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Orange Groves in Los Angeles, CA are a fading tourist attraction.
Orange Groves in Los Angeles, CA are a fading tourist attraction. If you have seen the movie China Town, I am sure you would remember the Orange Groves, you would have noticed, that Los Angeles was full of Orange Groves. Now fast forward about 70-80 years from the period that China Town portrayed in the movie, you will be sadly disappointed if you come to Los Angeles for the first time, that there are hardly any Orange Groves in Los Angeles and vicinity. If you are looking for them they are far and few in between. Even local Angelinos have few recollections of where you can find one. Here and there you will find an Orange Grove. For example in Canoga Park, Woodland Hills and Sierra Madre you will find them. Now if you want to drive 30 -50 miles you will find them, but that is not the Los Angeles Orange Groves of the Hollywood’s fame. So you can imagine my excitement as I was previewing for a client some homes and look what I found. Orange Groves in the middle of an affluent pocket of all places Tarzana. This Orange Grove was surrounded by Luxury Homes. I immediately stopped and took some pictures. I could hardly wait and share with everyone. So please enjoy and let me know what you think. 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, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 (USA) or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations...
read moreThe End is near! Armageddon! Carmageddon! Now have fun and Relax!
The End is near! Armageddon! Carmageddon! Now have fun and Relax! The End is near! Armageddon! Carmageddon! Ok, let’s be real, everyone is on the hype that Carmageddon in Los Angeles, CA will create havoc and destruction. We are a society of let’s be herded i.e.: the herd mentality. We like to be lead. I beg you, Please do not buy into the doomsday scenario. The definition of Armageddon is the world’s end scenario, the place of the final battle to end the world. More generically we have been using the term for the end of the world scenario. Now we cobbled out the newly coined phrase Carmageddon. OK for most of us Angelinos not being able to drive would translate this to “the end of the world”. OK I grant you the group of geniuses who came up with this plan in the middle of summer vs. during the off months of the winter might not have been the brightest planners in the world. The mid July Tourist will feel like the end will not be near, if they are sitting in traffic for hours. OK, traffic expert, news media talking heads, politicians and bloggers are telling us that it will be a real mess out there. The 101 Freeway, the 10 Freeway, the 405 Interstate and all the surface roads heading near to or from it, so OK I get it. My answer is very simple: stay at home, Period! Let me re-assure you, the World will Not, I say will not end; you just will get a well deserved Relaxation Time that you have been dreaming about for the past two years. How about spending time relaxing at home? How about relaxing by the pool, after all it is summer and it will be in the 80’s Saturday & Sunday? How about that” summer read” you meant to read? How about spending time with your family? Well if you do not take my advice than, go ahead, be depressed, go ahead and stress and enjoy the Traffic Mayhem from July 16th to July 18th, that is Midnight Friday to Monday Morning. I will not be showing properties, nor holding open houses instead will I be by the pool? You guessed it, yes I will be at the pool. Have a terrific weekend everyone! 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, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 (USA) or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations. ...
read moreThere are many luxurious waterfront homes in Marina Del Rey!
There are many luxurious waterfront homes in Marina Del Rey! There are many luxurious waterfront homes in Marina Del Rey, CA. Not all of them have ocean views some are located on the Grand Canal. Most have three levels of luxury, but the real luxury comes from their gardens. I was strolling the other day, trying to relax and took this picture. Tell me if you agree that this is a luxurious garden. 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, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 (USA) or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations. ...
read moreThe Century City Condominium Market Report for the month of June 2011
The Century City Condominium Market Report for the month of June 2011 The month of June was very active for me, many listing appointments, and a lot of viewing of my listings. Hence I am a bit late with my Market Report. As most of you who read my Market Reports consistently will notice that my focus is always on the Trends. I have been reading a great deal about higher interest rates being on the horizon. This is based on the premise that, the Federal Reserve’s second round of quantitative easing (QE2 that it is referred to) has ended with the close of the month of June. The withdrawal of this support will leave the economy to stand on its own without any stimulus. Hence this could drive up Treasury rates. Hence this will potentially drive up interest rates. Based on this major indicator I looking forward to find out, if this event pushed many fence sitting buyers off the proverbial fence. The fear of rate increase for getting a home loan should have pushed the fence sitters off. Now with that said, let us look at how the Condominium Activity in Playa Del Rey, CA fared for the month of June. The Active listings have had a slight decrease over the previous month. There were 284 Active Condominium Listings on the Market. There were 37 properties accepting Backup Offers. This was a huge increase over the previous month. The Pending properties had an equally large increase there were 32 properties pending as well. There was an increase in the number of properties on hold as well. There were 6 properties on hold status. The most important indicator was almost identical to the previous month. The sold properties had an increase over the previous month as well. There were 32 properties that were sold in Century City, CA for the month of June. Now day’s lenders are taking more time before they are prepared to fund. I have noticed an increase in last minute double checking of the borrower’s work and credit worthiness. Hence I suspect there would have been more sales had it not been for the more stringent reviews by lenders. So if you would like to check out the previous months sales statistics please click on the enclosed links. http://actvra.in/K6 (Published in January 2011) http://actvra.in/52T (Published in February 2011) http://actvra.in/6gq (Published in March 2011) http://actvra.in/82D (Published in April 2011) http://actvra.in/9kc (Published in May 2011) http://actvra.in/c4G (Published in June 2011) 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, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 (USA) or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations. ...
