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  • 5135 Range View, Highland Park — Video Walk-Thru

    Jun, 27 14 Post by: Keno Rider | No Comments

    Here is a Video Walk-Thru of my new listing in Highland Park. I will be holding it open Sunday, 6/29 from 1 – 4 pm and Tuesday & Thursday, 7/1 & 7/3, from 11 am – 2 pm. Check it out and let me know what you think.

  • Monthly Home Buyers’ Seminar – Saturday 11am-12:30pm

    Apr, 19 13 Post by: Keno Rider | No Comments

    My partner, Jodi Barmash, and I will be giving our monthly Home Buyers’ Seminars this Saturday morning at our office at 7920 W Sunset Blvd.

    We’ve just added a NEW section on Strategies on Getting Your Offer Accepted in an Insanely Competitive Sellers’ Market.

    Join us along with Dana Dukelow of Surety Financial, who will answer all your mortgage questions, and Robert Cohen of Farmers Insurance, who will inform you about the ins and out of buying home insurance. We will have lite refreshments and a door prize.

    Please RSVP at LAHomeBuyersSeminar@gmail.com or call me directly at 310-807-6169. And check out our new website at www.LAHomeBuyersSeminars.com.

    We will be discussing Courthouse Foreclosures, Short Sales and REOs (lender-owned properties) and can show you which of these offers you the best deals in purchasing real estate. We will also discuss special programs available through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD, which offer some of the best loan programs currently on the market.

    We will also go over Escrows, Taxes and Title Insurance, Closing Costs and walk you through the somewhat daunting process of purchasing property in Southern California. We explain how and why you are often more protected here as a consumer than when you purchase property in another state.

    We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

    —Keno & Jodi

  • Brokers’ Caravan — April 9, 2013

    Apr, 09 13 Post by: Keno Rider | No Comments

    Romaine Flip

    Orange Grove Flip

    Crestwold Flip

  • West Hollywood Property Market Updates

    Mar, 15 13 Post by: Keno Rider | No Comments

    You might be interested to know that several properties in Los Angeles have been selling for over asking price in the last few months. In several cases, for waaaaaaaaay over asking, especially in West Hollywood. An indication that the market is really heating up!

    Download a copy of the WeHo Hot Property Market for more details.

    And here are the properties:

    440 N Orlando — ASK $1,849K — SELL $1,875K
    —- OVER $26,000 —–

    9005 Elevadoo — ASK $1,099K — SELL $1,130K
    —- OVER $31,000 —–

    1250 Hilldale — ASK $1,799K — SELL $1,850K
    —- OVER $51,000 —–

    838 N Crescent Heights — ASK $749K — SELL $850K
    —- OVER $101,000 —–

    937 N Laurel — ASK $1,249K — SELL $$1,375K
    —- OVER $126,000 —–

    539 N Stanley — ASK $799K — SELL $931K
    —- OVER $132,000 —–

    Which leads me to…

    Saturday Morning Home Buyers’ Seminar

    My Home Buyers’ Seminar starts at 11 am tomorrow at my office at 7920 W Sunset Blvd.

    You’ll learn how you can take advantage of this exploding real estate market before it passes you by.

    As well, Lamont Smith of PNC Mortgage will be on hand to discuss how to acquire a mortgage and Robert Cohen of Farmers Insurance will discuss home insurance.

    If you’d like to attend, RSVP me at LAHomeBuyersSeminar@gmail.com or call me at
    310-807-6169. And feel free to bring a guest.

    Hope to see you tomorrow!

  • Monthly LA Home Buyers’ Seminar

    Mar, 11 13 Post by: Keno Rider | No Comments

    Monthly Home Buyers’ Seminar 
    Saturday, 3/16, 11 am – 12:30 pm

    My partner, Jodi Barmash, and I are doing yet another of our monthly Home Buyers’ Seminars this Saturday morning at our office at 7920 W Sunset Blvd.

    Join us along with Lamont Smith of PNC Bank, who will answer all your mortgage questions, and Robert Cohen of Farmers Insurance, who will inform you about the ins and out of buying home insurance. Light refreshments will be served and a door prize will be given out.

    Please RSVP at LAHomeBuyersSeminar@gmail.com or call me directly at 310-807-6169. And check out our new website at www.LAHomeBuyersSeminars.com.

    We will be discussing Courthouse Foreclosures, Short Sales and REOs (lender-owned properties) and can show you which of these offers you the best deals now in purchasing real estate. We will also discuss special programs available through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD. Some of these offer the b est loan programs currently on the market.

    We will also discuss Escrows, Taxes and Title Insurance, and take you through the somewhat daunting process of purchasing property in Southern California. And we explain how and why you are often more protected here as a consumer than when you buy property in any other state.

    We look forward to see you on Saturday!

    —Keno & Jodi

  • Open House: 1327 N Orange Grove Units

    Feb, 08 13 Post by: Keno Rider | No Comments

    I will be holding an open house on both Saturday and Sunday, from 1 pm to 4 pm, 1327 N Orange Grove in the historic Spaulding Square district, just north of Fountain and just west of Fairfax.

    If you’re not familiar with Spaulding Square, it’s one of the coolest neighborhoods in all of Los Angeles. This eight block square was built between 1916 and 1926 by architect Albert Spaulding, and comprises many beautiful Craftsman homes. Most of the early residents were silent film stars and directors. Lucille Ball once lived here! In 1993, Spaulding Square was designated a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone by the city of Los Angeles, which helps to preserve the historic architecture found here.

    1327 N Orange Grove is a legally “grandfathered” duplex with two additional units, all with excellent rents. Three of the units can be delivered vacant. The price was just dropped to $999,000 and we are expecting multiple offers.

    This is bot h a great investment opportunity and a chance to refurbish a California bungalow in a coveted Los Angeles neighborhood.

    Hope you are able to drop by sometime this weekend.

    Saturday Seminar Reminder

    Just before the Open House on Saturday, I will be hosting our 11 am Home Buyers’ Seminar at my office at 7920 W Sunset Blvd. Stop by for the seminar and a light brunch, then come to the Open House after.

  • Join Us on Saturday 9th Feb. to Learn About Buying Real Estate in Southern California

    Feb, 07 13 Post by: Keno Rider | No Comments

    My partner, Jodi Barmash, and I are having another of our now monthly real estate seminars this Saturday at our office  at 7920 W Sunset Blvd (corner of Hayworth and). We will begin promptly 11 am.

    We will cover all kinds of Foreclosures — including Short Sales, REOs (real estate owned by lenders) and court step auctions. You’ll learn where best to focus to find the best deals out there. And we’ll give our insight on what’s currently happening in the real estate market.

    Dana Dukelow of Surety Financial will discuss what it takes to qualify for a mortgage. You’ll learn all about the pre-approval process and why you cannot make an offer to buy real estate unless you have a pre-approval letter for the specific property you are interested in.

    Robert Cohen of Farmers Insurance will answer your questions about home and earthquake insurance, and will provide light refreshments.

    And we’ll even hand our a door prize or two!

    WHAT: Home Buyers’ Seminar
    WHEN: Saturday, 2/9 at 7920 W Sunset Blvd
    TIME: 11 am to 12:30 pm
    WHO: Hosted by Keno Rider and Jodi Barmash
    RSVP: LAHomeBuyersSeminar@gmail.com

    Hope to see you this Saturday. But if you cannot make it, our next seminar will be on March 16th. Tell any friends and family who may be interested and have them mention your name.

    Please RSVP at LAHomeBuyersSeminar@gmail.com.

    Cheers!

    Keno