beverly hills: Westside of Los Angeles Property Values, the real facts - 08/04/08 02:26 PM
The market is much more balanced than the headlines indicate.
One of the most influential variables driving our local real estate market is inventory. The number of properties on the market (active listings) is down 52% from a year ago. In 10 of the 19 micro markets that we track on the … (6 comments)
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beverly hills: Los Angeles rattled by 5.8 magnitude Earthquake - 07/29/08 01:52 PM
West Hollywood - Tuesday 11: 50am
Everything around me started swaying and the building was shaking. The was a rolling sensation, much like standing on deck of a ship in the middle of the ocean.
The earthquake occurred 7.6 miles deep in the earth at 11:42am (PDT) and lasted for, what … (16 comments)
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beverly hills: Zillow's Zestimates - Dealing with Incorrect Comps - 07/24/08 11:59 AM
As more and more Buyers and Sellers use the interenet to research their decision to buy or sell property, online sites are claiming to provide useable statistics for consumers.
My gripe is with Zillow which provides Zestimates for properties.
The "Zestimate" is "Zillow's estimated market value computed using a propretary formula".
I have … (19 comments)
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beverly hills: Candy Spelling's Condo - Record-breaking $47 Million paid for a Los Angeles Condo - 07/23/08 03:13 PM
Candy Spelling, widow of TV mogul Aaron Spelling, has purchased the top two floors of a new condo development in Century City, Los Angeles for an astounding $47 Million.
The 16,500-sq.-ft. penthouse is on the top floor of a residential tower ("The Century") currently under construction and is the highest price ever … (15 comments)
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beverly hills: The best PIZZA in Los Angeles - 06/27/08 05:51 PM
I absolutely love pizza - so I decided I needed to find the "Ultimate Pizza in Los Angeles".
After eating at many, many pizzerias from Hollywood to Santa Monica, I am happy to report that I have finally found the most delicious, most flavorful, best crust, tastiest ingredients, and overall satisfying pizza available in … (20 comments)
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beverly hills: OKAY - I want referrals through ActiveRain .... - 06/20/08 07:44 PM
Deciding which groups to join on ActiveRain is obviously important to enhance the success one achieves from this resource.
I was searching through the various choices and then I found this Group: Agents who want REFERRALS.
So how does this work; who do I email; what should I do? All advice, comments (and referrals) will … (10 comments)
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beverly hills: $5 Billion .... and still making more - 06/19/08 12:15 PM
Apple Sells 5 Billionth Song Through iTunes
While reading Business and Financial News this morning I came across an article that made me say "wow". Apple has sold 5 Billion songs through iTunes. At 99c a pop, that's almost $5 Billion is sales for Apple. That's a huge number.
"The sales … (3 comments)
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beverly hills: Westside Los Angeles Home Prices Still Holding Their Own - 06/16/08 01:42 PM
Downtown areas all around the country are usually the safest places in a housing downturn. But you still hear it all the time how the real estate bust has been affecting one city more than another. But one thing we have learned is that housing prices fare the best in the … (1 comments)
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beverly hills: The F-Word in Luxury Real Estate - 06/10/08 11:22 PM
Forecl-----.
It’s a word softly whispered when luxury homeowners in luxe communities like Palm Beach (33480), Beverly Hills (90210), Greenwich (06831) and Rancho Santa Fe (92067) discuss their local real estate markets.
Real estate prices have been declining in many of these markets throughout the country, and some of the heavily … (21 comments)
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beverly hills: Record Gas Price in West Hollywood Today - UPDATED 6/20/08 - 06/08/08 04:15 PM
Record Gas Price in West Hollywood / Beverly Hills / Los Angeles
February 2008 - Bush on $4 a gallon gas: "I hadn't heard that."
June 6, 2008 - Premium gas reached $4.99 a gallon in West Hollywood / Los Angeles.
