Who is ready for BBQ: Relax, Enjoy, and be SAFE! - 06/30/10 11:11 PM
This is great advice ready for July 4th. Stay safe out there.
Via Troy Pappas - Virginia Beach Home Inspector (Safe House Property Inspections):
Virginia Beach Home Inspector talks BBQ safety
As a home inspector in Virginia Beach one of the more important issues that I always like to address is safety in the home. This weekend is the Super Bowl of the backyard grilling season. Every year there are thousands injured due to carelessness around the BBQ grill. Most injuries are going to be preventable with a little common sense and knowledge. Make sure that you are prepared to have a … (2 comments)
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Wilshire Corridor Condos - The Grand - 10445 Wilshire Blvd. - 06/30/10 10:36 PM
The Grand at 10445 Wilshire was built in 1980. It is a luxury, full service building, with concierge, valet, pool, sauna, gym and more. It's geometric design, floor to ceiling windows and room-sized patios offer specatular views of the city.
6 units have sold over the past year, with an average price of $865,833. Average days on the market for those homes sold was 102.
At present there are 7 units available in the building for sale with an average price of $944,429. Days on the market is 257.
There are 4 units for lease from $4,200 to $5,000.
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Wordless Wednesday - Say Goodbye to Ben - Silently - 06/30/10 05:14 PM
The sweetest dog you ever met. My brother's in the U.K. They had to put him down yesterday. I used to look forward to staying with my brother because of this guy.
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Sometimes I Feel Like Cinderella at the Ball - 06/30/10 12:51 AM
I am sure you are aware of the market in which I work. It is like no other. Where else can you realistically market at $300,000 property in the morning and a $150 million one in the afternoon!Where else can you walk into a building to see a $949,000 condo on the 9th floor and take the elevator to the $19 million penthouse!Viewing properties in L.A. is often like taking a trip to Disneyland. You get to escape, and you often meet the same kind incredibly enthusiastic ambassadors who greet you at Disneyland.I viewed a stunning $4,200,000 condo at The Remington … (25 comments)
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Wilshire Corridor Condos - The Wilshire Manning - 10660 Wilshire Blvd. - 06/29/10 11:38 PM
The Wilshire Manning at 10660 Wilshire was built in 1980. It is a luxury, full service building, with concierge, valet, pool, sauna, gym and more.
4 units have sold over the past year, with an average price of $1,043,750. Average days on the market for those homes sold was 63.
At present there are 2 units available in the building for sale, a 2 bed 2 bath, 2,177 sq. ft unit for $875,000 and a 1 bed 2 bath 1,216 sq. ft unit for $349,000. Days on the market is 98.
There are 12 units for lease from $2,200 to … (2 comments)
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Wilshire Corridor Condos - The Wilshire - 10580 Wilshire Blvd. - 06/28/10 10:28 PM
The Wilshire at 10580 Wilshire was built in 1991. Almost all units have been remodeled with floor to ceiling windows and private elevators to each unit. This is probably the finest condominium building in the city of Los Angeles and has every amenity known to man.
3 units have sold over the past year, with an average price of $1,996,667. Average days on the market for those homes sold was 96.
At present there are 3 units available in the building for sale with an average price of $2,296,333. Average days on the market is 147.
There are 3 units … (6 comments)
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Where Americans Are Moving: Informative Interactive Map - 06/27/10 11:01 PM
Paige found this fun tool. I checked L.A. County and it looks like the migration out of Egypt.
Via Paige Walker, Broker and Owner - Your Louisiana Real Estate Connection (Century 21 Millennium):
Where are Americans Moving?
This interactive map on Forbes.com is one of the coolest things I have seen in awhile. It shows the migration both into and out of individual counties (or parishes in the case of Louisiana!).
Don't worry about the 9 city buttons located on the side of the map just go ahead and click on any county in the country. From there click on the blue … (14 comments)
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Speechless Sunday - Who Can Resist This House! - 06/27/10 12:55 PM
This house at 1149 Manzanita St., Echo Park is just waiting for its new owners. Look at the ambassadors.
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Wilshire Corridor Condos - The Californian - 10800 Wilshire Blvd. - 06/27/10 12:24 AM
The Californian at 10800 Wilshire was built in 2005. With a spectacular 2-story lobby, 24 hour valet and concierge service, heated lap pool with cabanas, temperature controlled wine cellars and much more The Californian is luxury living at its best.
