Just Listed in West Hills

Just Listed! www.GilmoreStreet.com for more info.

WARNING! Only 1 showing for this property.Call/text the listing agent for details: DANIEL MADARIAGA (818) 445-7953

We’re here at 22500 Gilmore Street in West Hills. The neighborhood is exceptionally peaceful and quiet, yet we are just minutes away from the Westfield Topanga & The Village. That’s where you’ll find everyone hanging out at the upscale shops and restaurants. It’s a really fun neighborhood to be in.

Not only are we surrounded by great charter schools, but the home sits on a giant 17,685 sq. ft. lot… and it’s all flat! There’s a heated swimming pool & spa, basketball court, and tons of land if you ever wanted to add on to the home.

The house is beautiful and completely move-in ready. It’s very clean, very bright, and there are 2,846 square feet of living space… plenty of room for the entire family. Oak hardwood flooring throughout. The chef’s kitchen, with professional-grade stainless steel appliances, and island, is perfect for preparing big meals. The master bedroom is spacious and the master bathroom is awesome! There’s a soaking tub, stand up shower, sinks on opposite ends, and a large walk-in closet.

So if you’re looking for a move-in ready large home, on a giant flat lot, all at a great value, this just might be the home for you.

Coming soon to West Hills

Check out my new listing at:

22500 Gilmore St.
West Hills, CA 91307

Property Features:
• 3 Bedrooms
• 4 Bathrooms
• Living SQ.FT - 2,846
• Lot SQ.FT - 17,685
• Swimming Pool
• Basketball Court

Text me at 818-445-7955 for pricing information.

How can I raise my credit score?

Do this strategy if your lender runs your credit and says your credit score is too low to get a home loan.

Here's how you can raise your credit score...

One way to raise your credit score is to fix any incorrect delinquencies you see on your credit report.

After you get a copy of your credit report in hand, scan the report for any mistakes.

You may see a certain bill that you paid off 5 years ago is still showing up on your credit report as delinquent and not paid off.

Call that company up and tell them that you already paid that bill 5 years ago and that you want them to report back to all 3 credit bureaus that the bill has been paid off in full.

Be prepared to provide them proof that you paid off that bill if they dispute they received payment.

Do that same procedure for every single incorrect delinquency that has been reported.

Yes, this is a huge pain, but once done you will see your credit score improve over time.

My client did this exact process and raised their credit score about 100 points in 6 months.

Best of all, it's free! But it takes time.

HGTV wants you

HGTV reached out to me... they are casting for a show where a buyer of a property is then planning on gifting that property to someone else.

If this sounds like something you are interested in being a part of, contact me and I’ll set you up with the casting director.

Can I cancel while my property is in escrow?

Once you accept the buyers offer, you better prepare to actually sell your property.

Chances are the buyer will perform by removing all of their contingencies and you will have to abide by the contract by selling your property.

Accepting a purchase contract for your property is not a game or a joke... the consequences are very real.

It's hard to cancel escrow as the home seller

As a home seller, your options are very limited to cancel escrow with the buyer of your home.

You can't just wake up one day during escrow and decide you no longer want to sell your property.

You signed a contract to sell your property to the buyer, and you have to abide by that contract.

Sellers are able to cancel escrow if the buyer doesn't perform.

For example, if the buyer inspection contingency is over and they still have not removed that contingency in writing, you can then send the buyer a notice to perform.

That means the buyer has 3 days to remove the contingency or back out of the deal.

If 3 days pass and they still don't remove the contingency, then you can send the buyer an escrow cancelation form.

You have to wait on the buyer to not perform to be able to cancel escrow, you can't cancel because you changed your mind about selling.

Tonight, I need you to be my spy

At tonight's New Year’s Eve party, while you are with your friends and family, I need you to do a little spying for me.

Someone at the party is going to bring up the topic of real estate.

They are going to say that they are thinking about selling their home in 2020.

I know you will be drinking a lot... but try to remember the person who said that.

Then, text me and say "Daniel, I have a friend looking to sell". I'll take it from there. 😉

My goal for 2020 is to help as many people as possible sell their property.

To do that, I really need your help investigating and letting me know which of your friends and family members are thinking about selling.

Thank you for all your help in 2019 and thank you in advance for all your upcoming help in the new year!

Happy New Year!!!

Keep your home in the same condition throughout escrow

When selling your home, the purchase contract says that throughout the escrow process, the home has to be "maintained in substantially the same condition as on the date of acceptance.”

That means whatever condition the home was in at the time the buyer’s offer was accepted, good or bad, is how the home should stay throughout escrow and is how the property should be delivered to the buyer.

There is no need to go above and beyond when it comes to cleaning the home before moving out.

Although getting the home professionally cleaned before vacating is a nice gesture to the buyer, simply keeping it in the same condition that it was in when the home went into escrow is good enough

Which month is better to put a home up for sale: Jan. or Feb.

This home buyer pattern happens every single year.

Buyers stop their home search in December and pick it back up again in January.

To get top dollar for your home, take advantage of this rough data and choose to list your home for sale in January instead of February.

More buyers on the market lead to more competition.

If your home is priced right, that will lead to multiple offers for your property.

It's smarter to sell your home in January vs. February

Every year in December, a lot of my buyers that have been looking for a home take a break from the property search.

They are busy with the holidays and parties and family.

But come January 1st, their new year's resolutions of owning a home kicks in and their search gets ramped up again.

As a home seller, you should understand this pattern and take advantage of it.

You can do that by putting your home on the market in January and getting that initial wave of buyers to come check out your home.

If you wait until February to put your home on the market, you miss the buyer rush and your home could stay on the market longer.

If you are going to list your home, be smart about it, and list your home for sale in January.

That means you need to start to prepare for that today!

A laundry room was voted the most popular specialty room

A laundry room is the most popular specialty room (anything other than a bedroom, bathroom or kitchen) among all buyers according to the new report "What Home Buyers Really Want (2019 Edition).”

Millennial homebuyers in particular love a separate laundry room with 86% of them reporting that it is desirable (36%) or essential/must have (50%) room.

Who is responsible for paying the "supplemental tax" bill?

You already put down a huge down payment when buying a house... you are tapped out.

But then, SURPRISE… here comes a supplemental tax bill in the mail!

It's terrible, but it's part of the home buying process and you have to pay it.

I know the pain... I had to pay that bill myself when I bought my home.

Keep in mind everyone pays a different tax amount, so make sure to ask your real estate agent (or me, wink wink) what the tax amount will be for the home you are interested in buying.

That way there are no surprises, and you can budget for that bill and your down payment.

Referrals needed!

All I need is a 15 minute sit down meeting with your friend to show them what I do to sell homes.

I guarantee they have NEVER seen a home selling marketing strategy like mine.

Text me: 818-445-7953

Virtual staging is better than showing an empty room

If you are getting ready to sell your property, you should consider staging your home.

That is when a home stager comes in and furnishes your house with modern, new, clean furniture. It makes your home look like a model home.

The problem with staging is that it costs money. The minimum cost will be around $3k.

If you refuse to do that, you should consider virtual staging.

This is where you take a picture of an empty room in your house, then a graphic designer edits the picture and ads computer-generated furniture.

In most cases, your marketing pictures will end up looking great.

You will definitely get a lot of attention to your online listing and will bring people in to see your home.

The problem arises when the buyer shows up to tour the home.

They came to see a beautiful model looking home and they end up taking a tour of a bunch of empty rooms.

This is not the ideal situation to put a buyer in.

But, virtually staged photos are better than showing a vacant room or a room filled with furniture from the 1980's.