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Buying Your First Home?
It is a timely process and requires careful planning to make the process a successful one. Chances are if you are a homeowner, you remember when you bought your first piece of real estate. It is an exciting and memorable experience.

Adopting New Construction
Another decision to make is related to the purchase of an existing home or to go for constructing a new one. For the second option, the real estate agent must be able to have a full grasp on estate knowledge to help you.

Best Home-Selling Time
If you’re thinking to move out, you need to see for the best time you sell your home. The decision to decide on the best home-selling time is the critical one and one should ensure and keep in mind all the economic and environmental obstacles.
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25JAN

Who Pays? The 2026 Commission Guide
The landscape of US real estate commissions has fundamentally shifted by early 2026, creating new standards for buyers and sellers alike. Following recent industry settlements, mandatory buyer representation agreements and fully negotiable commission structures are now the norm. This guide clarifies who pays whom, explains the necessity of written contracts before touring homes, and explores why sellers should still consider offering agent compensation to maximize their market reach.
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18JAN

Hidden Opportunities in January Real Estate
January 2026 offers a unique window of opportunity for homebuyers in the United States. With mortgage rates stabilizing near 6 percent and inventory levels rising significantly, the typical winter slowdown has transformed into a strategic advantage. This article explores why acting before the spring rush allows buyers to negotiate better terms, utilize builder incentives, and secure a home without facing fierce bidding wars.
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Barbara Simmons
Equity Center Real Estate
2945 Townsgate Rd Suite 200 Westlake Village, CA 91361
Email: barbara@aboutrealestate.com
Phone: (805) 390-7917
Barbara Simmons is a highly principled and successful real estate broker. Barbara created and owns Equity Center Real Estate, an independent firm located in Westlake Village, CA.
• Under her superior enterprise leadership and team-building ability her company registered 800,000,000 (eight hundred million) in sales volume since 1990 when the company was formed.
• Equity Center Real Estate operates in 14 counties predominately along the California coast from San Francisco to San Diego, Barbara’s significate expertise is her ability to execute sales of foreclosed properties known as REOs.
• In addition to Barbara’s daily practice of residential property sales she represents a public company, a large mortgage servicer as their Real Estate Broker in the State of California. In this role, she administers REO transactions with agents throughout the State of California.
• Under her superior enterprise leadership and team-building ability her company registered 800,000,000 (eight hundred million) in sales volume since 1990 when the company was formed.
• Equity Center Real Estate operates in 14 counties predominately along the California coast from San Francisco to San Diego, Barbara’s significate expertise is her ability to execute sales of foreclosed properties known as REOs.
• In addition to Barbara’s daily practice of residential property sales she represents a public company, a large mortgage servicer as their Real Estate Broker in the State of California. In this role, she administers REO transactions with agents throughout the State of California.

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