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PLATNUM
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 Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 2:18 pm Post subject: Help with Condo Search |
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Anyone here know any sites I can use to help me look for condos and or homes in the LA area?? Most of the ones I'm finding are having me go thru a realty agency. Anything out there?
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Heartburn
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| Most condos (or homes in general) with run through agencies. Funny enough, I found my condo through the LA Times real estate section online. Once I found it, I told my agent to set up an appt and went from there. I really didn't like the places my agent was showing me. |
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JerryMagicKobe
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Most realty companies will grant you search access to the MLS by signing up with them. Go ahead and sign-up. Set the parameters of what you are looking for, and they will e-mail you when the new listings come along. The worst that will happen is that a realtor will contact you - just say you are just starting to look, are not ready to buy for 6 months to a year (or whatever) and you want to start seeing what is available on the market. They won't bug you unless you say you have to move today and you have money burning a hole in your pocket.
Zip Realty is one that I use because they don't bug me. |
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quetalmanolo
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my dad does real estate part time... if you need help, we might be able to hook you up... since it's not his main source of income, he doesn't take a big chunk of commission from clients...
and try http://credent.us
that's the company he's with... no need to sign up or pay anything to see the property listings.... lots of pics and infos
lemme know if we can help!  |
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Socks
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| Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| You can access a lot of cities' MLS's online directly these days. Here's the LA one: http://www.themls.com/ |
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Surfitall
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| Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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You can also use www.realtor.com.
You might want to check out this site too:
About the housing bubble. |
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chef
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| Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:54 am Post subject: Re: Help with Condo Search |
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| PLATNUM wrote: | | Anyone here know any sites I can use to help me look for condos and or homes in the LA area?? Most of the ones I'm finding are having me go thru a realty agency. Anything out there? |
what area are you looking for...most places want to pre-qualify you through their lenders but you can use their own....who the hell knows why.....probably to make some kind of money off ya...bleh...
Puerto Del Sol near pasadena wasn't too bad.....
Playa vista has outrageous homeowners fees |
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