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beverly hills: Heeeere's Foreclosure! TV's Ed McMahon Facing Foreclosure on his Beverly Hills Home! - 06/06/08 12:34 PM
Johnny Carson's sidekick, Ed McMahon is currently in discussions with his lender to try and avoid foreclosing on his Beverly Hill, California home.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Ed McMahon was $644,000 in arrears on a $4.8 million loan.
His house has been on the market for about 2 years … (3 comments)
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beverly hills: West Hollywood, CA - CONDOS - May Market Update - 06/02/08 05:31 PM
MAY 2008
CONDOS:
Median Price: $519,000
Average Selling Price: $568,043
Average List Price: $587,163
Therefore, Average Sales Price was 96.7% (96.3%)* of Average List Price.
Lowest Price Condo Sold: $326,000
Highest Price Condo Sold: $1,029,000
Number of Listings Sold: 23
MEDIAN SALES PRICES:
May 2008 - $519,000
April 2008 - $516,500
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beverly hills: The Best Long-Term Investment - 06/02/08 11:15 AM
Real Estate remains the best investment anyone can make. This has been a fact for a long time. Long-term homeownership has a track record that is almost untouched by any other purchase with real benefits. Today's homeowners have a combined $12 trillion in equity in their homes. Homeowners can borrow against … (2 comments)
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beverly hills: Funding our Retirement and creating Financial Security - the SEP IRA - 06/01/08 01:47 PM
As Realtors we're Independent Contractors. We're the Rain Makers. We need to make it happen for ourselves since we're responsible for our own financial security. So I started wondering how many Realtors have actually created a plan for their financial future and retirement.
One of the most important factors in planning … (3 comments)
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beverly hills: “Who Killed the Electric Car?” - and why? - 05/30/08 03:21 PM
With Oil prices reaching all-time record highs and gas prices rising on a daily basis, it's worth taking a look at whether anything happened over the last decade that may have averted our current dilemma. Two significant factors come to mind: (1) The continued transfer of oil to the Strategic Oil … (9 comments)
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beverly hills: Are you prepared for an Earthquake or other Emergency? - 05/29/08 11:13 PM
I was recently invited to a friend's house for an "Emergency Preparedness" evening.
The guest speaker was Cari Butler from Emergency Cafe - an Emergency Preparedness Consultant based in Los Angeles. It all began when her daughter started pre-school and was required to have a personal emergency kit. That raised the question: "Why … (3 comments)
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beverly hills: My First ActiveRain MeMe (Thanks to Anthony Clark) - 05/29/08 04:20 PM
1. Who is your favorite musical artist?
Frank Sinatra (a mandatory classic) and dare I say, Barbra Streisand? I'm also enjoying Josh Groban right now.
2. Who is your favorite artist?
I don't have any one single favorite, but I enjoy the works of Joan Miro (the surprise of surrealism) and … (17 comments)
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beverly hills: Choose Your Neighborhood Wisely - 05/26/08 09:14 PM
In a battered housing market, it is more important than ever to choose the right neighborhood.
Over six million people are expected to buy a home this year. Some may be first-time home buyers looking in West Hollywood, while others are looking to relocate to Beverly Hills. Since this may be … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: "You don't pay me for what I do...you pay me for what I know." - 05/20/08 11:30 PM
This is a great quote which I read in a blog on ActivRain today. I know that many plumbers and electricians use this line - but it's true. The same way my neighbor locked herself out her house at about 9pm the other night and I assisted her in calling an after-hours locksmith. … (41 comments)
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beverly hills: West Hollywood, California - 05/20/08 03:39 PM
West Hollywood (also known as Weho) is an incorporated City in Los Angeles County, California (1984).
The City is bordered on the north by the Hollywood Hills, on the east by the Hollywood District of Los Angeles, on the west by the city of Beverly Hills, and on the south by Melrose & the … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: Quote of the Day - It's "Food for Thought" - 05/20/08 02:14 PM
Quote of the Day - "Food for Thought"
I enjoy Real Estate because it's exciting, challenging and no two days are ever the same.
