Hella Rothwell, Broker Owner REALTOR®
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2012
Received a call today while I was out and about from a gentleman interested in one of my listings. It's a fabulous piece of commercial property right on U.S. Highway 101 across from Ocean World and a new hotel, the Ocean View Inn in Crescent City, California I tried to give the gentleman as much ...
09/27/2012
Carmel-by-the-Sea is the renowned one mile square town in the forest and on Carmel Beach full of stories and legends. Yes, everyone has heard about Clint Eastwood being the mayor of this artist colony. But have you heard of Mr. Taffy? INSIDERS know that he is the 20-year old resident lobby cat a...
09/25/2012
I'm in Carmel-by-the-Sea for a few days and want to share some things that you only find here - I think. Tonight my friend and I walked her dog Sophie to some favorite spots including the Cypress Inn (owned by Doris Day). We got there too late for the "High Tea" or the end of the day gathering fo...
09/24/2012
It's amazing when a buyer prospect calls you and, after talking to them generally, you find that you have so much in common. One of the things I like about real estate is that you meet so many people, all different. Because I always try to find out more about them - besides their financials - thi...
09/23/2012
Your buyer has already lowered your listing well below what was ever considered. It's well priced. Then the house across the street which is bigger and has a better location, is put on the market for $50,000 less than your listing. Not only that, the listing agent writes in the MLS that "it is no...
09/22/2012
You have recently lost your job and have not found another one in your field in the past three months. Savings are draining fast and you need a plan. The value of your home has gone down dramatically even in the past few months. A bank owned home, larger than yours and virtually across the street...
09/21/2012
This blog is not going into what I believe is right or wrong about this bill - that all structures are created equal and that each should pay a flat fee of $150 - but how to pay it. Because if you don't pay it, there can be dire consequences. This Fire Prevention Fee assessment issued by the Boar...
09/20/2012
Just got a call from (name removed) with Banker REO, phone number 847-454-7899. He said he needed to have 3 BPO's done right away in my area, one of them would turn into a listing for sure the lender guaranteed him. (Words to that effect.) First, I do not do BPOs but, hey, I wondered where these ...
09/19/2012
I am plotting square footage for a downtown office that I want to rent and wonder what is the minimum size I need to look for. Commercial leases are easily available at pretty low rents, but I don't want to be stuck with too much space, but also not something that is too small. These are the thi...
09/17/2012
Imagine my surprise when I actually recognized a couple looking for a retirement home in Florida last night. The times I've watched the show, I've always taken it with a grain of salt, figuring it was staged. On the other hand, I do enjoy looking at the homes and the comments the buying people ma...
09/16/2012
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Hella Mitschke Rothwell
Hawaii & California Real Estate Broker