Top Encino Real Estate Tips

Our resident real estate expert, Carol Wolfe of Rodeo Realty, is off this week. Until next week, here are some of the best of her previous columns for Encino Patch. Enjoy!

Why purchasing a home now might prove to be a sound financial decision for years to come.

Having your home staged can highlight its strengths, downplay its weaknesses and make it appeal to the greatest number of buyers.

If you're looking to maximize profit, don't overprice your house.

These areas have been home to entertainment greats such as John Wayne, Clark Gable, Cher and Michael Jackson.

In two neighborhoods in Encino, modest, low-priced homes happily blend with million-dollar mansions.

With 5,500 to 6,000 square foot lots, Encino Park and Encino Village are two reasonably priced neighborhoods in the area.

For three consecutive months this summer (2010), home sales in the San Fernando Valley declined.

Single family-detached homes are common in the Valley, but there are still some local condo gems.

Real estate agent Carol Wolfe joins Encino Patch with her experience and passion for local real estate.