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beverly hills real estate: What is a “Timeless Question in Real Estate”? “Is this a good time to buy?” - 12/18/11 01:55 AM
What is a “Timeless Question in Real Estate”? “Is this a good time to buy?”
If you have been a Realtor one year or a hundred years like me. The reoccurring question comes up from “First Time Buyers”: Is this a good time to buy? Normally the “Used car salesmen mentality” kicks in to too many Real Estate Sales Associates, “It is always a good time to buy” answer. Now to the Professionals i.e.: Realtors real research goes in to the answer.
 Questions get bombarded to the potential client: Why do you want to buy? What do you want to accomplish? … (22 comments)

beverly hills real estate: Chinese Real Estate Investors Head to Beverly Hills - 06/11/11 10:42 PM
Chinese Real Estate Investors Head to Beverly Hills
Chinese Real Estate Investors Head to Beverly Hills and then consider buying their first Real Estate in the US. Many of you have seen the Headlines: The Chinese are considering buying Real Estate for investment in the US. Who are these Chinese Investors? It may seem like what a strange question. Upon closer analysis you discover that there are at least four groups of Chinese Property Investors: (1) The Hong Kong residents, (2) The Mainland Chinese, (3) The Taiwanese residents and (4) the Canadian Immigrant Chinese.
Now then comes the question which buyer … (30 comments)

beverly hills real estate: Memorial Day Weekend what does it mean to you? - 05/28/11 01:07 PM
Memorial Day Weekend what does it mean to you? If you are in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills or anywhere in the United States what does Memorial Day mean to you?
As some of you know Memorial Day Weekend has signified to many the beginning of summer. To many it is Parades, hot dogs, hamburgers and hanging out either at the beach or by water of any type.
As a Veteran Memorial Day means more to me, as a Patriotic American it means thanking all the Veterans who gave their lives so we can have a long weekend with fun, food, friends … (9 comments)

beverly hills real estate: The 2011 Festival of Books had a Legendary Chef: Thomas Keller at the Cooking Stage! - 05/13/11 09:27 PM
The 2011 Festival of Books had a Legendary Chef: Thomas Keller at the Cooking Stage! Thomas Keller is not only a Chef's Chef, he is someone who deserves awe and he is very inspirational. I went to see him because he created "The French Laundry" ( http://www.thefrenchlaundry.com ), Bouchon" (www.bouchonbistro.com)  and "Per Se"(www.perseny.com)

He is a perfectionist and he is a motivator, but mostly he is role model to look up to. He is a multiple James Beard award winning Chef. He is the only American Chef ever awarded the coveted Michelin three star rating simultaneously for two restaurants Per … (10 comments)

beverly hills real estate: We are ready to make an offer: How much did the Seller pay for this Property? - 01/27/11 03:24 PM
We are ready to make an offer: How much did the Seller pay for this Property?Just recently I was asked by a first time buyer this question.
 Great question if you are curious or if you want to know if the seller is underwater due to higher loan to current value. If you know the answer to this question you can make a better offer and get an understanding of what to potentially expect as far as upcoming negotiations. I also think the next question that needs to be answered at the same time is what are the recent sales comparable to … (90 comments)

beverly hills real estate: Fantastic New Listing in Beverly Hills proper! Two Bedroom Two Bath Condominium! - 11/10/10 04:19 PM
 Fantastic New Listing in Beverly Hills proper. Perfect for someone who would like to be in the Beverly Hills School System. Virtual Tour will be posted in a few Days. Tuesday Brokers Open House will be held from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Lunch will be served come hungary and even your clients are welcome too!

 
 
 If you are a consumer  who is considering buying  or selling  a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me … (5 comments)

beverly hills real estate: So was the Forbes Report Right or Wrong? You be the Judge! - 10/07/10 01:29 AM
So was the Forbes Report Right or Wrong? You be the Judge!
As you know, Late last night early this morning, I saw that Forbes came out with the highest priced Zip Code List for the country, so I immediately focused on the greater Los Angeles Real Estate Zip Codes. Not all of them, I just picked out randomly three Zip Codes that interested me, since my Real Estate Office is in Beverly Hills and I was asking  the day before  where people would prefer to live if the choice was between Malibu or Bel Air.
After reviewing these three areas I … (10 comments)

beverly hills real estate: Forbes just published the most expensive zip codes in the US, where do you fit in? - 10/06/10 04:10 AM
Forbes just published the most expensive zip codes in the US, where do you fit in?
Ironically yesterday I wrote a post about where you would like to live in Malibu or Bel Air?  Everyone who responded chose Malibu over Bel Air. So let us see what Forbes had to say.
Rank   Zip Code,    Median home Price     Median Price Change    Average Days on Market   Median                                    
            City, State                                                                                                                               Household Inc
 
 6            90210            $3,684,150                            9%                                        174             $112,572
       Beverly Hills, CA
24           90265            $2,730,577                           16%                                       228             $100.857
        Malibu, CA
33          90077             $2,347,030                             0                                           165              $141,527
         Bel  Air, CA
… (8 comments)

beverly hills real estate: We like this home! Great let’s write an Offer! - 09/08/10 06:58 PM
We like this home! Great let's write an Offer!
We like this home! Great, let's write an Offer!  I love this part of the conversation with a buyer. Now comes the more interesting part, when I have to explain what it will take to accomplish this. This does not matter if you are buying a Luxury home in Beverly Hills or a Waterfront Ocean View Home in Marina Del Rey or Malibu.
 In California there is more paperwork to be completed than many other states. Why is that? Part of the reason is, because we live in a very litigious state … (16 comments)

beverly hills real estate: The after action report of 9.02.10 Day Celebrations in Beverly Hills, CA - 09/04/10 07:15 PM
The after action report of 9.02.10 Day Celebrations in Beverly Hills, CA
The after action report of 9.02.10 Day Celebrations in Beverly Hills, CA.  As some of you know Diane and I were guests of Kenquest.com. They graciously gave us seats at the VIP tables. They were the Platinum sponsors of this event.   They are also the main sponsors/ benefactors of Pets90210 of Beverly Hills a great   Animal Rescue Organization in Beverly Hills, CA of course.
The MC of the event left early and the Mayor of Beverly Hills took over and did a great job. Ironically, due to his Persian … (4 comments)