The Ask Daniel Los Angeles Show

On this episode, I answer the following four real estate questions:​1) What's going to happen in the real estate market for the rest of 2020?2) What do mortgage interest rates look like for home buyers right now?3) Has it been difficult to show homes during the pandemic?4) What's the hardest real estate deal you ever had?

On this episode, I answer the following four real estate questions:​1) My low ball offer was flat out rejected by the home seller. Can I still submit a new offer?2) Are real estate taxes included with my monthly mortgage payment?3) What is the difference between a list price and sale price?4) The buyer for my home is not removing their inspection contingency. Can I cancel the deal?​

On this episode, I answer the following four real estate questions:1) Can I sue the previous homeowner if the neighborhood where the home is located in turns out to be very noisy?2) The buyers for my home want to move in before we close escrow. Should we let them?3) I need to drill a couple of holes to install a security camera outside my condo door. Do I need to have that approved by the HOA?4) Is doing a final walk through a requirement?

On this episode, I answer the following four real estate questions:1) The buyer for my home wants to use their Rolex watch as their good faith deposit. Is that even possible2) How long does a listing agreement usually last?3) How many homes should I view before buying one?4) My lender told me I will have to pay PMI. What is that?

On this episode, I answer the following four real estate questions:1) I'm looking online at homes for sale. They all list the price per square foot. What does $500 per square foot mean?2) We are in the final stages of closing on a condo. We are just about a week away from closing escrow. I'm not really sure this is the right place for us anymore. What's the worst thing that can happen if we back out of the deal now?3) When I purchase a home, do I have to put the title of the property in my name?4) I put in an offer on a property, but the listing agent said I have to get pre-approved with their lender before the seller can accept my offer. Why do I have to go through that process if I already got pre-approved through my own lender?

On this episode, I answer the following four real estate questions:1) When applying for a mortgage, I've heard that applying for other types of credit before the mortgage is finalized can hurt your credit. Is this true?2) We are already in escrow to sell my home, but I'm now having second thoughts on selling. How can I back out of the deal?3) I recently went to get pre-approved for a home loan. The lender said he can't get me a loan because my credit score is too low. How can I raise my score?4) My agent is having a hard time selling my home. I just don't think he is the right person for the job. What is the process to fire him?

On this episode, I answer the following four real estate questions:1) I heard the Holiday season, in general, is not a good time to sell a property. What are your thoughts?​2) I bought my home a couple of months ago and now all of a sudden I received a "supplemental tax" bill in the mail. Who is supposed to pay that tax bill, me, or the previous homeowner?3) Which month is better to put a home up for sale, January or February?4) I'm about to close escrow and sell my home. Do I have to hire a professional cleaning company before I move out?

On this episode, I answer the following four real estate questions:​1) At what point during the year are home sales usually the slowest?2) Now that we found a buyer for my home and we are in escrow, is it safe for us to start moving out?3) A lot of the homes I am touring are selling for more than the list price. How am I supposed to buy a property if everything I am interested in keeps selling over the asking price?4) I do not want to spend a dime on staging my home. What other options are out there to make my home look more attractive to buyers?

On this episode, I answer the following four real estate questions:​1) Now that my offer is officially accepted, how long does it take to close escrow on the home?2) How do I send my deposit money over to the escrow company?3) Is there a certain day I should close escrow on?4) What is a special recording and how is it different than a regular recording?

*Episode 28 was filmed in August 2019On this episode, I answer the following four real estate questions:​1) Do you think home prices have gone up in value so far in 2019?2) What should I expect to happen as I get closer to closing escrow on our home?3) We are in the middle of buying a house right now. When does the title get transferred over to us and we officially become the owners of the home?4) Once we close escrow, when do we turn over possession of my home to the buyer?

On this episode, I answer the following four real estate questions:1) How is a licensed real estate broker different than a salesperson?2) I need to extend the length of my loan contingency because my lender is having some funding issues. Is this going to be a problem?3) Should I buy a co-op property?4) What does best and final offer mean?

On this episode, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) Can a home seller have any contingencies to selling their home? 2) When will my property see the most action? 3) There is an offer deadline on a house I really like. Should I put in an offer right at the last minute? 4) What is the reason why a buyer would not be able to get a loan for my condo?

