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San Fernando Valley Real Estate Podcast with Scott Himelstein

If you are looking to buy or sell a home, get all the information and the latest updates, tips, and tricks from Scott Himelstein - your professional San Fernando Valley Real Estate Agent.

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Don’t Miss Doggie Photo Day on April 14

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2018/04/11

You’re invited to Doggie Photo Day on April 14 in Viking Park! Get a free picture of you and your dog and enjoy treats and prizes.Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation Today, I’m joined by miniature Schnauzers Trixie and Savannah, (and a guest appearance by my daughter Hannah) and we want to invite you to Doggie Photo Day here in Viking Park-Porter Ranch. Join us on Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There

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What Should You Be Discussing With Your Insurance Agent?

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2018/03/23

There are a few factors that can affect your homeowners insurance policy in ways you might not expect, which is why you should discuss these things with your insurance agent. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation Now more than ever in our Southern California region, it’s important that you talk with your insurance agent about how much coverage you have in case disaster strikes. For Zachary Schneiderman of Schneiderman

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Interest Rate Changes to Be Aware of in 2018

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2018/03/02

Though interest rates have risen, the introduction of new lending programs and the loosening of lending guidelines mean now is a great time to buy or sell a home. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation One of the most common questions we’re getting right now is how interest rates are affecting buyers and sellers in our market, so I’ve once again brought in our preferred lender Brandon Moss to shed some light on this

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10 Terms First-Time Homebuyers Need to Know

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2018/02/21

Today, I want to share a list of the top 10 terms that all first-time homebuyers should understand. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation If you are buying a home for the first time, there are 10 important terms that you need to know: 1. Fixed-rate mortgage: This is a mortgage with a fixed-rate term. If you have an interest rate of 4.5%, you typically have a five-, 10-, 15-, or 30-year time period on your mortgage, and

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Do Fewer People Want to Buy Homes Since the Tax...

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2018/02/06

Will The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act keep more San Fernando Valley buyers on the fence? C.P.A. Issam Aljaber is here to discuss this and other concerns about tax reform. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation Today I’m joined by C.P.A. Issam Aljaber to discuss some of the concerns we’re hearing from home sellers about the new tax reform act. Do buyers really want to buy a home right now after the tax reform act? Issam

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What Happened in the 2017 Real Estate Market?

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2018/01/22

What can you expect from the 2018 real estate market? Let’s take a look at the 2017 market recap and see which market trends may continue this year. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation It’s time to recap what happened in the 2017 real estate market. I also have a forecast of what you might be able to expect in 2018 for Porter Ranch and the San Fernando Valley. 2017 started off with very low inventory. There were only

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How Does the California Pool Safety Act Impact Real...

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2018/01/08

How does the California Pool Safety Act affect the home buying process? Keith Morgan from Property Inspection Consultants is here to help me explain. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation I hope you all had a happy holiday season. Today, I’m joined by Keith Morgan from Property Inspection Consultants to discuss the California Pool Safety Act and how it affects buyers and sellers. These changes were made on October 11,

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Is It Better to Build or Buy?

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2017/12/22

When it comes to choosing between buying and building a home or between buying a new or resale home, there are a lot of variables to consider. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation Is it better to buy or build a house? Or is it better to buy a new or existing home? One of the pros of building a house from scratch is that you’re allowed to pick out the details of the home, such as the floor plan and other certain

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How WiseOceans Is Working to Restore the Coral Reef

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2017/12/11

I recently talked to Hannah Harries from WiseOceans about their Reef Restoration Project. Learn more about how they are working to reverse the effects of climate change. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation The Seychelles is composed of 115 scattered islands in the Indian Ocean. This tiny nation finds itself at ground zero of climate change. The sea level has risen almost a quarter inch each year. El Niño’s warmer sea

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Is Now a Good Time to Take Advantage of Current...

