Jayne Clement's (realtorjayne) Blog

What an amazing movie/documentary!  I’ve been looking at his fashion photos for years, but never had any clue as to who this man really was.Talk about “old school!”  And I mean that in the very best sense of the phrase!  One of his past jobs with Women’s Wear Daily was discussed, and why he no lo...

This Silver Lake compound is a beauty, built in 1924 and situated on a double lot of 12,000 square feet.  That’s a lot of land in LA!  Moreover, this Silver Lake compound is walled and gated for privacy (hard to find in a city with 8 million people and counting!), and YET...walkscore.com gives th...

  Getting ready to do a short sale in Los Angeles?  Considering a foreclosure instead?  Hold on!!! Ten years is a long time to have the FORECLOSURE stamp follow you around.  And that is exactly what will happen if you are upside down in your home mortgage and you simply walk away, do nothing.  To...

Hollywood Hills “Grande Dame” fixer, once home to Bela Lugosi ___________________________ 2835 Westshire Dr., 90068$2,367,000 Despite it’s age, this classic Hollywood Hills fixer is a beauty, with the Grande Dame feel of yesterday.  At the outset, she teases she...with her unassuming “one story” ...

Hard to believe that in today’s “Buyer’s Market,” that we’re actually experiencing any “bidding wars.”  But, believe it.On the so-called hot properties, it’s absolutely predictable.  I’m working with a charming engaged couple looking to buy a home in the Echo Park area of Los Angeles.  The majori...

Doesn’t everyone?  Need land for their yurt, that is...?!  This is my latest quest...a fun one at that.  My buyer is dead serious...he wants a plot of land in the hills, anywhere from Mount Washington to Malibu.  The only other criteria is that it must have a view.The “view” can be anything from ...

¡Qué suerte!  (What luck!)A new buyer called me today...they speak Spanish!  ¡Consigo practicar mi español!  (I get to practice my Spanish!).  Years ago I went to Ecuador to do a language “immersion” program, as becoming fluent in Spanish had always been a goal of mine.  I’ve loved the language s...

  Charles Fleming has written a guide book of the LA Stairs to reveal the Los Angeles cityscape: more than 200 stairways across the hilly sections of the city, many of which are remnants from the days when most city residents depended on streetcars and buses for transportation. Containing more t...

Almost every buyer that I deal with wants a home "within walking distance to shops and restaurants!"  And very few areas in Los Angeles offer that.This condo on 8530 Holloway Dr., is THAT home!  This condo is centrally located in hot, hipster West Hollywood, right smack in the middle of 'walking ...

I needed a pre-approval letter from my Buyer's lender to submit along with the offer we were writing on a home in Silver Lake.  The lender promptly emailed it to me, outlining the property address, the loan amount, and my Buyer's FICO score.  Whoa!  There had to be a mistake!  My Buyer's FICO was...