John Wooden's Inspirational book as the Coach's wisdom has been timeless....One of my all time favorite Coach has been John Wooden. Years ago I received his book: Wooden A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court. It was probably one of the best books I could have received. This book was not written with full of embelished motivational quotes, rather Coach Wooden's writing is  down to earth with a common sense approach to life, sports and competition.Being a Realtor we are very similar to athletes. There is a mentality of the past being the past and it is wonderful what we achieved...The Reality is:  What are you / we doing now to be a success? He has a different approach.... Just to give you a taste:"...I have never gone into a game thinking we were going to lose.N... 10/18/2015

TBT: Tokay Wines and coming of ages as a Wine Drinking Realtor in Beverly Hills, CAAs many of you know who read my blog posts regularly known that I was born in Hungary and lived in Austria before I came to the United States. Hence my wine palate is European from the start. So with that said, when I became of drinking age I was going to school at Eastern Michigan University for a couple semesters… to get away from the tight reign of my parents. We lived in Bridgeport, CT and Ypsilanti, MI was far enough away for surprise visitsJ. Hence my decision to go to EMU (Eastern Michigan University) In the Dorms, our wine palate consisted of Mateus a Portuguese wine clearly the beginning of a fine wine palate, I never had since thenJ  keep in mind we were hip, cool and trendy and the year was 197... 10/15/2015

Bel Air, CA the coveted 90077 Zipcode there is a Mega Mansion being built as we speak. Depending on who you talk with anticipated list price will be anywhere from $150 million to $250 million. Truly an incredible property with phenomenal views of Downtown & Century City.  Nearby there is a large parcel of land on the market for $125 million. These opportunities seldom come on the market. If you would like more information about either properties please reach out to me directly.   If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at me at 310.486.... 10/04/2015

Wordless Wednesdays: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie....   If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at me at 310.486.1002 (m) or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at http://www.endrebarath.com.  I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commission to local animal rescue organizations.  09/09/2015

Speechless Sundays:  What is behind the Gate?   If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Playa Vista, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at http://www.endrebarath.com   Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organization 08/02/2015

Speechless Sundays: Frank Sinatra Tribute  If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at me at 310.486.1002 (m) or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at http://www.endrebarath.com.  I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commission to local animal rescue organizations. 05/31/2015

The Median Sold Price for Bel Air- Holmby Hills is up by 55%! Posted on Mar 30, 2015 by Endre Barath in Bel Air Market Reports |  The Median Sold Price for Bel Air-Holmby Hills is up by an incredible 55%! As most of you know Bel Air has some incredible Price Points.  The Median Sold Price in February 2014 was around $1.1million that is about a $650k+/- increase for February 2015. I can hardly wait to see how March fared. All I can tell you is at every office meeting I heard multiple offers and agent grousing that they missed out on sales with their buyers.         If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Bev... 03/29/2015

The Ides of March: Et tu Brute.....(you too Brutus) these words have been etched into our memory banks thanks to  William Shakespeare and movies about the Roman times. Some of us will always wonder how accurate these events were, no matter what, March 15th will always be remembered as the Assassination of Julius Caesar!     Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. Wikipedia Born: July 12, 100 BC, Rome, Italy Full name: Gaius Julius Caesar Assassinated: March 15, 44 BC, Theatre of Pompey   Clearly this was mega drama in real like on March 15ht, 44 BC as well as when Shakespear wrote the play....   Now if you want Dram... 03/15/2015

3 Fast Feng Shui Office Tip to Improve Working Energy (Part 1)     1. Do your best to arrange your desk in a “commanding position”. This meaning you can see who is entering into your space at all time. This also symbolically represents seeing opportunities as they arise.   2. If you can, allow a good amount of natural light or use full spectrum lighting (sun light) in your workplace. It's advised to lesson the use of fluorescent lights.     There are a number of negative health effects that have been linked to working under fluorescent lights that are theorized to be caused by this body chemistry mechanism such as:   Migraines Eye strain Problems sleeping, due to melatonin suppression Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder or depression Endocrine disruption and poor immune systems Migr... 02/23/2015

2400 Beverly Glen Blvd Vacant Land:  Pending!  I do not know about you, I am very superstitious, I do not put properties Pending until the Buyer Removes all his contingencies. Before that I just keep "accepting back up offers" in the MLS. Finally yesterday I was confident enought to put the Pending Sign on the Yard Sign.   Spoke to the buyer and once we close I can keep the SOLD Rider on it until he gets approvals to build. This is huge. To have my SOLD sign for a Year up is like Free Advertisement! Love it!     If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel fre... 02/08/2015

