Niki Shah - Realtor at Century 21 Astro

08/28/2013

Faster economic growth on it's way? Hope so!

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-22/leading-economic-indicators-index-in-u-s-climbed-0-6-in-july.html

08/24/2013

Hosting an Open House tomorrow Sunday August 25th from 12-4pm.

13716 Destino Place, Cerritos. $625k

Beautiful 4 bedroom 2 bath pool/spa home,
fireplace in living room, master suite has sliding
door to backyard, 2 car attached garage, updated
kitchen, recently painted, central air/heat; built in
BBQ in patio.

08/21/2013

Kobe Bryant is selling his Newport Coast home for $8.6 million. Any takers?? :)

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-kobe-vanessa-bryant-selling-newport-coast-home-20130820,0,5153635.story

As noted by Lauren Beale of The Times on Tuesday, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, are selling one of their two homes in the area.

08/20/2013

How Suze Orman feels about rising interest rates...

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100974828?__source=yahoo|finance|headline|headline|story&par=yahoo&doc=100974828|Suze%20Orman%27s%20house%20rules

Ask yourself these questions to figure out if getting a new mortgage makes good money sense for you.

08/20/2013

Best and worst real estate markets across the country. Where does your city rank?

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/where-housing-recovery-strongest-weakest-171321552.html

If you own a home in Baltimore, you probably know the housing market is recovering. But how much? Not so much, actually. Housing has turned up nearly everywhere, with the average home price nationwide up about 12% during the past … Continue reading →

08/19/2013

Wow! This explains why the market is so competitive. Also explains why homes in great neighborhoods like Cerritos are moving FAST.

http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2013/08/15/report-half-of-all-homes-are-being-purchased-with-cash/

More than half of all homes sold last year and so far in 2013 have been financed without a mortgage, according to an analysis by economists at Goldman Sachs Group.

12/18/2012

Tips for selling your house in the winter!

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5619970

Make your home stand out to buyers in a challenging season by upping its coziness and showing its potential

12/18/2012

Los Angeles named one of the top housing markets in 2013!

http://blog.thomsonreuters.com/index.php/three-real-estate-moguls-pick-2013s-hottest-markets/

Jorge Perez of Related Group, Robert Toll of Toll Brothers and Stuart Miller of Lennar all say the real estate market will surprise even serious optimists next year. They also tell Reuters Impact Players host Robert Wolf that New York City is among the most desirable places to build.