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Here is your one stop resource for everything you need to know about buying property in the Los Angeles area. Check out our huge first time home buyer resource center! Use the navigation above, or the quick links below to get to all the great articles and resources if you are looking to sell your home in the Greater Los Angeles area.

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:: What We Do For You PDF

:: Moving Checklist PDF

:: Why Invest In LA Real Estate PDF

:: Determining Closing Costs PDF

:: Determining Your Budget PDF

:: First Time Buyer Tips PDF

:: LA Condos-What To Look For PDF

:: Repeat Buyer Tips PDF

:: Understanding Your Credit PDF

:: What To Look For At A Showing PDF


 

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Moving Tips

30 Days before you move

  • Get rid of anything you aren’t bringing with you
  • Find out where to dispose of household chemicals like old paint.
  • Make a list of everything you’re bringing to your new home.
  • Find out the replacement value of all belongings, for insurance purposes.
  • Fill out a change of address form. Notify friends, family and others of your new address.
  • Fill out an IRS change of address form.
  • Get copies of your medical and dental records, if necessary.
  • Get copies of veterinary records, if necessary.
  • If you’re moving out of state, find out about auto licensing and insurance.
  • If you’re moving in-state, find out where and how to change your address on your driver’s license.
  • Notify your kids’ schools and have their records transferred to their new schools.
  • Return any cable equipment.
  • Make hotel and airline reservations if you need them.

Tip

Market Forecast: Trends to Watch

Friday, February 5, 2010
Jobs, foreclosures, option-adjustable-rate mortgages, and interest rates are among the top trends that could dictate what will happen in California's housing markets this year. Here's what you need to know to make sense of how these trends could affect the real estate market.

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