Guides
Guides to buying and selling in Los Angeles.
The how-tos I send clients, kept up to date. Some live on my two other sites, one for people moving here and one for people leaving.
Buying
- The offer guideWhat sellers weigh beyond price, which terms count, and how to pick your number.Read →
- Buying from out of state or abroadLive video tours you direct, and one focused trip.On Buying the Weather →
- Rent vs buy in Los AngelesHow to think it through, with the real numbers.On Buying the Weather →
- The LA real estate glossaryFrom the 405 to Mello-Roos, the words you'll hear in escrow.On Buying the Weather →
Selling
- LAUNCH: how I sell a homePrice, prepare, preview, broadcast, negotiate and close.Read →
- The pre-sale checklistWhat to fix, what to skip and what to stage.Read →
- What it costs to sell a house in CaliforniaCommission, escrow, transfer taxes and prep, line by line.On I Want to Leave LA →
- Capital gains on a California home saleWhat the exclusion covers, and what it doesn't.On I Want to Leave LA →