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Ralph Gorgoglione

EcoBroker Certified - John Aaroe Group, Inc.

Address

14242 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA, 91423

Office

(800) 591-6121

Cell

(310) 497-9407

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  • The MARKET VALUE of YOUR HOME IS DETERMINED in SEVERAL WAYS: (1)
  • The Kiss......... (1)
  • The Gap Between Lower and Higher Priced Homes Is Narrowing......... (1)
  • The Escrow Process in a Nutshell - What Is It? (1)
  • The Entertainment Industry "Buffer Zone" in the San Fernando Valley Area - What Is It? (1)
  • The CRAZIEST Thing Happened to Me Yesterday When I Was Showing Property..... (1)
  • Thank You for Keeping It Fair, Senator Franken............. (1)
  • Tennis Anyone? Eco-Broker Certified Realtor / USPTA Certifed Tennis Professional at Your Service! (1)
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  • Stopped Eating Animal Products and I Feel GREAT!! Need to Share Something VERY IMPORTANT With All O (1)
  • So I Saw the Movie "Nine" This Weekend...... (1)
  • Social Media Will Cause a Whirlwind Change in the Displacement of Advertising Dollars... (1)
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  • Short Sales: Be Willing to Wait, or DON'T Bother....... (1)
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  • Short Sale Expertise in the Los Angeles Market (1)
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  • Short Sale BPO Appraisals: Banks....You Should Be Ashamed of Yourselves!! (1)
  • SHERMAN OAKS - VAN NUYS BOUNDARY CHANGES (1)
  • Seller Rent-Backs: Why, When, How to Use Them..... (1)
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  • Seasonality of Home Sales - Were Coming Into That Time Again..... (1)
  • Santa Was Good to Our Two Little Guys This Year..... (1)
  • Richard Ruggaber - a Well-Respected and Accomplished Realtor in the Los Angeles Market (1)
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  • One More Important Reason for Health Care Reform...... (1)
  • North Hollywood - a Best Kept Secret................ (1)
  • Nice 2 Bedroom Townhome W/ Double Attached Garage for Lease - $1300 Per Month (1)
  • New WestSide Condo Listing - Century City / Westwood Area - $399,000 (1)
  • New Listing!! Studio City Double Lot in the Silver Triangle - 3736 Vantage Ave. (1)
  • New Law Will Allow Buyers to Have Choice of Escrow and Title on Bank-Owned Properties (1)
  • Mortgage Rate Spike Coming This Spring? (1)
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  • Listing Your Home Now or Soon? Make Sure Your Landscaping Is Set for Winter..... (1)
  • LA Times: We Have Hit Bottom and Home Prices Have Started to Climb............. (1)
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  • I Saw the Movie "Avatar" This Week........ (1)
  • Is a Short Sale Really Short? (1)
  • I Received an Email Back From the President of the United States!! (1)
  • Interest Rate Update 12/12/09 (1)
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  • HVCC Call to ACTION!!! (1)
  • How to Peel a Banana Like a Monkey.................. (1)
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  • Health Care Reform: Providing a Government Option IS Promoting Capitalism! (1)
  • GREAT News on Short Pays!! (1)
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  • Good News! FHA Spot Approvals Have Been Extended............... (1)
  • Gain Seen in Pending Home Sales, Housing Affordability Sets New Record (1)
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  • For All Dog and Cat Owners, Please Make Sure You Post This Memo on Your Refrigerator...... (1)
  • Finished in the #5 Spot for 2009 at My Brokerage!! (1)
  • FHA Minimum Property Requirements (1)
  • FHA Loans May Have Deflated Like a Rushed Souffle'............. (1)
  • FHA Condo Spot Approval Requirements: Here the List if You're Trying to Beat the Oct. 1st Deadline (1)
  • FHA 203k Streamline Loans - Details!! (1)
  • FHA 203k and 203k Streamline Loans - a Great Solution for Distressed and/or Bank-Owned Properties (1)
  • Every Industry Needs to Deal With Our System of Free Trade and Capitalism - and I Mean EVERYBODY (1)
  • Energy Efficient Mortgages (1)
  • Downtown Los Angeles - Residential Areas (1)
  • Dog People in the House......................... (1)
  • Cozy Mellenthin Style Traditional Home for Lease - Brentwood, CA - $3400 / Mo (1)
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  • Can You Still Purchase a Property When a Notice of Default and/or a Notice of Trustee Sale Is Posted (1)
  • Canine Abuse: Don't Let It Happen to You........... (1)
  • Canadian Residents Looking to Relocate/Purchase in Los Angeles? (1)
  • California Sales Tax Increase: Did They Think This Through Clearly? (1)
  • California Home Prices Rise for 3 Straight Month - Number of Homes Sold Is Up 35% From Last Year (1)
  • BUYERS - You Need to Be Aware of Expenses You'll Incur These Days During Escrow (1)
  • Buyers: How Can You Compete in Multiple Offers Other Than Price? (1)
  • Buyers: Get Used to Writing at or Over Asking.....the Shift Has Started (1)
  • Bubbles Within the Bubble? What's Happening in the So Cal Market? the Signs Are Telling Us We're A (1)
  • Breathtaking Mulholland Park Estates Home - $2,499,000 (1)
  • Breathtaking Mulholland Park Estate Home - Tarzana, CA - $2,499,000 (1)
  • Breathtaking 5 Bedroom, 3 Bath Bouquet Canyon Estates Home - MUST See! (1)
  • Brain Teaser #2..... (1)
  • Beautiful Bridgeport Condo - Valencia, CA - $239,000 (1)
  • Bank-Owned Properties: Watch for Passive Contingencies!! (1)
  • Bank of America CEO Gets Over $110 Million in Pension/Retirement, and I Get My Credit Card Interest (1)
  • A SECRET GARDEN on the SIDE - by Pegi Miller (1)
  • ANY PET LOVERS LOOKING for TWO LABS? (1)
  • Another Celebrity Found Dead From a Drug-Related Death..........I'm Pissed Off!! (1)
  • Amazing Short Sale Program: if Wachovia Can Do It, Then Why the Heck Can't All the Other Major Bank (1)
  • All the Animal Lovers Out There, Asking a Very Small Favor of You................ (1)
  • A Life Lived in Fear Is No Life at All....... (1)
  • A Life-and-Death Case for Universal Coverage (1)
  • ALERT: Pets in the Antelope Valley Need Your Help if You're Able to Provide It. (1)
  • A Great Video Discussion We Had About Requiring Buyers to Double-App...... (1)
  • A Great Conversation We Had With Nancy Everett on FHA Loans, Interest Rates and the Market (1)
  • A Fellow Realtor Got Herself Into Financial Trouble - Check Out This Suze Orman Video (1)
  • Adorable Cocker Spaniel in Need of a Home (1)
  • A Copy of My Letter to President Obama I Sent Today........ (1)
  • Absolutely Freakin' Amazing........... (1)
  • Abandoned Pets After Disclosure - a Despicable Crime (1)
  • AB 957: What Is Going to Be the Real Difference in "Prohibiting" Banks From Requiring Their Escrow (1)
  • 8 Common Mistakes NOT to Make as a Home Buyer or as a Buyer's Agent (1)
  • $8000 Tax Credit Still Available for Contracts Signed Prior to April 30th!! (1)
  • 5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do (1)
  • 1099 After Foreclosure - Cancellation of Debt & Anti-Deficiency (1)
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  • Can the Bank Sue for the Amount Short on a Foreclosure? Here Is the Answer....... (1)
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