JUST LISTED! – 227 Sapphire, Newport Beach – $2,400,000 More details on Renee’s site here and at the property website, www.227Sapphire.com. Quintessential Balboa Island duplex. Currently being used as a duplex, the front home consists of 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, living room with a custom fireplace, dining room and 2-car garage. The back house …
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Recently, during a conversation with a couple of home buyers around the subject of trade-offs, it became crystal clear that they were struggling to reconcile their conflicting wants and needs between themselves, but, more importantly, within themselves, creating an internal war and state of being stuck when it came to committing to a firm direction …
First impressions are lasting. Home buyers and real estate agents remember what they see, not what you say your home will look like after you reduce the clutter, paint, and replace outdated floor coverings and light fixtures. Most people don’t have the ability to visualize how a home will look spruced up. If you show …
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Q: I’m trying to get a better understanding of private mortgage insurance (PMI). I understand the fundamentals and that it usually equals 1/2 percent-1 percent of the mortgage, but what I’m not sure about is how it is paid. Is the PMI paid each year until you reach the 20 percent mortgage-to-value ratio? Can you …
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