read moreMarina Del Rey Condominium Market Report for June 2011
Marina Del Rey Condominium Market Report for June 2011 The month of June was very active for me, many listing appointments, and a lot of viewing of my listings. Hence I am a bit late with my Market Report. As most of you who read my Market Reports consistently will notice that my focus is always on the Trends. I have been reading a great deal about higher interest rates being on the horizon. This is based on the premise that, the Federal Reserve’s second round of quantitative easing (QE2 that it is referred to) has ended with the close of the month of June. The withdrawal of this support will leave the economy to stand on its own without any stimulus. Hence this could drive up Treasury rates. Hence this will potentially drive up interest rates. Based on this major indicator I looking forward to find out, if this event pushed many fence sitting buyers off the proverbial fence. The fear of rate increase for getting a home loan should have pushed the fence sitters off. The Active listings are virtually identical to the previous month. There were 164 Active Condominium Listings on the Market. There were 23 properties accepting Backup Offers. This was a huge increase over the previous month. The Pending properties had a moderate increase, there were 18 properties pending as well. There was no change in the number of properties on hold. There were no properties on hold status. The most important indicator was almost identical to the previous month. The sold properties had a moderate increase over the previous month. There were 25 properties that were sold in Marina Del Rey, CA for the month of June. I have noticed an increase in last minute double checking of the borrower’s work and credit worthiness by Lenders so I suspect there would have been even more sales to report. So if you would like to check out the previous months sales statistics please click on the enclosed links http://actvra.in/JT (Published January 2011) http://actvra.in/4T8 (Published February 2011) http://actvra.in/6gy (Published March 2011) http://actvra.in/7YN (Published April 2011) http://actvra.in/9xL (Published May 2011) http://actvra.in/c7H (Published June 2011) 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, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 (USA) or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue...
read moreThe Playa Vista Condominium Market Report for the month of June 2011
The Playa Vista Condominium Market Report for the month of June 2011 The month of June was very active for me, many listing appointments, and a lot of viewing of my listings. Hence I am a bit late with my Market Report. As most of you who read my Market Reports consistently will notice that my focus is always on the Trends. I have been reading a great deal about higher interest rates being on the horizon. This is based on the premise that, the Federal Reserve’s second round of quantitative easing (QE2 that it is referred to) has ended with the close of the month of June. The withdrawal of this support will leave the economy to stand on its own without any stimulus. Hence this could drive up Treasury rates. Hence this will potentially drive up interest rates. Based on this major indicator I looking forward to find out, if this event pushed many fence sitting buyers off the proverbial fence. The fear of rate increase for getting a home loan should have pushed the fence sitters off. Now with that said, let us look at how the Condominium Activity in Playa Vista, CA fared for the month of June. The Active listings have had a slight increase over the previous month. There were 29 Active Condominium Listings on the Market. There were 12 properties accepting Backup Offers. This was a huge increase over the previous month. The Pending properties had an equally large increase there were 13 properties pending as well. There was no change in the number of properties on hold. There was only one property on hold status. The most important indicator was almost identical to the previous month. The sold properties had a slight decrease over the previous month. There were 5 properties that were sold in Playa Vista, CA for the month of June. I suspect the reason that was the case is, because now day’s lenders are taking more time before they are prepared to fund. I have noticed an increase in last minute double checking of the borrower’s work and credit worthiness. Interestingly I did the report for Playa Del Rey, CA yesterday and it is almost a carbon copy of what transpired in the month of June in both areas. So if you would like to check out the previous months sales statistics please click on the enclosed links http://actvra.in/4T5 (published February 2011) http://actvra.in/6dx (published March 2011) http://actvra.in7Vj (published April 2011) http://actvra.in/9mD (published May 2011) http://actvra.in/bYt (published June 2011) 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, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 (USA) or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations. ...