6 units have sold over the past year, with an average price of $2,408,333. Average days on the market for those homes sold was 287.
At present there are 6 units available in the building for sale with an average price of $2,521,667. Average days on the market is 122.
There are 3 units for lease from $10,500 to $13,950.
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Wilshire Corridor Condos - 10560 Wilshire Blvd. - 06/25/10 11:29 PM
10560 Wilshire Blvd. is one of the most prestigious buildings on the Wilshire Corridor, built in 1982,it is a full wervice building with 24 hour valet, concierge, spa, pool, gym and much more.
5 units have sold over the past year, with an average price of $991,000. Average days on the market for those homes sold was 122.
At present there are 2 units available in the building for sale, one at $2,150,000 - 2 bed 2 bath 2,152 sq ft, and one at $845,000 - 2 bed 2.5 bath 1,935 sq. ft. Average days on the market is 50.
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The Exciting New Santa Monica Place Opening August 6th - 06/23/10 10:35 PM
The all new, hip, Santa Monica Place is scheduled to open on August 6th, 2010.
The shopping center has been totally gutted and redesigned to give it a fresh, new, modern design. Open to the skies the center has attracted the only Bloomingdale's SoHo concept store outside Manhattanm a brand new Nordstrom, and many exciting specialty stores.
There will be a rooftop dining deck taking advantage of the tremendous Santa Monica ocean views.
Santa Monica Place, combined with Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica Pier will continue to make Santa Monica one of the most desirable entertainment destinations in the … (30 comments)
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Wordless Wednesday - If You Don't Have One You May Borrow Mine - 06/23/10 03:47 PM
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Sometimes Ya Gotta Do What Ya Gotta Do - 06/23/10 12:39 PM
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I Bought the Home Warranty Now We Need to Buy the House - 06/23/10 01:04 AM
I thought it was in the bag.My seller finally sold his family home after what can only be described as a series of missteps, miscues, misunderstandings and mistakes. We are now at the easy part. Buying a 1031 Exchange nearer to where he lives. Easy, right!He lives in a severely hard hit area where I would say around 90% of the homes are short sales with a dabbling of REOs. Needless to say, with 45 days to declare we ain't dabbling in the short sale pool.So we find a nice foreclosed townhouse in a lovely 5-year-old complex with a real neighborly … (19 comments)
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10776 Wilshire Blvd. - The Carlyle Residences Revisited - 06/23/10 12:30 AM
The sales office at The Carlyle Residences at 10776 Wilshire was open today so I took the opportunity to visit this magnificent building.
Built in 2008, but opened in August 2009, The Carlyle Residences is almost 20% sold.
The lobby features a magnificent Dale Chihuly chandelier and Fendi Casa furnishings.
This is a truly magnficent building worthy of the most discriminating buyer.
More details and sample units available at The Carlyle Residences.
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Wilshire Corridor Condos - The Carlyle Residences - 10776 Wilshire Blvd. - 06/21/10 11:33 PM
The Carlyle Residences, 10776 Wilshire Blvd. built in 2008, is the ultimate in luxury condo living. With 78 private residences among the largest on the Wilshire Corridor, the lobby was designed by Fendi Casa and features a beautiful Dale Chihuly chandelier. Among the amenties are 24 hour white glove concierge service, private elevators for each unit, fully-equipped gym designed by Sports Club L.A.
Two units sold over the past year, one for $4,700,000 and one for $7,267,500. Average days on the market was 46.
At present there are 5 units available in the building ranging from $1,995,000 to $13,795,000. … (12 comments)
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Wilshire Corridor - La Tour - 10380 Wilshire Blvd. - 06/20/10 07:57 PM
La Tour, 10380 Wilshire Blvd. an ultra modern building built in 1990, is one of the top ten buildings in Los Angeles.
2 units have sold over the past year, with an average price of $2,925,000. Average days on the market for those homes sold was 135.
At present there are 8 units available in the building for sale ranging from $1,795,000 to $3,100,000. Average days on the market is 198.
There are 3 units for lease at $16,000, $15,000 and $10,000.
Seach La Tour Condos for sale
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Westwood Housing Market - May 2010 - 06/17/10 12:17 AM
The Westwood housing market statistics below are taken from the MLS CLAW and are for single family home only. They do not include condos, income property or private sales.
