I began in local real estate in 1995. I received my license in 1997 and sold 20 homes in my first year (a ‘down’ market at that time). Obviously, real estate is a VERY GOOD match for me. I’ve never been a “sales person” in the true sense of the word. I feel that homes sell themselves. However, what I provide is Service, Knowledge & 100% Customer Satisfaction. And I answer my phone….this is a big deal in real estate, […]

A national homebuilder is wooing Generation Y renters with back-to-basics homes that offer all of the advantages of home ownership on a comfortable budget. Chicago, San Antonio, and St. Louis are the test markets that Centex Homes is using to convert younger tenants to owners. Fred Ehle, vice president of marketing for PulteGroup, Centex’s parent company, told writer Mary Umberger that the huge demographic was poised for the transition. “We’re marketing these homes, not with an advertised sales price of $130,000, […]

Eighty U.S. metro areas are holding a spot in this month’s Improving Markets Index, a housing index that spotlights housing markets showing gains over at least six consecutive months. The National Association of Home Builders/First American’s August index shows that 75 metro areas kept their spot on this month’s list, with the addition of five new ones. The five metros added to this month’s improving index are: Miami Palm Bay, Fla. Hinesville, Ga. Terre Haute, Ind. Lubbock, Texas The index […]

As part of the Prudential California Realty team, I am dedicated to helping you with all of your real estate needs. With many services all under one roof, Prudential California Realty offers the convenience of “one-stop” shopping. As an industry leader, Prudential California Realty is committed to offering our clients the latest innovations in marketing and technology. My ultimate goal is to help you achieve the purchase or sale of your home and making the process as smooth as possible […]

Closing costs have dropped by 7 percent over the last year, according to an annual survey on closing costs conducted by Bankrate.com. Closing costs average $3,754 nationwide. Title insurance and other third-party fees also saw a drop in the last year, falling 12 percent, and origination fees fell 1 percent, according to Bankrate.com’s survey. “This is the second year in which lenders are required to estimate third-party fees within 10 percent of the final cost. It seems like they’re getting […]

Depending on how Americans’ experienced the housing crash—whether they were a home owner or a bystander reading about it in the news—as well as their age influenced their perceptions of home ownership today, according to a new study by economists at the Boston Federal Reserve. Two-thirds of Americans who did not personally suffer a loss directly from the housing crisis and who knew of the housing crisis merely from the media have not changed their views toward home ownership. They […]

Talented in the art of negotiation and the kind of person that one instinctively trusts, Christian has earned a reputation as an impeccable guide to the first time homebuyer to the savvy investor. His understanding of the Desert real estate market and mastery in the art of the deal is really calculated by the number of his enthusiastic and satisfied clients since obtaining his real estate salesperson license in 2001. Christian, a second generation Realtor exceled right from the start. […]

Home buyers who can stomach some misfortune in a home’s past may be able to find big discounts. For example, buyers can expect to pay 10 percent to 25 percent off the regular market home price for a stigmatized home, according to real estate consultant Randall Bell of Bell Anderson & Saunders. And depending on how bad the crime was that occurred at the home, the more a home buyer can expect in discount to the price. “In large, it […]

Inventory of for-sale homes on the market has fallen 24 percent from a year ago and many are pointing to the “immobile move-up buyer” as the reason behind the drastic drop. Some analysts say the lack of move-up buyers in the market may also slow the overall housing recovery. Housing affordability—due to fallen home values and ultra-low mortgage rates—is at record highs. But mortgage applications for home purchases are down by 6 percent over the last year, according to data […]

I’m a California native living in Downtown Long Beach. I have lived in Southern Cailifornia for over 15 years and love life here… I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. I grew up in Bakersfield, CA until 21 years of age when I joined the US Navy for four years and was stationed in Lemoore, CA attached to an air squadron and the USS Carl Vincent Air Craft Carrier. Get a positive, helpful partner for buying or selling a home: •Trusted […]