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Are We in a Buyer's Market? The Better Question Is: Are Sellers Ready to Compete?

Are We in a Buyer's Market? The Better Question Is: Are Sellers Ready to Compete?

Are We in a Buyer's Market? The Better Question Is: Are Sellers Ready to Compete? For years, selling a home in Southern California could feel almost too easy. Put up a sign, upload photos, wait for offers, and choose the best one. That is not the market we are in today. Whether it is technically a
TO SELL IN THE FALL: ESCAPE THE SEA OF SAMENESS

TO SELL IN THE FALL: ESCAPE THE SEA OF SAMENESS

TO SELL IN THE FALL: ESCAPE THE SEA OF SAMENESS A persistent real estate idea is that spring is the season for selling, summer is for moving, and once fall arrives, homeowners are better off waiting until the following year. In Southern California, that logic is often too simplistic. Los Angeles a
TITLE ISSUES: The Best Real Estate Professionals Know When to Pause

TITLE ISSUES: The Best Real Estate Professionals Know When to Pause

Experience Is Knowing When Not to Answer A recent title issue reminded me that experience is not about knowing everything. It is about knowing when to listen, when to advocate and when to bring in the right professional. One of my clients recently made a specific request regarding how they wanted
OPINION: Is There a Catfish in Your Living Room? Virtual Staging Updates from RESACon 2026

OPINION: Is There a Catfish in Your Living Room? Virtual Staging Updates from RESACon 2026

OPINION: Is There a Catfish in Your Living Room? Virtual Staging Updates from RESACon 2026 by Roddy de la Garza, Broker Associate / Area Leader, I just got back from RESACon in Las Vegas, and one number kept coming up: $1.33 billion. That is the estimated size of the virtual-staging market in 2026,
Fast-growing Epique Realty to equip agents with Zillow Showcase to win more listings

Fast-growing Epique Realty to equip agents with Zillow Showcase to win more listings

Fast-growing Epique Realty to equip agents with Zillow Showcase to win more listings Brokerage will include Zillow Showcase in its innovative marketing suite to help agents elevate the listing experience for sellers SEATTLE, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow® and Epique Realty today announced a
Property Taxes for Beginners: What Buyers Should Know Before Closing

Property Taxes for Beginners: What Buyers Should Know Before Closing

Property Taxes for Beginners: What Buyers Should Know Before Closing By Roddy de la Garza (PALM SPRINGS) Most buyers hear that California property taxes are “about 1.25%,” and for a quick estimate, that may get the conversation started. But it is not the full story. In Southern California, the actu
New Construction vs. Resale Homes in Southern California: Why Builders Are Winning Buyers in 2026

New Construction vs. Resale Homes in Southern California: Why Builders Are Winning Buyers in 2026

New Construction vs. Resale Homes in Southern California: Why Builders Are Winning Buyers in 2026 Roddy de la Garza (Palm Springs, CA) There is a very real shift happening in Southern California real estate right now, and if you are buying or selling in Los Angeles County, Riverside County, or the C
Former Harlingen Mayor Connie de la Garza dies; remembered as ‘champion’

Former Harlingen Mayor Connie de la Garza dies; remembered as ‘champion’

Former Harlingen Mayor Connie de la Garza dies; remembered as ‘champion’ By Fernando Del Valle January 25, 2024 HARLINGEN — Family and friends are remembering former Mayor Connie de la Garza as a loving father and consummate businessman who helped shape Harlingen politics while building the city’s
Redfin launches concierge-style service for home sellers

Redfin launches concierge-style service for home sellers

Redfin launches concierge-style service for home sellers by Alison McAvoy December 01, 2017 Sellers no longer have to search far and wide for services that will spruce up their homes for showings. Redfin recently launched a concierge-style service that will prepare homes from top to bottom. So far,
Secret rooms are a hot trend in houses, and you could have one

Secret rooms are a hot trend in houses, and you could have one

Secret rooms are a hot trend in houses, and you could have one Adding a custom secret room can be pricey, but it can also boost a home’s value when it increases square footage. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — If these walls could talk, oh, the secrets they could tell. Builders are getting requests to create
Debbie Reynolds’ Former Palm Springs Home Is Now For Sale

