What 5 Things Should You Look for in a Home?

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Searching for a new home can be a stressful endeavor, but it doesn't have to be. Today, we're going to talk about the 5 things to look for when viewing a home, so you don't make any costly mistakes when buying this summer.

• Location: Is the house next to a busy street? Is it next to a freeway? What are the schools like? Is traffic congested near your home?
• Size: Are the rooms going to fit all of your furniture? Are they big enough, or are they too big? Make sure there is enough room for all your amenities!
• Windows: These tend to get expensive, so you want to determine whether the windows will need to be upgraded. 
• Situation of house: Is your home close to your neighbors? Is the home west facing or east facing? Does the home get much natural light? 
• Roof: Like the windows, if the roof needs to be repaired, it will be awfully expensive. Make sure it is in good shape!

If you have any questions about the home buying process, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We would love to share some tips and tricks to help ease your buying experience! 

Are You Familiar with These 5 Things to Look for When Buying?

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Today, a very special guest and good friend of mine joins us to discuss real estate tips for buyers. Miguel Saenz is an entrepreneur, investor, house flipper, and expert real estate agent, and he wants to share the top five things to look for when purchasing a home in Southern California.

1. Neighborhood: Take a look at your future neighbors and ensure there is no clutter in the yard. No one appreciates living next to messy neighbors.
2. Curb appeal: Take a look at your house and ensure it looks great from the outside. You're going to be looking at it for quite some time after purchasing it!
3. Functionality: How does the interior look? Can you see yourself living there?
4. Roof: Ensure there is no leakage or damage to the roof. If you don't take a good look at it before buying, it could cost you a whole lot of money down the road.
5. Exterior: Look at the foundation of the home and ensure there is no cracking or sinking. These are other problems that become more expensive the longer you wait to correct them! 

There you have it: 5 tips from an expert in the home buying business. If you have any questions for Miguel, or if you want more information about available mortgage packages, don't hesitate to reach out to me. I would love to hear from you!

What Are the ABC's of Life?

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In today's video I'm going to get away from real estate and focus on personal development for a little bit. A long time ago I was told that you could dictate where you went in life by reading more books and choosing the type of people that you surround yourself with. My life has been improving more and more as I've read more good books and surrounded myself with intelligent, successful people.

The 'A' stands for accepting all the things that you cannot change. This is part of the serenity prayer and I try to recite it every morning. This is a great philosophy to live by in my own opinion.

'B' stands for being grateful for everything that you have. Every morning when I wake up, I journal for about fifteen minutes about things that I am grateful for. It really helps me determine what's important in my life and what is not.

The 'C' that I'm talking about is creating daily progress towards your goals. When I journal in the morning, I write down my goals for the day and keep track of them. I think I can hold myself more accountable for doing the things that I need to do when I have written them down. I write down anything from daily goals to weekly goals to yearly goals. I think it really helps me attack my dreams and make them come to fruition. 

I could speak about this for hours, but I'll leave you with this. I cannot express how important I believe personal development is. The only way to improve your life is to improve yourself.

As always, please contact me with any questions you have about real estate in Southern California!

I'm always here to help you!