I also enjoy this business because you never know you will meet or what you will learn each day.
I therefore … (1 comments)
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beverly hills: West Hollywood Information - about West Hollywood - 04/27/08 07:50 PM
http://pennpropertiesla.com
West Hollywood (Weho) is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County, California (1984).
The City is bordered on the north by the Hollywood Hills, on the east by the Hollywood District of Los Angeles, on the west by the city of Beverly Hills, and on the south by Melrose & the Beverly … (3 comments)
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beverly hills: A blogger's surprise! - 04/01/08 07:59 PM
I just started this blog. I don't even fully comprehend the full scale of the cyber world, but I was invited to activerain and really like the idea or theory of it. However, I really like the old world of telephone calls and shaking people's hands. I've just always needed to … (6 comments)
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beverly hills: INTO ACTION... Kettler REO!!! - 03/31/08 01:02 PM
This is an exciting moment in time for me and the company of Kettler REO.
My name is Lancelot Kettler. I have been active in the real estate industry here in Beverly Hills for 21 years. I grew up in Beverly Hills at 256 South Maple Drive.
As a loan agent … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: My Motto: If You Show the property, then YOU should write the offer! - 03/17/08 06:58 PM
Originally posted on The Sugarloaf Real Estate Blog
Two weeks ago I had a call from a "Down The Hill" agent who I needed my help. The agent asked me if I would show a bank owned property that he had listed in Big Bear because he wasn't going to drive all the way up here. First off, … (4 comments)
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beverly hills: Amazing New Listings - - 03/12/08 05:01 PM
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beverly hills: Mary Barris - 02/12/08 08:22 PM
Just testing … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: Palm Desert and Palm Springs Famous Art Galleries - 01/16/08 11:54 AM
The other day a girlfriend of mine and I, had sat down at a quaint little patio restaurant on El Paseo, Blvd. Nothing too pricy, just exceptional service and great food; if you have never been to the El Paseo shopping district in Palm Desert, then you need to see it. … (1 comments)
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beverly hills: Piedmont's Tops Again! - 10/17/07 07:17 PM
OK. You've passed the San Francisco magazine story detailing the ways in which Piedmont is the region's best town for kids to all your friends and relatives. (To fully endorse the fair housing law, I always toss in the line, ''and we think it's great for everyone else too.'') Did you … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: Beverly Hills Rocks with Mortgage Fraud - 08/14/07 09:52 AM
Luxury real estate circles are abuzz with the latest report that two top producing Beverly Hills agents have been indicted for their alleged participation in a mortgage fraud scheme. The LA Daily News reports that Joseph Babajian and Kyle Grasso have been suspended by Prudential California Realty, and are under orders … (11 comments)
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beverly hills: Help with Loans - 08/13/07 02:49 PM
We know the market is undergoing dramatic changes right now, yet we can still help you make great money and approve more buyers for more expensive homes with lower interest rates. As a way of introduction we are wholesale loan brokers, which enables us to be much more competitive in the … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: Liz is here to Help =) - 08/10/07 01:09 PM
We know the market is undergoing dramatic changes right now, yet we can still help you make great money and approve more buyers for more expensive homes with lower interest rates. As a way of introduction we are wholesale loan brokers, which enables us to be much more competitive in the … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: Mini Lobster season ready to start! - 07/19/07 03:49 PM
IMAGINE OWNING YOUR OWN HOME IN THE KEYS. YACHTING WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THE WATER IS PERFECT AND THE REEFS ARE CRYSTAL CLEAR. LOBSTER SEASON BEGINS AUGUST 6.
THE MINI SEASON IS NEXT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. LOBSTER LICENSES ARE NECESSARY AND MANDATORY SO MAKE SURE YOU GET THOSE BEFORE YOU DIVE IN.
