Thursday, January 26, 2017

Calling All Los Angeles, CA Residents 55 And Older. Want to Move But Fe...









Philip Keppel, Los Angeles, CA  REALTOR®, informs all Los Angeles area sellers 55 and older about the possibility of transferring their current tax rate to their next home.  Feel free to contact Philip at (818)516-7387 with questions and requests for further assistance.  Thank you for your time and consideration!

Philip Keppel 
REALTOR®
BRE#01875431
Media West Realty
1300 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
www.TeamKeppel.com
philipkeppel@yahoo.com


818.516.7387 Cell

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Introducing My New Los Angeles REALTOR® Business Cards for 2017!

New business cards for 2017. Industry projections say this will be a great year for both buyers and sellers! Contact me (818)516-7387 if you would like to find out what your home is worth, or need help with your next purchase. Looking forward to being your trusted real estate partner!


Thursday, January 19, 2017

Calling all Potential Los Angeles, CA Home Sellers





Philip Keppel, Los Angeles, CA REALTOR®, addresses potential Los Angeles, CA home sellers about getting their home ready for sale in 2017. Feel free to contact Philip at (818)516-7387 with any questions or requests for further assistance. Thank you for your time and consideration!

Philip Keppel 
REALTOR®
BRE#01875431
Media West Realty
1300 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
www.TeamKeppel.com
philipkeppel@yahoo.com
818.516.7387 Cell

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

CA Homeowners: Are Your Ready to Put a Second Home on Your lot?



California Law as of January 1st 2017 greatly reduces the limitations imposed on homeowners to build secondary structures/homes on residential lots.  Please read AB2406 and SB1069 (Links Below) to learn more. 

AB2406 and SB1069 Links





*If you are interested in adding a second home to your lot, here are some links to tiny home builders in the Southern California Area.  :)

Southern California Tiny Home Builder and Plans









Examples of Tiny Homes:




*** ALL EXAMPLE IMAGES COURTESY OF PINTEREST TINY HOME IMAGE SEARCH****


Best,

Philip Keppel 
REALTOR®
BRE#01875431
Media West Realty
1300 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
www.TeamKeppel.com
philipkeppel@yahoo.com

818.516.7387 Cell

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Single Family Home Owners and CA Senate Bill 1069 = This is a Game Changer!!!!





Philip Keppel, Burbank Realtor, speaks about CA Senate Bill 1069 which was passed and signed by Governor Brown and took effect January 1st 2017.  Feel free to contact Philip at (818)516-7387 with any questions or requests for further assistance.  Thank you for your time and consideration!

Philip Keppel 
REALTOR®
BRE#01875431
Media West Realty
1300 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
www.TeamKeppel.com
philipkeppel@yahoo.com


818.516.7387 Cell

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Los Angeles Real Estate Market Projection for 2017




Philip Keppel, Los Angeles Realtor, gives the industry projection for the California real estate market heading into 2017. Feel free to contact Philip at (818)516-7387 with any questions or requests for further assistance. Thank you for your time and consideration!


Philip Keppel 
REALTOR®
BRE#01875431
Media West Realty
1300 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
www.TeamKeppel.com
philipkeppel@yahoo.com
818.516.7387 Cell

Monday, January 9, 2017

Sometimes You Can Save Money by Fixing Your Own Appliances...

"Wait -  there's no water in the refrigerator door?"  That was my thought last week when I was going for my customary morning glass of water. After a few attempts at pushing the glass into the opening with no desired result, I decided the filter must be expired.  That's usually what happened in the past whenever I've failed to change the water filter on time so I naturally suspected that to be the reason.

With that thought in mind,  I searched Amazon for the proper replacement filter for our refrigerator and made my order.  After 2 days, I merrily accepted my delivery and proceeded to install the new filter.  Fresh filtered water was minutes away -  or so I thought.  Once again, I pushed my glass into the door to cycle the water through the new filter and  - nothing.  Wait, nothing... what's going on?  Upon closer inspection, I realized that the plastic piece inside the door which your glass pushes, called the dispenser lever was, gasp, broken! My thought raced on who I should call and how expensive it would be.   After a bit of web searching, I found that replacing the broken plastic dispenser would be relatively easy to replace myself.  Now, before making any such repair, one must always consider his or her own skill level/limitations, and most importantly - remember to unplug your appliance before starting any repair.  After pondering over my ability and available time,  I quickly determined that I could handle this repair.  Now all I had to do was find the new part.

We are truly blessed these days with the internet and readily available information for just about everything so I did a quick product search and found the item I needed  - once again on Amazon.  Two more days and easy refrigerator filtered water from the door would be mine once again.  Well, today my dispenser came and I made my repair. I'm happy to report all went as planned and I once again have water available from my door!  :)


Me holding the replacement part fresh out of the box.


Controls and mechanisms removed for replacement.

Above are a couple pictures from my repair, along with the Youtube video link: https://youtu.be/NjtmHOnFm-o  I  followed to make my repair. The video does not show my actual refrigerator model, but was close enough for me to figure everything out. 

In the end, one $20 replacement part and a few minutes of time saved me something between $100 and $200.  As a realtor who frequently sells homes to first-time homebuyers, I realize this information might be needed by those looking to save a few dollars themselves.  I must stress though how one should never attempt any repair without first considering his or her own ability and knowledge.  This is especially important dealing with electrical items.  I hope this information helps!  Have a great day!

best,

Philip Keppel 
REALTOR®
BRE#01875431
Media West Realty
1300 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
www.TeamKeppel.com
philipkeppel@yahoo.com
818.516.7387 Cell

Thursday, January 5, 2017

First Real Estate Video for 2017 - Los Angeles, CA







Here is my first Real Estate Video for 2017 with some great information! Enjoy and feel free to contact me with any questions (818)516-7387.


Philip Keppel 
REALTOR®
BRE#01875431
Media West Realty
1300 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
www.TeamKeppel.com
philipkeppel@yahoo.com
818.516.7387 Cell

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Holidays Are Over = It's Time To Purchase a Home!

Will 2017 be the year you stop hemorrhaging money? Are you renting? How much of that rent money do you expect to get back? Now is the time to buy a home and put that payment back into your own future! Contact me today (818)516-7387 to learn how I help buyers find the best properties, get their offers accepted, and protect them throughout the process!