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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Diane and I have been going to the Festival of Books for the past 24+ years. If memory serves me correctly, we only missed the first two... Now with that said this year we did not get a new coffee mug. Usually, we get one every year commemorating our visit to the Festival of Books. This year was a total disappointment.The marketing was too vague and too discouraging. In the old days if you wanted to see an author you did not have to pay to enter. This year the message was mistakenly focused on, that you cannot get to see a panel or an author unless you pay for a ticket. Really??? False messaging. Sadly, many bought into this message including us.I told Diane it was just poor English and not clear messaging... we disagreed... on a side note I was right.So, with that said, let me tell you...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Friday Funday: I thought how about a fun dinner.... I always cruise the Internet, and I saw someone post a recipe for baked cabbage. Loved the idea and it so happened I had cabbage in the fridge as well as I always have olive oil.Now I thought this would go well with bake Argentinian Red Shrimp.Then I figured how about some great Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Bisquists to accompany the dinner Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else could, please reach ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
2401 San Marco Dr. Los Angeles CA 90068: Accepting Backup Offers...Directions : Head East on Franklin Ave to Cahuenga BLVD (N) first right (E)on to Dix St and first left (n) on Holly Dr. to the end turn (L) to San Marco, land is just past 2407 San Marco Dr.Remarks: Best priced vacant land in the Beach Wood Canyon area. Truly a fantastic opportunity to build your dream home in the highly desirable Hollywood Dell section of the Hollywood Hills East. This lot is equally desirable for a developer to build for spec. The house next to this lot on a more difficult upslope with smaller frontage was built recently. This up sloped lot has about 58 ft of frontage with panoramic canyon views. Just imagine being surrounded by nature and multimillion dollar homes and still be minutes from the city an...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
As most of you who read my posts, we have been supporting the Los Angeles Festival of Books for the past 24 plus years. We missed the first two and then we became loyal supporters year after year. Yesterday we went and you can read my post of what I thought. Now with that said we did not go this year the second day, like we always did two days in a row. Ironically, I had an easy day with real estate today.Well, not to dwell on it here are a few Fotos that I did not post yesterday.No matter what I wish you a wonderful week ahead and if you have time enjoy reading books. Please buy and read books. Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you ach...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
 Coming Soon:  2152 Groveland Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90046 another vacant lot with fantastic city views as well as panoramic hillside views as well.The best priced view lot in the Hollywood Hills West. If you have clients that are looking for a view lot for bargain prices, please reach out to me directly.  Off historic Laurel Canyon Blvd. Build your dream home or build it for spec. Land has a flat pad on top to maximize the views. Homes left and right and across from this lot sold for in the Multi-Million Dollar price range.  Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are l...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Lobster Bisque Sunday night and leftover Lobster Bisque Monday night... well Sunday afternoon and evening I worked my you know what off, to make the requested Lobster Bisque.The challenge requires a bit of manual labor and time. The Shells have to be baked for about 35 minutes or more at 400 degrees.Then you have to make the vegetables, sauté them for about 12-15 minutes.Then you have to add the wine, water and stock and add the shells.... now you need to be patient 1.5 hrs. at the minimum to give the liquid a lobster flavor. Let's not forget all the seasoning and a can of San Marzano tomatoes.... about 28 ounces or so.Once you are there you add the little bit about 1/3 cup of rice and the leftover lobster meat no one wants to work at... and thirty minutes later you have the perfect Lob...
