggestions? ...more
 
Presale inspections for smoother sales
Homes are selling for less. Everyone's trying to cut back. Yet, many real estate agents think it's wise for sellers to provide presale inspections for buyers to review before they write offers. Is the cost, which could run from a few hundred to $1,000 or more, worth the expense? ...more
 
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