Debbie Reynolds’ Former Palm Springs Home Is Now For Sale

Debbie Reynolds’ Former Palm Springs Home Is Now For Sale By Morgan Halberg • 02/23/18 7:55am A midcentury Palm Springs home that once belonged to legendary late actress Debbie Reynolds is now for sale. Reynolds reportedly purchased the Palm Springs abode in 1963, primarily for the use of her parent
New Rams receiver Robert Woods snaps up a spot in Hollywood for $1.27 million

New Rams receiver Robert Woods snaps up a spot in Hollywood for $1.27 million

New Rams receiver Robert Woods snaps up a spot in Hollywood for $1.27 million By Neal J. Leitereg Staff Writer March 10, 2017 10:18 AM PT Even before Robert Woods agreed to terms with the Rams this week, it appears the wide receiver was headed back to Los Angeles. The Junipero Serra High and USC al
Chinese Cash Floods U.S. Real Estate Market

Chinese Cash Floods U.S. Real Estate Market

Chinese Cash Floods U.S. Real Estate Market NYTimes.com Canyon Lake Ranch was once a playground for Christian day campers, and then was a corporate retreat with water-skiing, barbecues and cowboy shoot-’em-up shows. Hawks now circle above 108 sunbaked acres occupied by copperhead snakes, a few coyot
Top-Producing Agent Roddy de la Garza Affiliates with Coldwell Banker Realty’s Studio City Office

Top-Producing Agent Roddy de la Garza Affiliates with Coldwell Banker Realty’s Studio City Office

Top-Producing Agent Roddy de la Garza Affiliates with Coldwell Banker Realty’s Studio City Office 26 January 2023 Top-producing agent Roddy de la Garza has left Redfin to affiliate with the Studio City office of Coldwell Banker Realty. Boasting a vast background in real estate, marketing and h

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Are We in a Buyer's Market? The Better Question Is: Are Sellers Ready to Compete?

Are We in a Buyer's Market? The Better Question Is: Are Sellers Ready to Compete?

TO SELL IN THE FALL: ESCAPE THE SEA OF SAMENESS

TO SELL IN THE FALL: ESCAPE THE SEA OF SAMENESS

TITLE ISSUES: The Best Real Estate Professionals Know When to Pause

TITLE ISSUES: The Best Real Estate Professionals Know When to Pause

OPINION: Is There a Catfish in Your Living Room? Virtual Staging Updates from RESACon 2026

OPINION: Is There a Catfish in Your Living Room? Virtual Staging Updates from RESACon 2026

Fast-growing Epique Realty to equip agents with Zillow Showcase to win more listings

Fast-growing Epique Realty to equip agents with Zillow Showcase to win more listings

Property Taxes for Beginners: What Buyers Should Know Before Closing

Property Taxes for Beginners: What Buyers Should Know Before Closing

New Construction vs. Resale Homes in Southern California: Why Builders Are Winning Buyers in 2026

New Construction vs. Resale Homes in Southern California: Why Builders Are Winning Buyers in 2026

Former Harlingen Mayor Connie de la Garza dies; remembered as ‘champion’

Former Harlingen Mayor Connie de la Garza dies; remembered as ‘champion’

Redfin launches concierge-style service for home sellers

Redfin launches concierge-style service for home sellers

Secret rooms are a hot trend in houses, and you could have one

Secret rooms are a hot trend in houses, and you could have one

Debbie Reynolds’ Former Palm Springs Home Is Now For Sale

Debbie Reynolds’ Former Palm Springs Home Is Now For Sale

New Rams receiver Robert Woods snaps up a spot in Hollywood for $1.27 million

New Rams receiver Robert Woods snaps up a spot in Hollywood for $1.27 million

Chinese Cash Floods U.S. Real Estate Market

Chinese Cash Floods U.S. Real Estate Market

Top-Producing Agent Roddy de la Garza Affiliates with Coldwell Banker Realty’s Studio City Office

Top-Producing Agent Roddy de la Garza Affiliates with Coldwell Banker Realty’s Studio City Office