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Is Your Home a Former Drug Lab? What Can You Do?

Author: Lowell Steiger

Published On: July 20, 2009

Earlier today I read an article in the New York Times about a family that, unbeknownst to them, purchased and moved into a home which was formerly a methamphetamine lab. So? They moved in five years ago, what’s the big deal? The big deal is, as it turns out, that these houses are contaminated by the meth. The contamination can permeate drywall, carpets, insulation and air ducts. And? Well, this contamination can cause respiratory ailments and other health problems. The case in point is described in the NYT article Illnesses Afflict Homes With a Criminal Past which describes the Rhonda and Jason… Read More

Estate P.A.C.T.: A Service For Preparing Probate Property for Sale

Author: Lowell Steiger

Published On: June 4, 2008

I was having lunch with Los Angeles Real Estate genius Lou Woolf a couple of weeks ago. Lou handles probate properties in a unique fashion. Oftentimes probate properties are in grave disrepair and, as a result, are almost unmarketable. Lou Woolf has a solution for this problem: Hire tradespeople who, because of Lou’s stellar reputation earned during 30+ years in the Los Angeles Real Estate Market, are willing to repair and beautify the downtrodden home and wait to be paid until after the home is sold. In so doing, Lou is able to maximize the results for his probate clients.… Read More

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