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(Home Smart Evergreen Realty)
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Not your average Saturday Night Dinner for this Beverly Hills Realtor... can you make a guess? Well, if you guessed Boiled Lobster, you were right. Diane did not want anything too fancy; she had a craving for ordinary boiled lobster. Those of you who know me even a boiled meal has to be done to perfection. Hence I reached out to my trusted New England Cookbook by Jasper White. There is a right way to boil lobster too.Just to be clear Diane and I each had a Two Pound Lobster from James Hook & Co from Boston, MA.Just to be clear the shells were saved for Sunday's meal if you guessed Lobster Bisque you were right:)) Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
New England Clam Chowda from James Hook Boston, MA. Some of you were trying to guess what was after the Clam aka Steamer Appetizer on Friday. Well sorry for the late reveal. The second course was the New England Clam Chowda aka Chowder. It was quite delicious, and I decided to bake some shrimp and have some of the leftover rice and veggies from the Jean-Georges Vongerichten meal from the day before.So sorry there were no pictures of the Chowder & the Shrimp, Diane and I were famished and ate them without sharing photos. I know I will have to order and make again for you guys to see it:)) Now I am sorry for those who guessed Lobster as the main course. I saved that for Saturday's dinner. So with that said another food post to be done.  Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forwa...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Friday Night Appetizer: are you ready for the main course? Well, I thought it was time to make another nice meal.... I should post about yesterday's dinner but instead let me tease you about tonight's dinner.I find that an Appetizer is crucial to set the stage for a good meal and a good mood.So, with that said we had what Bostonians call Steamers and the rest of the country calls them clams as an Appetizer. Yes, I took the trouble and ordered it from James Hook of Boston, MA not bought locally... clearly it was worth the shipment and yes, I ordered a few other items. too:)) Stay tuned for the other items of the dinner:)) Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Wordless Wednesdays: Yes, we have other flowers in our back yard... most of you who read my post will realize it will be Wednesday morning... technically we still have about another hour and a half here in Los Angeles before it turns into Wednesday.Debe Maxwell, CRS  inspired us to write about our flowers, now with that said yes, I am aware this will not be submitted to the Active Rain Challenge but thought you might enjoy them.More photos to share from the front yard:))  Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
A potential client recently posed this question to me: Do you put up For Sale signs? I told him "Yes" and the reasons being that it potentially attracts people who happen to be driving by not even thinking that there was something for sale, and at the same time, it gets my name out there - buyers and sellers see my signs (hence, name) everywhere, so it generates more business for me as well.  A dual benefit.  Now with that said, there are certain places where I will not put up For Sale signs because I have come to know the neighborhoods and streets where people come out only to bad mouth the property. As most of you know, my niche market is selling vacant land. There are quite a few instances where neighbors will confront me and potential buyers saying, “you cannot build here” and somet...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Speechless Sunday: yes, it is another food post... for me it is either a food or a pet post on Sunday. So, with that said I figured I will give you a break, and this way you cannot say: No not another, pets on the bed post:)). If you like what you see let me know and I can provide the recipe, it is quite easy if you have the ingredients on hand.Diane wanted to go out to lunch and the day got away from us so with that said I knew I could not go wrong with pasta and red sauce.I am adding the recipe to the Sauce here let me know what you think https://activerain.com/blogsview/5728621/the-best-italian-american-tomato-sauce-made-by-a-hungarian-immigrant--#short-url-holder Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
A touch of Paradise: Bird of Paradise a.k.a the Crane Flower. (The botanical name is Strelitzia Reginae) Thank you Debe Maxwell, CRS  for the inspiration.  Here we are already in the fifth month of the year, May, with summer fast approaching on the heels of our current Spring.  Many people are already relaxing and entertaining in their backyard while others know the weather will soon be good enough to do so.   Sharing a bit of personal history, years back when I lived on the East Coast I had an infatuation with the flower most commonly known as the Bird of Paradise.  (My mother shared this infatuation with me, by the way.)  I always admired it for being a beautiful tropical flower, always looking so elegant and stylish to me. Decades ago, if I ever sent flowers, I would ask that the arr...