Westwood home sales figures for May are pretty steady. The number of homes sold was down slightly over April but the median price was up by 3.4. Days on the market for homes sold were down 28% continuing the March April drop. Homes under contract were up 54%. The months supply of inventory, however does indicate a market for buyers.
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Losing your Internet Connect is Like Losing Your Right Arm - 06/15/10 12:34 AM
Hang on, I need to hold onto the desk a minute - EARTHQUAKE!That's better, O.K.I lost my internet connection today and had to call three times before I found out it wasn't me it was Time Warner. Meanwhile, what on earth did we do before all this technology?I am sure you have all seen this video, but it is exactly what I felt like today!
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Speechless Saturday/Sunday - California's New License Plate - 06/12/10 06:57 PM
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The Perfect Exercises for us Active Rainers - 06/11/10 02:08 AM
Before we bankrupt the medical insurance companies with all the ailments we have gotten or will get as a result of countless hours of sitting in front of a computer, watch the video and follow the instructions closelyI only just got it and haven't watched it all the way through, but I intend to do these exercises at least once a day. Maybe we can avoid carpal tunnel or the Quasimodo effect.
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Beverly Hills Housing Market Report - May 2010 - 06/11/10 01:44 AM
The May statistics below reflecting Beverly Hills housing market are taken from the MLS and are for single family homes only. They do not include condos, income property, or private sales.
May figures for Beverly Hills are down. The median price and number of homes sold are down$2.750M in April and $2.676M in May. Days on the market for homes sold is down by 10%, but the months supply of inventory is up by one and a half months to 10.5 making it an extremely poor sellers' market.. There are 21% more homes under contract. May was a pretty sluggish … (2 comments)
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Arizona, Start Preparing. You Will Have a Coastline Soon - 06/10/10 01:10 AM
As part of my buyer's inspection we met with a geologist today at the hillside home being purchased.
Complete with Indiana Jones hat this man is a king amongst geologists in Los Angeles and I learned a little more than I needed to know.
The good part is that the house is not going to slide down the mountain. The bad part is that in the next 30 years we are GUARANTEED an 8+ point earthquake on the San Andreas Fault.I am going out tomorrow to hunt and gather, sign up with Netflix and make my will.
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Echo Park California Housing Market Report - May 2010 - 06/09/10 12:40 AM
The Echo Park Los Angeles Housing Market statistics below are taken from the MLS CLAW and are for single family home only. They do not include condos, income property or private sales.
Echo Park home sales figures look very good for May. The number of homes sold was up 300% over April and the median price was up by 6%. Days on the market for homes sold were down 67% a significant drop over the previous month and homes under contract were up 255%. The months supply of inventory indicates a good market for sellers.
This was an extremely strong … (1 comments)
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Palms and Mar Vista Housing Market Report -May 2010 - 06/08/10 12:35 AM
The Palms and Mar Vista housing report statistics below are taken from the MLS CLAW and are for single family homes only. They do not include condos, income property, or private sales.
Home sales in Palms and Mar Vista, show continued growth in May, with buyers taking advantage of the federal tax credit which expired at the end of April, but allowed those under contract to close until June 30th. Also the California home buyers tax credits started on May 1st so many waited to take advantage of both. The number of homes sold was down slightly again over April, … (6 comments)
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Santa Monica Housing Report - May 2010 - 06/07/10 12:34 AM
The Santa Monica Housing Market statistics below are taken from the MLS CLAW and are for single family homes only. They do not include condos, income property, or private sales.
May was a good month for Santa Monica home sales. Although the number of homes sold was down by 7 over April, the median sold price was up 2% and the median sold price vs the median list price difference was down signficantly, i.e. the May sold price was much closer to asking price over April. Days on the market of homes sold was up by 11 but … (5 comments)
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Brentwood Los Angeles Home Sales Report - May 2010 - 06/05/10 01:02 AM
The May statistics below reflecting Brentwood Los Angeles housing market are taken from the MLS and are for single family homes only. They do not include condos, income property, or private sales.
May was a good month for Brentwood home sales. The number of homes sold and under contract rose significantly over April. In this market the tax credit would probably not have had much of an effect. The median price of homes sold was down slightly, but so were the number of days on the market of those homes.
The months supply of inventory remains the same, 6 months, … (4 comments)
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The Sweetest Sound in the Real Estate Universe - 06/03/10 10:59 PM
The short sale is approved!
Just when you have almost forgotten that you have made that offer on a short sale and your buyers have lost faith you get the call.
