Brentwood, CA

THE LOCAL REAL ESTATE MARKET (CONTRA COSTRA) SEEMS TO BE PICKING UP. THE LOCAL MLS IS REPORTING THE FOLLOWING PENDINGS. BRENTWOOD--173 ANTIOCH--100 OAKLEY--64 PITTSBURG--61 DISCOVERY BAY--33. FORECLOISERS ARE STILL AT THE FORFRONT OF THE MARKET. WE MUST KEEP IN MIND THAT HISTORY SHOWS US THAT AT SOME POINT THE MARKET WILL BE BACK AS STRONG AS EVER.

Brentwood in the heart of Western Los Angeles has many large single family homes, as well as condominiums, and townhomes. Brentwood is in the most central part of West Los Angeles. It is about a 5 minute drive to the Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica and about 5 minute drive to Westwood, Wilshire Corridor, and the UCLA campus. The three main arteries of traffic through Brentwood are Sunset Blvd., Wilshire Blvd., and San Vicente Blvd. These three main roads contain great restaurants and retail shopping. The shopping in Brentwood, LA include mainstream stores and many boutiques that have unique styles. Brentwood is also convienently located minutes from the 405 freeway and 10 freeway.
Brentwood has probably the best weather in all of LA. It gets an ocean breeze without the fog and the city warmth without so much smog.
Brentwood in Los Angeles has covers quite a large area. Brentwood, CA in Los Angeles goes from the top of Mandeville Canyon which is in the Santa Monica Mountains, to the corner of Veteran and Wilshire. These two locations in Brentwood District of LA are completely different. The real estate in Mandeville Canyon and the Santa Monica Mountains are mainly single family homes with driveways, 2 car garages, 2 stories and more of a traditional feeling. Many of the houses in Mandeville Cyn. have canyon views. Off of Rockingham Avenue and many of the streets just north of Sunset Blvd. are mainly large single family homes with large, flat lots. The areas north of Sunset Boulevard range in price from $1.2 million up to about $15 million.
The condominium areas of Brentwood are in the flats South of Sunset Blvd surrounding San Vicente Blvd, Wilshire Blvd, and Barrington Ave. The condos in Brentwood in Los Angeles offer many great amenities and features. The main feature that people enjoy are being able to walk to restaurants, food, markets, shops, coffee, and countless of other things. Also, many condos are located in areas convienent to the freeway. In Brentwood, condos are either full service buildings, or just controlled access. The full service condo buildings in Brentwood usually have 24 hour valet and security, pools, tennis courts, fitness centers, roof decks, and other amenities. All the condominium buildings in Brentwood Los Angeles offer unique features. http://www.liveinwestlosangeles.com

Get up to $50,000 to help you buy your first home in Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California.

In this issue of Golden Nuggets we will take a look at Down Payment Assistance in the City of Brentwood, California.

Summary: The City of Brentwood offers First Time Home Buyer's Down Payment Assistance up to a maximum of $50,000. The assistance is a variable interest rate loan starting at 7% and decreases over time to 3%. To be eligible for the assistance the home must be in the incorporated areas of San Pablo and you must meet the income guideline restrictions, based on the number of persons living in the home.

Contra Costa County offers the American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI) to assist eligible buyers with up to 6% in down payment assistance.

The State of California offers up to an additional 6% in assistance through several programs designed to help First Time Home Buyers, plus a bonus of $7,500 because Brentwood is a high cost area.

Special financing may also be available, including additional Down Payment Assistance and Below Market Interest Rates. Restrictions Apply.

To see if you are eligible for assistance contact Nate Ellis.

or Call 888-808-NATE (6283)

Nate Ellis "Mr. Danke Schoen" is the Vice President of the Contra Costa Realtors in Motion (CCRIM) real estate marketing group. Nate Ellis specializes in assisting First Time Home Buyers with no money down by leveraging Down Payment Assistance in the form of grants and "silent seconds". Nate Ellis is a certified lender for the City of Walnut Creek, City of Concord and City of Pittsburg First Time Home Buyer program, as well as several other San Francisco Bay Area Cities. Nate Ellis is also the Chairman of the Mt Diablo Housing Opportunity Center (MtDHOC) steering committee. The MtDHOC acts as the central resource for Contra Costa County's housing needs and education regarding: First Time Home Buyers, Foreclosure Prevention, Senior Housing and Landlord and Tennant resources. Nate Ellis is also a Certified Money Management Volunteer (CMMV) for Money Management International and assists people with credit evaluation and financial education. Nate Ellis is a certified CalHFA, CalPERS and FHA Lender. Nate Ellis is a Loan Officer for Residential Pacific Mortgage 3201 Danville Blvd, Alamo, CA 94507. Equal Housing Lender. Any rates or programs quoted or referenced are not guaranteed and are subject to terms and conditions. All offers and programs may be withdrawn at any time. ©Copyright 2008 MrDankeSchoen Nate Ellis http://www.cahousingblog.com/ Nate@BuilditBuyitRefiit.com Help a Teacher, Cop, Firefighter or EMT be a Good Neighbor.