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Teresa Hames REALTOR® (DRE License Number 01444436)
Prudential Malibu Realty - Topanga
540 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Topanga,  CA  90290
310.924.2479
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JUST SOLD! - 3/2 - $499,000
Represented the Seller in the sale of this charming Craftsman-style Top O' Topanga home.
Topanga Spanish Style $598,000
Spanish-style former model. 3bd/2ba w/designer finishes. Great spot in Topanga.
Just Sold - Thousand Oaks
Represented Buyers in purchase of Thousand Oaks home with a huge yard in a great neighborhood.
Avoid home improvement gimmicks that hammer resale value
Q: We are considering listing our vacation home, and I have a question for you on whether it would be worth it to invest the money putting siding on it or selling it as is? The home is located on a golf course and has a magnificent view of the first hole and surrounding lakes and mountains.
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Appraisal rules tough on additions
Recently a homeowner in the hills above Oakland, Calif., applied for a refinance. An appraiser visited the property and measured both levels of the house. The appraiser called the homeowner a few days later to find out if the lower level had been added with a permit. The public record indicated the house had three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and 1,513-square feet.
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Prudential Malibu Realty - Topanga
540 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Topanga,  CA  90290
310.924.2479
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Neighbors pry over condo sale etiquette
DEAR BENNY: My wife and I own a condo in a two-unit building. Our downstairs neighbor, who bought the property only two years ago, recently put her unit on the market. Her inability to cover her mortgage obligation is the reason she is forced to sell now, instead of waiting for the market to improve. ...more
 
Presale inspections for smoother sales
Homes are selling for less. Everyone's trying to cut back. Yet, many real estate agents think it's wise for sellers to provide presale inspections for buyers to review before they write offers. Is the cost, which could run from a few hundred to $1,000 or more, worth the expense? ...more
 
Not all buyers are worth a counteroffer
After mustering the emotional energy to make an offer on a listing, it can be devastating if you hear nothing back from the seller. ...more
 
How does your garden grow?
If you’d like to have a garden, but think you don’t have the space, think again. Urban gardening techniques are allowing small-space gardening to take root in unlikely places, such as balconies, raised planters, roofs, windowsills, and postage stamp-sized backyards. Condominium dwellers and homeowners alike are getting their fingers dirty and growing their own produce, succulents, and flowers in these tiny slivers of dirt. ...more
 
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