![Living in Santa Monica – Here’s What it’s Like [Insider’s Guide]](https://rubyhome-t6gx6ciuhanxsx.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/living-in-santa-monica-290x174.png)
Santa Monica’s quality of life ranks high, making it one of Southern California’s most coveted places to live. People live here to be close to the beach, to enjoy a more relaxed lifestyle, and to take advantage of all the first-rate amenities. It is regarded as one of the ten most sustainable cities in the country. City buses run on natural gas, ... [View]
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Living in Echo Park – Here’s What it’s Like [Insider’s Guide]
Echo Park is one of the best neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Echo Park borders Silver Lake, Chinatown and Downtown Los Angeles. It occupies 2.4 square miles of Central Los Angeles, with Echo Park Lake sitting in the middle. It has a population of 40,455 people (this makes about 17,000 people per square mile, nearly as dense as San ... [View]
![What are the Best Suburbs of Los Angeles? [Insider’s Guide]](https://rubyhome-t6gx6ciuhanxsx.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/best-los-angeles-suburbs-290x174.png)
What are the Best Suburbs of Los Angeles? [Insider’s Guide]
More often than not when people say "Los Angeles" they are referring to the entire Greater Los Angeles area, which is enormous (L.A. County alone covers 4,751 square miles). It would be a mistake to lump every city, suburb, district, and neighborhood into one amorphous blob as if to suggest the whole region is an undifferentiated mass of people, ... [View]
‘Active Under Contract’ Property Status: Everything You Need to Know
“Active Under Contract” is a real estate term that indicates the status of real property (single family home, condo, townhome, etc.) that has been put up for sale wherein a seller has accepted an offer from a buyer, but the deal has not yet closed. This term is primarily used in the State of California. A property's status is set to Active when ... [View]
7 Steps of the Home Buying Process
Ready to buy a home? There are seven “high-level” phases in the home buying process and many smaller steps (and lots of paperwork and documentation) along the way. It doesn’t matter whether this is your first time buying a home or you’ve done it before; the steps are pretty much the same. If you’re a “move up” buyer who’s done this before, the ... [View]
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Making an Offer on a House [Step-by-Step]
If you’re a home shopper who’s made your way to this article, there’s a good chance you’ve already been pre-approved for a loan, searched houses online, viewed a few in-person, and narrowed down your choice to the home you really want. Perhaps now you're ready to get down to business, making an offer on the house with the help of your agent. Offer ... [View]