On this episode, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) Can I turn my property into an Airbnb?2) How come the buyers of my home now have to do a final walkthrough? Isn't their inspection period over?3) I have several trees in front of my house. What issues can that cause to my home?4) I see a lot of properties on the market that say "BOM". What does that stand for?

On this episode, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) How many online views should my home's listing be getting?2) If we get a general inspection done on our house before we put it on the market, will the buyer still want to inspect the home with their own inspector?3) What are condo reserves?4) I'm a really private person and don't want my neighbors to know that I am selling my home. Do I have to put a for sale sign in my front yard?

On this episode, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) Do I have to leave when a buyer is touring my property or can I stay?2) Are there any more bank-owned properties?3) I don't want to do any repairs to my home before selling. Can I sell it the way it is even though it's not in the best shape?4) Just got an offer on my house. When does escrow officially begin?

On this episode, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) We got a low ball offer for our home. Should we just ignore it2) Are there any first time home buyer incentives being offered right now?3) What upgrades do I have to do to my home to get it ready to sell?4) I can't find the permit for the additional bedroom I added to the house. Is that going to be an issue when I sell my home?

On this episode, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) We are closing escrow on our home this week! What proceedings do we need to physically be present for?2) When do I have to send over my remaining money to close escrow?3) What insurances are required when buying a house?4) What inspections will the buyer of my home be doing?

*Episode 20 was filmed in January 2019 On this episode, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) How is the housing market going to be in 2019?2) We just accepted an offer from a lovely couple to buy our house. What happens now?3) Daniel, I am a real estate agent and I currently have 3 homes listed. They've been on the market for many months, in fact, I lowered the price on 2 of them… what's your secret to selling?4) What is a statewide buyer and seller advisory?

On this episode, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) What fees do I have to pay when selling my house?2) I'm going to fire my real estate agent! If I sell my home through a different Realtor, do I have to pay any type of commission fees to my old agent?3) Should we get our loan pre-approval letter from a bank or do you suggest going to a loan broker instead?4) How do loan contingencies work when buying a home?

On this episode, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) What is a Seller Property Questionnaire?2) How come Justin Timberlake can't sell his condo?3) Do smoke detectors need to be hard-wired in or are battery operated good enough?4) What's a counteroffer?

On this episode, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) I got a verbal offer for my house. What's the next step?2) What does retrofitting a home mean?3) We are going to start looking for houses. What's the process in terms of pre-approval? Should we get approved for the loan first or pick out a couple of houses we like and then get the pre-approval?4) I want my condo available to buyers who need to get an FHA loan. How do I do that?

On this episode, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) I noticed some listings say there is a Mello-Roos tax. What's that?2) On some real estate websites, there are listings that get tagged as a "hot home". How can I get my property to show up as a "hot home"?3) I'm thinking about selling my condo soon. What are some of the must have's for a buyer?4) I got a voicemail from someone saying that they want to buy my house for top dollar. Is this a scam?

In episode 15 of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) How can I figure out how much my home is worth?2) What's the difference between a probate sale and a trust sale?3) What are some of the weirdest things you have heard buyers say when taking a tour of one of your listings?4) The buyer for my home needs to get an appraisal done on my property. How can I make sure it doesn't come in low?

In episode 14 of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) The buyers asked if they could start moving into my house the day before we close escrow. What do you think? Should we let them?2) I talked to a couple of different real estate agents and they all had different opinions on what my home is worth. Who do I believe? 3) Do you have cash buyers? I want to sell my home fast, as-is condition, and to a cash buyer.4) I called 7 agents to help me find a house for rent. I received 0 calls back. Why don’t real estate agents want to help me find a place to rent?

On this episode, I answer the following 4 Coronavirus related real estate questions:​1) Are home prices lower right now because of the coronavirus pandemic?2) Should I submit an offer on a home during the pandemic?3) Will future home prices fall because of the pandemic?4) What should be my home selling strategy during this pandemic?I hope you and your family are staying safe during this difficult time. If you have any Coronavirus related real estate questions, please text me at 818-445-7953.

