http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Colin+Whelan Real Estate Colin Whelan Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=323159&ca=Real+Estate If you’re feeling terrified about the current Santa Monica real estate market, take heart in the fact that you’re not alone. Most Americans are a little sheepish about taking the homeownership plunge. Even with the election behind us, we’re still a ways away from a stabilized economy.  However, this... Real Estate Colin Whelan Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=323160&ca=Real+Estate When is the right time to buy a house? This is a question we get asked at REALESTATE-SANTAMONICA.COM at least once a week. So we thought we’d go over a few factors that can help you decide for yourself. We understand that different buyers have different needs, so this little article is geared mainly... Real Estate Colin Whelan Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=323161&ca=Real+Estate So you’re ready to go House Hunting…you have a Realtor, you have your down payment, and you’ve put on your favorite walking shoes…now what? Well first of all, congratulations! Today is a wonderful time to buy real estate. It’s truly a buyers’ market, so now more than at any time in the past decade,... Real Estate Colin Whelan Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=287583&ca=Real+Estate With foreclosures on the rise in Southern California, the team at REALESTATE-SANTAMONICA.COM has been getting a lot of inquiries about short sales. Mostly people are asking what they are. Well in short…no pun intended, a short sale is a transaction where the lender is willing to take less money than... Real Estate Colin Whelan Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=286995&ca=Real+Estate What is an REO? With today’s changing Santa Monica real estate market, we are beginning to see not only foreclosures but numerous properties dubbed REO’s as well. Many times here at RealEstate-SantaMonica.com we are asked “What are they?” So we thought we’d give a helpful explanation. The term REO f... Real Estate Colin Whelan Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265606&ca=Real+Estate So you’ve been thinking about a new home lately? It happens every day. A growing family, empty nest, cashing out or just needing new surroundings are all popular reasons for selling your current home. And these days, many people sell their current homes to down-size into something a little more mana... Real Estate Colin Whelan Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265607&ca=Real+Estate It seems that every headline we read these days screams out that foreclosures are on the rise. This is true in many parts of the United States…Los Angeles, California among them. Now it’s true that while we don’t have many foreclosures happening in the Santa Monica real estate market, I am neverthel...