Ernest E Debs Regional Park --- The Monterey Hills Lifestyle - 02/27/11 04:41 PM
Ernest E Debs Regional Park --- The Monterey Hills Lifestyle
This unique park is located within the city limits of Los Angeles on over 200 acres of Arroyo wilderness.  Its location at 4325 Monterey Road is conveniently located just east of the Arroyo Seco Parkway/Pasadena Freeway and is convenient to the communities of Monterey Hills, Hermon, Montecito Heights, Highland Park, El Sereno, Lincoln Heights and South Pasadena.  Trails weave through the tree-laden park where you will discover a lake, open fields, picnic tables, barbecue pits and abundant trees as well as native and migratory birds.  Some of the views looking towards Downtown Los Angeles, Glendale and the … (7 comments)

With All Due Respect, Mr. Seller -- I'd Rather You Didn't Do Those Repairs - 02/26/11 01:15 PM
With All Due Respect, Mr. Seller -- I'd Rather You Didn't Do Those Repairs
This is inspired by some of the comments I have made on posts in reference to the issue of sellers completing repairs requested by the buyer after a property inspection.  Actually, the issue is not the completion of the repairs but rather not completing or doing said repairs in a rather s%$^* shoddy manner.
Why are you asking a seller to repair or replace an either inoperable or damaged item?  Do you believe he, although a perfectly nice person I am certain, will take the same level of care … (17 comments)

Oh My, Was That My Active Rain Comment You Saw? - 02/25/11 12:56 PM
Oh My, Was That My Active Rain Comment You Saw?
As I was driving yesterday, I heard my cell phone ring --- don't you hate when that happens?   In California unless you are using a handsfree device, it is illegal to use a cell phone while driving.  I have never gotten used to the handsfree.
The voicemail message stated it was a reporter who had read what he described as an interesting exchange on Active Rain.  He read my comments on a post which was a bit different from other comments left that day and asked if I would call him to discuss.  I … (17 comments)

Miracles Happen -- Congratulations Caltech - 02/23/11 11:39 PM
Miracles Happen -- Congratulations Caltech
Picture it January 1985
Where were you?
Were you even born?
Fast forward
to
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
something amazing happened.
Caltech, home of 31 Nobel Prize winners did something for the first time in 26 years.
They beat Occidental College(once the school of one Barry Obama) in a basketball game
Not just any game
The California Institute of Technology from Pasadena, California
beat
whipped
pounced
defeated
was victorious over
(ok you get the idea)
Occidential College of Eagle Rock
46 - 45
This was not just any victory
The last time Caltech won a basketball … (6 comments)

It Was One of Those Head Scratching Moments - 02/23/11 07:57 AM
It Was One of Those Head Scratching Moments
Yesterday, I was previewing condos to show a buyer.  There are two available in the same complex and both are vacant with showing instructions to go direct(no need to call for an appointment) and to use the Supra key lockbox.   So far, so good.  Nothing out of the ordinary.
Luckily, the lockboxes were in a central location and described as such in each of the multiple listing agent only comments --- to the south of the main entrance on a rail.   When I approached the rail there were five lockboxes including a model that has not … (19 comments)

Just Send Me An Offer --- Is That Really The Message You Want to Give My Buyers? - 02/19/11 06:20 PM
Just Send Me An Offer --- Is That Really The Message You Want to Give My Buyers?
I was previewing and reviewing properties yesterday to show clients over the next week.  One of the agents left a voicemail message in response to a question. 
"Just Send Me An Offer, Any Offer"
and in case I didn't understand her message, she repeated
"Just Send Me Annnnnny Offer"
First, this is an agent I do not have a personal or business relationship.  The property is a condominium which had been flipped and had been on the market a bit more than the average days on … (15 comments)

So Are You "Sitting" An Open House This Weekend? Why That May Be The Problem - 02/19/11 12:45 PM
Are You "Sitting" An Open House This Weekend?  Why That May Be The Problem
I remember when I first began my real estate career.  Along with suggestions of floor time, door knocking, cold calling(before the do-not-call lists) and direct mail, I was told one of the most effective methods of meeting prospective clients was the open house.  I knew of open houses --- in fact, I had been a frequent lookie loo visitor long before I entered the field.
What caught me by surprise was the term "sitting the open house".  A curious approach, I thought.  Since I had been an observer of this … (12 comments)

Pasadena Area Million Dollar Home Sales - 02/13/11 09:41 PM
Pasadena Area Million Dollar Home Sales
In 2010, according to the Los Angeles Times via Data-Quick Information Systems, there were 22,529 homes sold in California for over one million dollars.  According to the report this represented a 21% over 2009 while the total number of homes sold last year dropped 9%.  This was the first increase in this category in five years.
In Pasadena, there were 141 sales over one million dollars according to local multiple listing service records.   This compares to 159 sales in 2009, a 11.3% decrease.
By zip code;
91101 -- Civic Center, Pasadena Playhouse and South Lake … (6 comments)

Can Watson Win Jeopardy? - 02/13/11 03:03 PM
Can Watson Win Jeopardy?
Beginning tomorrow on Valentine's Day, an IBM-engineered machine by the name of Watson will begin his competition to see if he can "beat" two Jeopardy champions.  In one corner --- Watson with his powerful ten refrigerator-size arsenal of IBM systems against champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. 
According to the Los Angeles Times, Watson will not use the internet for his answers but will rely on his errr its vast database of reference material including encyclopedias, plays, textbooks and dictionaries.  According to the article, Watson does make mistakes:  when asked what does a grasshopper eat he responded kosher.  Hmm, … (21 comments)

Pasadena CA January 2011 Real Estate Market Update - South Orange Grove Corridor - 02/06/11 09:08 PM
Pasadena CA January 2011 Real Estate Market Update - South Orange Grove Corridor Condos & Townhomes
First, a definition of the area for this report is in order.  In my report, I extend beyond what some may consider the "prime area" along South Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena, CA and include properties south of Colorado Boulevard and north of Columbia.  For the eastern boundary, I include Singer Park on California and all of the streets that run parallel.  The western boundary for this report is the Arroyo(south of the Colarado Street Brige).  This report does not include any of the condos … (4 comments)

Monterey Hills -- January 2011 Real Estate Market Recap - 02/06/11 05:18 PM
Monterey Hills -- January 2011 Real Estate Market Recap
Monterey Hills is located within the city limits of Los Angeles and offers a variety of condominiums, townhomes and one single family development in a planned environment.  Most communities within Monterey Hills offer a pool, spa and a recreation/meeting room with some complexes boasting saunas, tennis courts and other amenities.  The desirable close-in location offers a relatively easy commute to Downtown Los Angeles, the Valleys and Los Angeles' westside.   Due to its close proximity to USC School of Medicine, many find Monterey Hills an excellent opportunity to purchase and live during residency or as an … (4 comments)

 
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