I was minding my own business, literally, as I was about to extend the short sale addendum and had sent it off to the listing agent for signature, when I must have rattled his cage. He called me immediately to tell me that it was approved. In fact, he told me before he told the sellers.
So now you have the great pleasure of telling your first-time … (32 comments)
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Wilshire Corridor Condos - Blair House - 10490 Wilshire Blvd. - 06/03/10 09:59 PM
Blair House, built in 1989 is one of the most exclusive buildings on the Wilshire Corridor and one of the top 10 buildings in Los Angeles.
The height of luxury every condo has direct access from the elevator.
At present there are 3 units available in the building for sale ranging from $875,000to $2,450,000.
There is one 2 bed 2.5 bath condo for lease at $9,500.
Search Blair House Condos for Sale
Search Blair House Condos for Lease
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This Guy's Got Rhythm - 06/03/10 03:14 PM
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1550 N Laurel Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046 - 06/03/10 12:36 AM
Via Stewart Penn - Los Angeles Condo Specialist (Penn Properties ):
1550 N Laurel Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90046
The Laurel
Mid-Century building in ideal location, just north of Sunset Blvd.
Year Built: 1962
No. of Units: 15
Unit Sizes: 2 Bedroom units
Record Sale Price: $580,000 (3/26/2009)
Stewart Penn - Realtor for condos, lofts & single family homes in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Santa Monica, Malibu, Brentwood, Century City, Westwood, Beverly Center, Miracle Mile, West Hollywood, Sunset Strip, Hollywood Hills, Hancock Park, Sherman Oaks, Studio City and throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
For further information, please contact:
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1203 Sweetzer Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 90069 - 06/03/10 12:36 AM
Via Stewart Penn - Los Angeles Condo Specialist (Penn Properties ):
1203 Sweetzer Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Villa Las Brisas
Mediterranean courtyard building with pool.
Year Built: 1970
No. of Units: 54
Unit Sizes: 1 & 2 Bedroom units
Record Sale Price: $642,000 (5/30/2007)
Stewart Penn - Realtor for condos, lofts & single family homes in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Santa Monica, Malibu, Brentwood, Century City, Westwood, Beverly Center, Miracle Mile, West Hollywood, Sunset Strip, Hollywood Hills, Hancock Park, Sherman Oaks, Studio City and throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
For further information, please contact:
Stewart Penn - … (2 comments)
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ATTENTION LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRST TIME BUYERS: Totally Rehabbed NSP Eligible Home Available for Up to $75,000 in Down Payment Assistance - 06/03/10 12:25 AM
More great infomation on the Los Angeles Neighborhood Stabilization Program for first-time homebuyers in Los Angeles.
Via Donne Knudsen (Cobalt Financial Corp.):
A few months ago, I posted that the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) was making some changes to their Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) by utilizing their NSP funds to purchase and rehab foreclosed properties in NSP eligible areas.
ATTENTION LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRST TIME BUYERS: Stop Getting Beat Out by the All-Cash Investor
It's taken nearly four months for this change to come to fruition but Restore Neighborhoods in Los Angeles (RNLA) has finally finished rehabbing the first of many … (0 comments)
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Wilshire Corridor Condos - The Remington - 10727 Wilshire Blvd. Westwood - 06/02/10 01:51 PM
The Remington, 10727 Wilshire Blvd. is one of the most prestigious condominium buildings on the Wilshire Corridor, also known as the Golden Mile.
The height of luxury every condo has direct access from the elevator.
At present there are 8 units available in the building for sale ranging from $3,200,000 to $19,000,000.
2 units sold in the building over the past year, both 3 bed 3.5 bath, 3, 143 sq. ft., one on the 19th floor for $3,300,000, 200 days on the market, and one on the 9th floor for $2,550,000, 69 days on the market.
There are 3 two … (14 comments)
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Wilshire Corridor Condos - Park Wilshire - 10724 Wilshire Blvd. Westwood - 06/01/10 09:27 PM
The Park Wilshire, 10724 Wilshire Blvd. is one of the upscale condominium buildings on the Wilshire Corridor, also known as the Golden Mile.
The building boasts 24 hour valet service, ample guest parking, resort-type pool area, commercial-type gym, and social rooms to host parties.
The Park Wilshire was recently renovated with welcoming common areas.
At present there are 5 units available in the building ranging from $1,050,000 to $1,750,000.
Search Park Wilshire condos for sale.
Search Park Wilshire condos for lease.
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