Real Estate Tips, Info and Frequently Asked Questions....
Helpful information for buyers and sellers in El Segundo and the South Bay.
Whether you are interested in the tax benefits of homeownership or curious to know how they score your credit…our real estate tips and information will help keep you informed and make the process of buying or selling your home less stressful.
If you are considering buying or selling your home in El Segundo, we hope that these helpful tips and frequently asked questions might address some of what you would like to know. As always feel free to contact us if there’s anything we can do to help.
Please contact us if you have any questions not addressed here. **Please note that we do our best to keep updated info but all information below is subject to change and we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information.
Home Buyer and Home Seller Tips
Buyer and Seller Tips
- See Home Buyer Tips and Info
- First Time Buyer Questions
- Closing Cost Definitions
- What disclosures does the seller need to provide to the buyer?
- What the Seller Must Disclose the Buyer
- Glossary – real estate terminology
- Who Pays for What in a South Bay Escrow
- Termite inspection and clearance
- Why Get a Professional Home Inspection
- Home inspections and repair request Process
Selling Your Home in El Segundo
- Home Seller Tips and FAQ
- 16 Mistakes Sellers Make
- Avoiding Capital Gains Tax
- Disclosing Defects in Your Home
- Marketing your home
- Why Use a Realtor?
- 1031 Exchanges – Deferring Capital Gains
- Prepping for an Open House
Escrow
Lender Tips and Mortgage Information
- Why You Should Check Your Credit
- Credit Rules – How do They Score?
- Loan pre-approval v Pre-qualification
- Historical Interest Rates
- The Lender and the Loan Process
- What is PITI
- The lender and loan process
- What Happens to the Transaction After Funding
- Explanations on Types of Loans
California Propositions and Tax Implications
- Understand Prop 19
- Comparing Prop 19 to prior Propositions
- Understanding propositions 60 and 90
- Capital Gains Updates
- Exemptions and Exclusions
- Understanding Propositions 58 and 193
- Realty Tax Tips
- Property Tax Calendar
Title
- What Is Title Insurance
- The Ins and Outs of Title Insurance
- Reasons to Get Title Insurance
- Completing a Statement of Information
Trust Sales and Probate Sales
South Bay City Information- Carson
- El Camino Village – Gardena
- El Segundo
- Gardena
- Harbor City
- Hawthorne
- Hermosa Beach
- Hollyglen & Del Aire – Hawthorne
- Hollywood Riviera – Redondo Beach
- Lawndale
- Lomita
- Manhattan Village
- Palos Verdes Estates
- Playa Del Rey
- Rancho Palos Verdes
- Redondo Beach
- Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills Estates
- San Pedro
- Three Sixty South Bay
- Torrance