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2017/11/06

Interest rates are low right now, but they won’t stay that way for long. Whether you’re a buyer or a seller, take advantage of them while you still can. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation What are interest rates like in our current market? According to Brandon Moss, our preferred lender, 2017 has been a great year for interest rates. We’ve seen them hover just above historic lows the entire year. 30-year fixed rates

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Don't Miss out on the Fall and Winter Marketplace

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2017/10/20

Whether you’re looking to buy or sell, there are several advantages to doing so in the fall or winter months. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation Today, I’d like to give you an overview of the top reasons to buy or sell in the fall or winter months. First, I’d like to start with some of the advantages of selling at this time of year: 1. Less competition on the market. During this time of year, the inventory is down. This

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A Market Update for San Fernando Valley Real Estate

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2017/10/06

We’ve seen some great trends in the real estate market so far this year. Here’s what we’re keeping an eye on. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation It’s been awhile since we’ve given you a market update for Porter Ranch and the San Fernando Valley. There are a few statistics we’ve been tracking that we wanted to give you an update on. Back in March, the median price in the San Fernando Valley jumped to $671,500. It’s

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Answering Your Questions About Home Warranties

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2017/09/21

Having a warranty on your home can make life easier for homeowners, landlords, and tenants. Watch this short video to learn how. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation Today, I have the pleasure of being joined by Heidi Marshall with First American Home Warranty as we discuss the most important things you should know about home warranties. Here’s what Heidi has to say: One of the biggest benefits of having a home

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How Can Insurance Prepare You for Disasters?

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2017/09/08

In light of the recent natural disasters that have been happening around our country, I want to talk today about the importance of being properly insured. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation In light of the recent natural disasters in our country, I wanted to talk today about how you can be prepared for these kinds of happenings. To help me cover this subject, I recently met with Zachary Schneiderman of Schneiderman

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The Modern Way to Meet Your Neighbors

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2017/08/23

Have you heard about Nextdoor? It’s a social networking site for neighborhoods and today we’re discussing some of its features. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Karilyn Thibodeau from the social networking website Nextdoor. If you aren’t already familiar with Nextdoor, the main thing you need to know is that it’s a networking site for neighborhoods. Since the trend of

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What Is a Pocket Listing?

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2017/07/26

Pocket listings can relieve a great deal of stress from the seller. However, there are several things to consider before listing in this way. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation Today I wanted to talk to you a little bit about pocket listings. A pocket listing is one that the seller intends to sell but hasn’t yet officially listed or put into the MLS. Therefore, these listings won’t be found anywhere online. When it

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A New Website to Connect the Whole Valley

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2017/07/11

Today I wanted to talk to you about this great new website that the Valley Relics Museum has set up for residents of the Valley. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation Today I’m joined by Oscar Urrutia, the vice president of the Valley Relics Museum. Today we’re going to talk about their new website. The Valley Relics Museum began over 30 years ago when Tommy Gelinas, the founder and curator of the museum, began collecting

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Southern California Real Estate Market Update

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2017/06/28

How is the market doing in the San Fernando Valley area? I’ve got the recent numbers in my latest video. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation How does the summer market look in our area? Before we launch into the update, I wanted to let you know that we have a couple oflinks for a list of all the local fireworks shows happening on July 4th. Inventory has increased since April. That’s fairly typical of this time of year,

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3 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Listing on...

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2017/06/12

Are you thinking about buying or listing an Airbnb property? There are a few questions you should ask yourself first. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation You’ve probably heard of the property website Airbnb before. You may have even stayed in an Airbnb property before. My own family has stayed in Airbnb properties all over the world. It’s a great way for homeowners and investors to make a little bit of extra money, and more

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What Are Some Important Tips for Purchasing a Fixer...

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2017/05/30

Buying a fixer upper can be a stressful task, but there are certain tips you can follow to make sure the process goes smoothly. Looking to buy a home? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell your home? Free Home Price Evaluation We’ve all seen those shows on HGTV where a lovable team of construction-savvy husbands and wives, fathers and sons, or siblings and business partners buy a rundown house and in 30 minutes of TV time turn it into a masterpiece and create tens of thousands of

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