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Another Speechless Sunday Post: check out these chairs... those who read my post consistently might remember I have written about one of our neighbors. When he moved here, he took it upon himself to get all the stray cats off the streets and give them a home in his house and back yard. Well after about six or seven years later looks like his chairs made it to the curb. Holly and I discovered it as we did our late-night stroll. Yes when I told Diane she knew about it already. She was given a heads up. I suggested to Diane to introduce our neighbor to scratching posts:)Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Speechless Sunday: The Last Bookstore's hidden treasures... as Michael Jacobs  mentioned this is more than just a book store, there are artists  and various talents hidden on the upper level. I would have been remiss if I did not post something about them. Since it is Sunday and some of us are Catholics might appreciate it and even some of the other religious believers might enjoy it too. So with that said Happy Sunday everyone! Please check out what is in the cross:)) Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Shop Small on Independent Bookstore Day!Hard to believe that the Last Bookstore opened ten years ago in Downtown Los Angeles. Diane and I had to be at the grand opening. Now with that said I received an email that it has been ten years since the date.We were both busy, but I could not let this event go by without stopping in. Now then to boot I received an email from American Express that if I go and shop, I will get a $25 credit.  Clearly it was a sign for me to go.Ten years ago, I bought a T-shirt for Diane, I know I was not a big spender see the photo. Don't worry she bought a whole bunch of books to make up for it:))Hence, I decided this time to buy both of us a T-shirt, since we all have more books than life in us to read. I hope you will get a kick out of this. Today two T-shirts ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Well, it is almost Wednesday, by the time you read this post it will be Wednesday. I thought I would share a few photos of a pet friendly Realtor in the Greater Los Angeles area.  I do not just talk pet friendly I live being pet friendly. Now with that said if you are looking for someone who thinks the same way reach out to me and I will find your home and your pet's home as well.   Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else could, please reach out ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Those of you who have been reading my posts for the past 12 plus years know that every year Diane & I go to the Los Angeles Festival of books. Last few years we have been less than enthusiastic about it due to the Pandemic Shutdown... anyway this year we went again. Would you believe yesterday was in the mid to high 80's and humid. Needless to say, it wore both of us out.Today was a perfect day in the low 70's but Diane and I had a lot on our plate today... for me two Escrows and for her other stuff. Sadly, we missed today.Now keep in mind I have stopped being a reader, I am now just a book collector. Gratefully Diane is still a reader. Soon I am planning on being a book seller:) In the meantime if you are looking for a focused Realtor who used to love reading and now collects books rea...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
In all fairness some people never grow up. Now with that said I appreciate it and I am jealous. My father used to call me' the old man' when I was young, I was always focused and serious, not something you would expect a three- or four-year-old to be.Well, I was driving in Los Angeles the other day from one appointment to another. As I was heading home, I saw this guy, my guess late to mid-sixties with a white beard and white mustache anyway you get the ide on a tricycle.Last time I was on a tricycle was about 60 plus years ago. See for yourself. Now if you are looking for a serious and focused Beverly Hills Realtor, please reach out to me directly.  Let me know if you agree:)))    Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledg...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Wordless Wednesdays: Would you buy this house? One of my Active Rain friends wrote a post about questions you should ask your Realtor and I chimed in that not all questions are appropriate.Here is my counter point, please check out these photos and tell me if you do or do not like this house? Nothing wrong with either answer. My take is not all buyers have the same taste as their Realtor.Perfect example is, I loved this house, the client I sent the pictures to and many videos did not. No hard feelings this was a great value at $3.700,000 but he did not think this was his house.... So, with that said is if he would have asked me if I would buy this house the answer would have been yes, but he did not ask he just said it was not for him.   Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look fo...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Speechless Sunday: Wiley thinks everyone is his pillow, now Holly has become his new pillow.... as most of you know, Wiley was our outdoor cat who decided to join us indoors and never wanted to leave the house.Over the years he improved, not only did he not want to leave the house he graduated to only wanting to leave the bed, to eat, drink and take care of personal business.Okay once in a while he will go to the couch and sleep there.  Keep in mind at night either Diane, or I am his pillow. So, with that said it was refreshing to see him using Holly as his pillow.   Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Not trying to bore you with another dinner post but why not? It is more fun than writing about Real Estate Drama:)As you know Wayne Martin  inspired me to do some squid in pasta meals, well tonight was another one. This one was a Broccoli / Lemon/ Shrimp Farfalle recipe.1. Argentinian shrimp baked with olive oil, lemon juice and soy sauce2. Broccoli covered with a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, shredded parmesan cheese and about two tablespoons of mayonnaise.Both baked in the oven for about 25 minutes at 425 degrees.3. Boiled the pasta with a little salt and one garlic clove.4. When pasta was al dente in about 9 minutes combined both the Broccoli & the shrimp.Bon AppetiteLet me know what you think of it. The finished product is the first photo.  Wishing you a safe and he...
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