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Hiking is a Way of Life for This Riviera Resident
If it’s a Saturday, there’s one place you’re sure to find Riviera resident Minoo Hart – on a hike with the Sierra Club. https://liveinhollywoodriviera.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IGOR_0118-460×...
Mortgage Rates Drop
Freddie Mac’s most recent Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows that treasury yields fell from a week ago, helping to drive mortgage rates down to begin the new year. “The 30-year mortgage rate is down...
Deed Versus Title…What’s the Difference?
Most people use the terms deed and title interchangeably, but there’s a significant difference between the two—a distinction that’s important to understand when you’re preparing to buy a home. Here, R...
Why You Shouldn’t Buy a House Without a Home Inspection Checklist
A home inspection checklist is a rundown of features throughout a house that might be faulty or need fixing. Home inspectors use these lists while inspecting homes, which prevents them from accidental...
Seven Home-Staging Secrets That Can Make a Small Living Room Look Huge
When it comes to home staging, the golden rule is to make a space look bigger to prospective buyers. And perhaps nowhere is that concept more vitally important than in the living room—the place where ...
5 Tips That Can Help Sell Your House Fast
Looking to find a buyer as fast as possible? Looking to find a buyer as fast as possible? Before your home hits the market, do these 5 things to make your home stand out. Don’t forget #5. These ...
Five Signs That You Need to Upgrade Your Kitchen Before Selling Your Home
The kitchen is one of the most beloved rooms in any home. So, when it comes time to sell, you’ll want to make sure it’s not only functional but appealing as well. Here, Zillow offers five signs that s...
What Happens When a One-of-a-Kind Home Needs a New Owner?
Sometimes when you’re shopping for a home, you can come across one that truly stands out for some reason. Maybe it’s architecturally significant or in some way conveys a “different” attribute—it might...
L’Atelier in Riviera Village Draws Close-Knit Community of Craft Lovers
Step into the warmly– lit embrace of L’Atielier in the Riviera Village and you’ll hear the soothing sounds of chatting, laughing and the clicking of wooden needles as able hands knit works of art. The...
Check These 12 Items Off the To-Do List Before Selling Your Home
Getting ready to put your house on the market? It involves a lot more than just placing a “For Sale” sign in your yard. Before you sell your home, Realtor.com suggests that you make sure you’re prepar...
Six Things You Should Know Before Buying a Condo
A condominium allows you to wade into homeownership without adopting the responsibilities of a single-family home. You pay dues to a condo association, which typically handles exterior building mainte...
Seven Steps to Take Now if You’re Considering Buying a Home in 2018
If you’re thinking about buying a home in 2018, November and December are the perfect time to “warm up” for the house hunt so you can hit the ground running in the new year. No matter where you’re loo...
Six Steps for Selling a Home with Pets
Just because you love your pets—whether that be dogs, cats or hamsters—it doesn’t mean that potential buyers want to see those pets (or any evidence of them, for that matter) when they’re looking at a...
How to Use Music to Sell Your Home
Can music really get a buyer in the mood to seal the deal? According to Adrian North, Lorraine Sheridan and Charles Areni, a trio of Australians who tested this theory in 2015, hearing music makes peo...
Riviera Resident Leah Lewis is the New Rabbi at Temple Menorah
Riviera resident Leah Lewis does not fit the profile of a typical rabbi. In fact, this young female rabbi is among the growing ranks of women rabbis in the U.S. Women still make up a small percentage ...
Five Surprising Benefits of Buying or Selling Your Home in the Fall
Are you seeing less for-sale signs now that summer is over? That can be great news for both buyers and sellers. Don’t think you’ve missed the boat on making your move this year. Here, RealtyTimes offe...
West Coast Home Sellers Cashing in on Record Home Values
Staying in a home longer can net a serious return on investment, especially in some of the nation’s hottest housing markets. That finding comes courtesy of a new Zillow analysis, which shows that U.S....
Five Ways to Make Your Home Look Larger
When selling a home, décor choices can impact how large or small a residence appears to potential buyers. Here, the National Association of Realtors offers some simple tips from professional home stag...
Four Questions to Ask Your Partner Before Buying a Home Together
Buying your first home is exciting, but there’s also some stress that comes with it. A house is a big purchase, and it brings a host of new hurdles beyond the initial price tag. If you’ll be purchasin...
Building Castles in the Sand A Labor of Love for this Riviera Resident
Todd Vander Pluym was born to play in the sand. The creator of Sand Sculptors International, Todd recalls how his parents would put his crib on the beach when he was just a few months old, only to fin...