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Update: Recovering from Renovation Wreckage

Remember the plight of Real Savvy readers Jocelyn and Kevan? The ones who bought their dream home, planning to spend a few thousand on minor repairs and ended up mired in four times the damage and expense? To refresh your memory, here’s what the front of their house looked like after their contractor discovered massive (more&hellip)

Ask a Realtor: Do you ever get the jealousies?

When it comes to East Los Angeles real estate, Rob Kallick is your man. With an affinity for mid-century and craftsman architecture, Rob seeks out the most stunning homes in East Los Angeles (including hip ‘hoods like Silver Lake, Echo Park, and Los Feliz) for his blog, Take Sunset. And because he’s a realtor, they (more&hellip)

Reader Profile: Digging Our Way Out of a Money Pit: A Cautionary Tale

Learning from each other is one of the most valuable tools we have as homebuyers. That’s the whole idea behind Real Savvy Real Estate. We can’t always trust supposed “experts,” so we need to learn from others who’ve been there. I hope everyone–whether you own a home, or ever plan to own one–can learn from (more&hellip)

Moms Who Wrangle Real Estate

I don’t quite know how it happened, but somewhere along the way I started reading mommy blogs. Not because I am a mommy, nor because I want to be one anytime soon; I must’ve read an article somewhere about how prolific these blogs have become, and a few clicks later I got hooked. These ladies (more&hellip)

Reader Profile: Advice from a Buyer-Seller-Landlord-Developer

One of the core tenets of RSRE is that people learn best when they learn from each other. There’s nothing like hearing the inside scoop from a fellow real estate wrangler, and with that in mind I try to offer personal stories and profiles. Jessica is the founder of Revive Hospitality, a Taos, NM based (more&hellip)

Reader Profile: Buying at Top of Market with No Regrets

Name: Jane Age: 57 Occupation: Writer/Columnist, Vacation Rental Owner Location of property: SOMA (South of Market) in San Francisco Size: 600 sq ft, 1 bdrm/1 bath Years Owned: 3 What motivated you to buy? I had just divorced and needed to find my own home. My ex husband and I had been living in a (more&hellip)