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Real Estate Investment Property
27 February 10 07:54 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
As Donald Trump and Warren Buffett will both tell you, buying Real Estate has been one of the keys to their financial success. But how can an ordinary person use Real Estate to build wealth? The answer: Residential Income Property. Many people do not Read More...
Spring is Heating Up Already!
27 February 10 07:49 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
The market is getting to it's typical "Spring Heat" earlier than usual this year, we think it's primarily due the same factors we talked about last month: expiration of the home buyer's credit on April 30th, expiration of the Fed's Read More...
Twenty Five Million for A Spectacular Strand Property
27 February 10 07:14 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
Wow -- with so many expensive homes in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, you wouldn't think that one property could totally blow you away like the new listing at 2909 The Strand does! This home, currently listed by Vintage Real Estate for $25 Million Read More...
The Golden Rule
02 September 08 12:13 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
It's natural to believe with all the doom and gloom that is in the news about the housing market these days that there must be dozens of unbelievable bargains just waiting to be purchased. Unfortunately, the real deals don't stay on the market Read More...
Why shopping ONLY for a foreclosure//bank owned property is a bad idea by Lauren Perreault
12 April 08 02:28 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
These days, I get lots of emails and calls from buyers who say "I only want to buy a foreclosure property." This always makes me groan a little inside, because it is the sign of someone who is reacting to all the media hoopla and really doesn't Read More...
If your wish list is unrealistic.....
12 April 08 02:21 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
(reposted from my other blog at www.FabulousPalosVerdesHomes.com ) Everyone has a wish list for their ideal home. For some people, it might be simply a certain neighborhood plus x number of bedrooms and a home they can afford that doesn’t look like Read More...
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Counter offers (and Counter -counter offers!)
12 April 08 02:15 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
(Reposted from my other blog at www.FabulousPalosVerdesHomes.com ) You finally find the house you’ve been looking for, agonize over what price to offer, settle on a strategy of price and terms that you feel will be attractive to your seller, and Read More...
Sad Sad Saga of why to use "Double -Apping" on Mortgage Applications
12 April 08 02:07 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
(Cross posted from my other website www.FabulousPalosVerdesHomes.com ) A few weeks ago, I had some very nice young clients come to me who had very little money down and wanted to buy their first home in Southern California. They wanted to buy, but weren’t Read More...
The importance of Patience in Buying a Home
12 April 08 02:04 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
(cross posted from my other website www.FabulousPalosVerdesHomes.com ) I recently sold a home in Hollyglen, a lovely little area of Hawthorne, California that is “Manhattan Beach adjacent,” to one of my favorite clients, Warren V. Warren is Read More...
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My favorite paint company -- Dunn Edwards
12 April 08 01:47 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
Those of you who've checked out my bio know that I've done a number of "flips" and have helped my clients do some of their own. I thought that I would start posting some tips here on my blog about some of my favorite tips on inexpensive Read More...
Buying a Townhome -- What are the Contractual Issues?
08 April 08 02:51 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
Townhomes and condominiums are becoming more and more popular in Southern California because of the extremely expensive price of our land. Land is so expensive here that it usually makes more economic sense from a developer's point of view, where Read More...
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Realtors Are Service Professionals -- but not public utilities!
11 September 07 05:08 PM | Danielle Newson & Lauren Perreault The Fabulo | 0 Comments   
I usually try to keep my posts pretty even handed and upbeat for the consumer, but once in a while a girl's gotta vent! I have been noticing a lot of rude behavior lately on the part of customers, especially buyers, who feel that it is totally ethical Read More...
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