read morePlaya Del Rey, CA Condominium Market Report for June 2011
Playa Del Rey, CA Condominium Market Report for June 2011 The month of June was very active for me, many listing appointments, and a lot of viewing of my listings. Hence I am a bit late with my Market Report. As most of you who read my Market Reports consistently will notice that my focus is always on the Trends. I have been reading a great deal about higher interest rates being on the horizon. This is based on the premise that, the Federal Reserve’s second round of quantitative easing (QE2 that it is referred to) has ended with the close of the month of June. The withdrawal of this support will leave the economy to stand on its own without any stimulus. Hence this could drive up Treasury rates. Hence this will potentially drive up interest rates. Based on this major indicator I am looking forward to find out, if this event pushed many fence sitting buyers off the proverbial fence. The fear of rate increase for getting a home loan should have pushed the fence sitters off. Now with that said, let us look at how the Condominium Activity in Playa Del Rey, CA fared for the month of June. The Active listings have had a slight increase over the previous month. There were 46 Active Condominium Listings on the Market. There were 13 properties accepting Backup Offers. This was a huge increase over the previous month. The Pending properties had an equally large increase there were 13 properties pending as well. There was no change in the number of properties on hold. There was only one property on hold status. The most important indicator was almost identical to the previous month. The sold properties had a slight decrease over the previous month. There were 8 properties that were sold in Playa Del Rey, CA for the month of June. I suspect the reason that was the case is, because now day’s lenders are taking more time before they are prepared to fund. I have noticed an increase in last minute double checking of the borrower’s work and credit worthiness. So if you would like to check out the previous months sales statistics please click on the enclosed links. http://actvra.in/4T8 (published February 2011) http://actvra.in/6dY (published March 2011) http://actvra.in/7Vj (published May 2011) http://actvra.in/cdJ (published June 2011) 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, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 (USA) or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations. ...
read moreNew Listing at 1712 Queens Court, Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, CA 90069,$890,000.00
New Listing at 1712 Queens Court, Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, CA 90069,$890,000.00 List Price! Build a magnificent view home, privacy on almost an acre of land with large flat pad almost 10,2000sq ft of flat pad. This would be perfect for a Celebrity who wants to be close to the Sunset Strip in a totally private home. Developers here is you opportunity to build a home for your next client, or build three homes. Three are eight (8) separate lots to comprise of almost an acre of land. Two doors down there is a newly constructed home on a little over half an acre and no privacy on the Market for $5.9 million. Call or e-mail me for a private viewing of this fantastic lot. 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, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 (USA) or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue...
read moreFireworks Safety Tips for Marina Del Rey, CA
Fireworks Safety Tips for Marina Del Rey, CA Fireworks Safety Tips for Marina Del Rey, CA. As most of you know that the National Safety Council advises that the best way to have fireworks safety is to watch it at a public fireworks display arranged by professionals. As most of you know there will be No Fireworks in Marina Del Rey, CA. However rest assured that legal or illegal local amateurs will be setting off fireworks. Hence I just wanted to remind all of you to be safe. So with that said here are some tips: •1. Always set them off outdoors only •2. Light fireworks only one at a time •3. Stick the fireworks in the ground and never in a glass bottle •4. The one setting off the fireworks should wear safety glasses •5. Keep spectators at a safe distance away •6. Do not be a drunk fireworks shooter •7. Never fire off pistols or rifles into the air •8. Never allow children to handle fireworks of any kind •9. Keep a bucket of water and a garden hose nearby •10. Keep pets inside your home with soft music on •11. Never re-ignite a dud firework-put it in the water bucket •12. Never combine more than one firework with others. •13. Keep in mind when in doubt use common sense and stay safe Keep in mind there are other places that have professional fireworks Displays Just to name a few: •1. CBS Studios in Studio City will have music, food & fireworks(CBS Fireworks) •2. Dodger Stadium will have fireworks after the Mets/Dodgers game(Dodger Stadium Fireworks) •3. The biggest one will be at the Rose bowl in Pasadena. This will be the 85th Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration.(Rose Bowl Fireworks) So be safe and have a Happy Fourth of July 2011! 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, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 (USA) or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations. ...
read moreThe Animal Rescue Site Needs help! Please help! It is Free!
The Animal Rescue Site Needs help! Please help! It is Free! The Animal Rescue Site Needs help because they are having difficulty in getting enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of getting FREE FOOD donated every day to abused and neglected animals. Please it takes less than 30 seconds to go to their site and click on the purple box “Fund food for animals for free”. This does not cost you anything. Period! Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the Daily Number of Visits to donate food to the neglected/abandoned animals in exchange for advertising. Here’s the web site for your convenience. Please click on it and pass it along to everyone you know and make it a daily habit. The Animal Rescue Site Many Thanks! 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, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu. Feel Free to give me a call at 310.486.1002 (USA) or email me at homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue...
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