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VIDEO – How Hard is it to Get a Loan These Days?

by jasonimprota April 2, 2011 Calabasas Blog
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Having you been hearing rumors that no one is getting qualified for loans these days? Especially jumbo loans? There are definitely people who are having trouble as the banks are much more stringent regarding borrower qualifications in this market. But don’t believe the hype that it is impossible. Watch this video by Missy Improta of …

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How Do Interest Rates Affect Your Buying Power? See For Yourself…

by jasonimprota April 2, 2011 Calabasas Blog
Rising Interest Rates

What are the factors that qualify a buyer for the purchase of a home? Lenders don’t qualify borrowers based on the Purchase price of a home, they qualify them for a particular mortgage payment. A lender must analyze the new potential mortgage debt (their proposed Principal & Interest, Taxes and Insurances) in relation to the …

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What is the Difference Between a Short Sale, Foreclosure, and an REO?

by jasonimprota February 15, 2011 Calabasas Blog
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I’ve been asked this question many times over the last couple of years. What I realized is that because we are dealing with all of these on a daily basis, I forget that not everyone knows what they all mean. So I’ll lay out the basic differences of the three terms for everyone here. It …

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VIDEO – When You Go to an Open House…

by jasonimprota November 3, 2010 Calabasas Blog

Buyers, when you go to open houses please be upfront with the agents that you are represented by a buyers’ agent. It can be stressful or confusing and some times intimidating when the listing agent approaches you and tries to lead you to believe that you can get a better deal …

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VIDEO – How to Get Your Offers Accepted

by jasonimprota October 21, 2010 Calabasas Blog

We hear a lot from buyers about how frustrated they are with getting their offers accepted even while hearing about how it is a buyers’ market. In this video, Missy talks about how we get our buyers’ offers accepted.

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Short Sales for Buyers

by jasonimprota September 20, 2010 Latest News

Missy Improta with the Improta Group. Short Sales. Do we love them? Do we hate them? People have horror stories. Are you a buyer who is afraid of Short Sales? What does Missy Improta think? As a proficient and prolific short sale specialist, hear her take on the infamous short sale process …

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Who Determines Market Value?

by jasonimprota September 17, 2010 Calabasas Blog

In this video, Jason Improta talks about Market Value of real estate, buyer and sellers and who actually determines a home’s value…

Calabasas Homes & Santa Monica Homes for Sale

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Does it matter who you work with?

by jasonimprota September 3, 2010 Calabasas Blog

We would like to take another moment to share a story, or plight, of a couple of clients we started working with late in the spring.

After working for quite some time with a different homebuyer, we finally landed on something suitable despite all odds. Given our client’s entry level price point and desire for an …

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“Why do I need Title Insurance?”

by jasonimprota April 27, 2010 Calabasas Blog

TItle insurance is a term we hear frequently in our industry. Buyers some times ask, “Why do I need another insurance policy? Isn’t it just another bill to pay?” The answer is simple. Watch this…

Calabasas Homes & Santa Monica Homes for Sale

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Inspections?

by jasonimprota April 26, 2010 Calabasas Blog

So you are buying a property and it looks great. Beautiful, clean and in great shape. You are spending what feels like a fortune to buy this property. Is it necessary to spend additional money on paying a home inspector to look at the house for you? Watch this…

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