In episode 13 of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) I believe the buyer for my home can back out if they can't get a loan. How can I avoid this from happening?2) My credit score is pretty low. How can I raise it?3) My home is on the market and we are getting a lot of showings, but no offers. What's up with that?4) Is being a real estate agent hard? I might get my license soon.

In episode 12 of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) We are moving to Texas later this year. Should we keep our house as a rental or sell it?2) You said to call the county assessors office to fix any mistakes on our home's public tax records. Why bother doing that?3) If I have my home on the market, and my friend wants to buy my home, do I still have to pay my real estate agent a commission even though I found the buyer myself?4) I'm thinking about building a rental unit at my property. How can I find out how many units I can build on my lot?

In episode 11 of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) What are your thoughts on Zillow's new business model? I heard you can sell your home directly to them now. Is that true?2) A contractor put a lien on my home a few years back. We have since settled the dispute. How can I make sure that lien is no longer on the title of my property?3) When I buy a home, do I have to pay my agent a commission or some kind of finders fee?4) I have a 540 credit score. Can I still buy a home?

In episode 10 of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) The public tax records for my home are not accurate. It shows that the square footage of the house is smaller than it actually is. What should I do?2) You keep mentioning that a buyer can back out of escrow if the home inspection doesn’t go well. Is there a way to make sure the home will pass an inspection?3) Can you explain how a notice to perform works?4) They make buying a home on TV look pretty easy. Is that how it is in real life?

In episode 9 of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I answer the following 4 real estate questions:1) Is it better to stage a house before putting it on the market? Does staging even work?​2) The property appraisal came in, and it wasn’t good. They valued my house $50,000 less than what I am trying to sell it for. What happens now?​3) What is the best season to sell in?​4) I want to get into the real estate market, but I haven't been able to come up with the 20% down payment. Is there a way to purchase my first home without putting 20% down?

In this episode of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I answer the following questions:1) How long does selling a house usually take?2) I already removed all of my contingencies but I have to back out of escrow. What's the worst that can happen to me?3) What's the difference between a short sale and a foreclosure?4) How accurate are Zillow "Zestimates"?

In this episode of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I answer the following questions:1) What are the ways a seller can back out of a deal?2) What do home designers do?3) Do I have to tell the person who is buying my home that there is a registered sex offender living in my neighborhood?4) What kind of info has been made public about my house?

In this episode of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I answer the following questions:1) I want my house to look as nice as possible for showings, but I have so much clutter. What should I do with all my personal items?2) Can I sell a house that is rented out and has tenants living there?3) I'm in escrow right now on a Studio City home. We are finding out that there are problems with the foundation of the home. I need more time to look into it. Can my inspection period be extended?4) Are there still a lot of cash buyers out there?

In this episode of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I answer the following questions:1) In order to make my move to Texas possible, I need to get at least $800,000 for my home. All the agents I talked to said my home is only worth $750,000. What should I do?2) I have an un-permitted guest house in my backyard. Can I still sell my property with that structure?3) How can a buyer back out of a real estate deal once we are in escrow?4) We moved everything out of our house and are finally ready to sell. Can we turn off all of the utilities?

In this episode of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I answer the following questions:1) If I put my house on the market, do I have to sell it if I get an offer?2) How does my mortgage get paid off when I sell my home?3) What is a short sale?4) What is the first step I should take when selling my home?

In this episode of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I talk about:1) So far we have put in 2 offers, and they both got rejected. We really want to get a house in Burbank but nothing seems to be working out for us. What are we doing wrong?2) I'm ready to buy a home. What is the first step I should take?3) Who pays for the appraisal? Is it the seller or the buyer?4) When you get multiple offers on a property you are selling, how do you decide which offer to pick?

In this episode of The #AskDanielLosAngeles Show, I talk about:1) If a person puts an offer in on your house, how do you know they can afford it?2) How long can a buyer inspect your home for during the escrow period?3) Do you have to tell the buyer of your home every little thing that is wrong with the property?4) What does selling a home in as-is condition mean?

In this episode I answer the following four real estate questions:1) How you can continue to live in your home after you sell it? This tip allows you to live in your home while you search for a new property to buy. 2) The #1 reason why you should use a real estate agent. 3) The top 3 real estate websites your home listing should be on. 4) Why the holidays might be the best time to sell your home?