Too many of us are so quick to fall in line with what others want of us (let that be family, friends, society). Have you asked yourself what you want ? Or more so, what do you need? This is your life, not theirs. For me this has been an on going "battle" with certain people in my life. And that could be said for just about all of us, of course stories varying and characters changed.  Going against the "norm" and following your own path is no an easy journey. It scares others and it demands bravery and courage  from within. Sometimes you may feel as if you stand alone, but remember you are not. Call it God, call it the Universe, call it your collective soul family (higher self), whatever it may be, just know there is a much stronger power that stands with you.  If you are so driven and f... 01/15/2015

A few years ago I wasn't really on board with Twitter. I didn't think it was very important. It was early on and there wasn't much of a practical use for it at the time. But that has changed.I notice that a lot of business owners have abandoned their accounts and this is a mistake. Let me tell you quickly why I like it and how it can help you.1. Your Tweets Live On - Your tweets will pop up on Google results in about a week. Think as you tweet so your messages pop up in the places that will best serve you. In the early days tweets were nothing more than a novelty. Now they have a functional purpose. They can contain a link to your main site and talk about your business. The idea here is to have your tweet  - re-tweeted by someone else to create more engagements.   2. Twitter Analytics ... 01/05/2015

Thanksgiving is in the books for 2014, the memories linger on. I have been reflecting on many things, which is expected at a Holiday like Thanksgiving. First and foremost I am so grateful for what we have and the friendships and relationships we developed over the years are hard to describe in words. One of our friends sent us a card and I could not help but share with all of you:           If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Playa Vista, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at http://www.e... 11/29/2014

10227 Mossy Rok Circle, Bel Air , CA 90077 Sold!!!     http://www.10227mossyrockcir.com        If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Playa Vista, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at http://www.endrebarath.com   Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations   11/14/2014

10855 Portofino Pl, Bel Air, CA, 90077, JUST SOLD!!! Represented the Buyer! Fantastic  Custom Built Cape Cod Home with Panoramic views including Downtown Los Angeles. Home was located at the end of a clu-de-sac, with spectacular canyon and city views. Originally Listed for $7,890,000. Then reduced to $6,850,000.00. Then reduced $6,495,000. Then reduced to  $5,245,000.  Clearly you get the idea.... My clients and I were watching this home for a while:)...most buyers forgot about this great home.. Rarely do you get to buy an 8400+ square foot home consisting of six bedrooms and six bathrooms with a pool under $5million dollars in the coveted Bel Air 90077 zip code! I must write a blog post about the importance of Proper Pricing in the near future. My clients are thrilled they got a fantas... 09/20/2014

Wordless Wednesdays: Charles Ellner Grande Reserve Non Vintage  Champagne! Best value under $35. I bet if you did a blind taste testing you would think it was more expensive!     If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Playa Vista, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at http://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations. 09/17/2014

    Just Listed: A Fantastic Two Story Home in 90077 Zip Code in side the Bel Air Glen Community!!         If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Playa Vista, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at http://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations. 09/14/2014

What is the value of a Vacant Land in Bel Air: the coveted 90077 zip code?     This sounds like an easy question, but a difficult one to answer. The other day I had an appraiser call me from out of area and wanted to know why and how I priced a vacant lot in Bel Air? Needless to say after a five minute conversation it was clear to me he was not from the area, never the less I felt it was my duty to give him help and have him price the property correctly. I had to explain to him that it makes a huge difference if the Land is on Beverly Glen Blvd vs. if it is on Bellagio Rd. same sized lot could be  worth a couple hundred thousand dollars vs. on Bellagio Rd it could be worth a couple million dollars. Yes it is location, noise and comparable values of future homes. Ironically he was gettin... 09/09/2014

Speechless Sunday: Another Bel Air Moment! I could not help but had to share this photo. This is where the who is who of the world call it HOME! 90077 Zip Code!     If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Playa Vista, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at http://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations.         09/07/2014

What is the Happiest Sound to a Seller?  To many sellers it is clearly: When the Listing Agent tells the Seller that : The buyers have removed their Investigation & Loan Contingencies!!! Well what is the happiest Sound to a Buyer? That is clearly another Post:))))       If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate, vacation homes, or beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Playa Vista, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at http://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations. 09/07/2014