AFTER … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: Updated Beverly Hills Townhouse for Sale - 07/13/07 01:46 PM
Centrally located 2 BD/2.5BA + loft townhome. One of lowest homeowner association fees in LA, only $150 per month. This nicely updated townhome is one of only five units and is an end unit for exceptional privacy. Open floor plan, hardwood floors, recessed lighting, bay windows, fireplace, wet bar, formal … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: THE BEVERLY WILSHIRE ISN'T THE PARIS HILTON - 06/22/07 08:37 PM
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beverly hills: East Beverly Hills, Spacious One Floor Living - 05/25/07 02:43 PM
Birmingham Schools - Spacious One Floor LivingLocation: Bevelry Hills, MIMeticulously maintained Beverly Hills ranch with attached garage. The master suite is an oasis with a fireplace, built-in bookcases, vaulted ceiling, large walk-in closet, Jacuzzi tub and separate shower and skylights. Rare 3 full baths with both on the upper level being … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: March 2007 Sales Report a Mixed Bag - 05/18/07 04:13 PM
The March 2007 Sales statistics provided by the Southeast Michigan Multiple Listing Services has some good news and bad. Lets start with the good. Compared to March 2006, the median sale prices in Birmingham Michigan, Beverly Hills Michigan, and Bloomfield Township Michigan were up by 34.62%, 23.38% and 15.53% respectively but the number of … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: Southern California, Los Angeles Real Estate Update! - 05/08/07 02:14 PM
Introduction:I am David Toyama, Broker for Coldwell Banker David Steven Company, and this is my first blog entry ever! This blog is dedicated to bringing a clear perspective on the state of the real estate market in Southern California, with a particular emphasis in Los Angeles, and The San Gabriel Valley. … (2 comments)
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beverly hills: Prestige Index: Los Angeles - 02/05/07 08:33 PM
With a drumroll, let’s reveal and discuss the results of First Republic Bank’s Prestige Index for Los Angeles, California. An earlier article about San Diego’s Prestige Index offered some interesting data. Hopefully the report on the Los Angeles luxury home market won’t disappoint!
As might be expected, the pace of luxury home … (4 comments)
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beverly hills: Beverly Hills Garden & Design Showcase - 11/08/06 02:39 AM
Here is your chance to tour the Greystone Estate in Beverly Hills. As part of the Beverly Hills Garden & Design Showcase you may tour the mansion estate rooms decorated by American Society of Interior Designers and the gardens which were created by world renowned and celebrity landscape designers. Tickets are … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: Beverly Hills, Michigan: Twilight Open House With A Twist - 09/22/06 05:50 PM
Earlier this year, I organized a twilight open house for our firm’s listings in Beverly Hills, Michigan. The office had 12 listings there at the time. My hope was twofold: to bring in potential buyers, and to attract real estate agents to preview our properties.
We did a couple of … (16 comments)
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beverly hills: Moving Tips From Keller Williams - 07/24/06 09:03 AM
Summer is the most popular time for Americans to move. Whether moving a short distance or across the country, proper packing is your best insurance against property damage. It’s tempting to leave everything to the last minute. Unfortunately you can’t just throw your whole house into a beach bag and go. … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: Santa Monica Volunteer Program - Get Involved! - 07/24/06 09:00 AM
The City of Santa Monica is committed to community participation in the enhancement and expansion of city services. The city is dependent on its staff and the invaluable support of its volunteers. Being a volunteer encourages civic pride and provides a personal sense of satisfaction. In providing quality service to the … (0 comments)
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beverly hills: Ocean Park Community Website - 07/20/06 07:28 PM
Welcome to the Neighborhood Website for Ocean Park!This site is specifically for my neighbors in the Ocean Park area of Santa Monica, with all of your needs and interests in mind. Enjoy this site and use it often. I will constantly be adding new information and I encourage you to do … (1 comments)
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beverly hills: First Remarks and Mortgages - 07/09/06 10:41 AM
This appears to be a great resourse for our business. Consider tal\king a look at the Associates I have link to my site. Of the 1,200,000 REALTORS only 200 have acheived the status of CyberStar and each of my associates has this status. They are some of the best REALTORS in … (1 comments)
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