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Beverly Hills P. O. Single Family Real Estate Market Update: 35% …
Beverly Hills Post Office Single Family Real Estate Market Update: 35% price increases!! As most of you know I am not a big fan of sensationalism, this statistic is clearly worth mentioning. I looked at the Beverly Hills Post Office year over year SOLD statistics from July 2013 to July 2014, clearly it is sensational. The Median Sales Price in July 2013 was $2,195,000 for a single family residence. The Median Sales Price in July 2014 was $2,960,000 that is an increase of $765,000 or better stated a 35% increase! For the readers who are not familiar with Beverly Hills: There are two Beverly Hills, one which has the Schools System, Police, Fire and Building Department Jurisdiction and zip codes ranging from 90210-90213. Then there is Beverly Hills Post Office (BHPO) which I am focusing on this market report. The Building Department and all other benefits fall under the jurisdiction of Los Angeles, but the homes have the coveted 90210 Zip Code. When the market rebounded in the Greater Los Angeles area, Beverly Hills Proper was one of the first ones to experience stratospheric price increases. This was clearly fueled by foreign investors who realized what a great value Beverly Hills was compared to years before. Needless to say supply and demand started fueling the adjacent communities as well. Now here we are and clearly Beverly Hills Post Office Real Estate Sales prices confirm what I have been saying during the down turn that you should buy in the best areas that your budget permits because they will show the first sign of return and ultimately will have the first upside. My advice still holds, buy the smallest and most in need of repair home in the best areas and you will see huge gains. Not just investors can benefit from price increases but the average home owner can equally benefit by buying into a great neighborhood or an area where the price trends are improving! 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 https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue...
read moreLA Pet Friendly Realtor’s Question: Which cat do you like better??
This is a question from a Pet Friendly Realtor in Los Angles: which cat do you like better? I hope you will not hurt Jack’s feelings:))) 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 https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue...
read moreLos Angeles Real Estate Market Observations: the trends are good!
Los Angeles Real Estate Market Observations: end of August, 2014 The Trends are good! Since this past June, I have been meaning to write about how the Real Estate Market is doing in the Greater Los Angeles area. Thank fully I have been so busy that it became July and then August. I did not want to let it become September so here I am trying to pass on my observations. As by now, most of my readers have become accustomed to the idea that Los Angeles is not your average Real Estate Market. Just to give you an idea within a fifteen mile radius you can have $300,000 homes as well as $100 million dollar homes. Most people have a difficult time accepting this concept. Well not wanting to digress too much, we have sixty square miles of Los Angeles Real Estate. If we draw an imaginary line as a border that would be the Hollywood Hills on the North, then if we consider the Pacific Ocean on the West and Venice Blvd on the South and Highland Avenue on the East, we basically created what we call the West Side of Los Angeles. Clearly you can see that even this is too large of a territory to lump into one market observation, especially, since inside this square we have Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, West Los Angeles, Brentwood, Westwood, Century City, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and part of Hollywood does not tell anything but trends. Then within these areas there are Micro Markets such as Ocean View Homes, homes with views of Century City, homes with views of Downtown Los Angeles to name a few. There are also gated communities in the Hollywood Hills as well as Gated Communities in Brentwood and Bel Air as well as Gated Communities in Beverly Hills 90210 Zip Code to name a few. In order to get truly an accurate pulse of how the real estate market is doing we need to look at each pocket. Then we need to look more focused at the Single Family Homes in the areas, The Luxury Homes in the same areas as well as the Ultra Luxury homes. As you can see I have not even addressed the Condominium Market in the same areas, nor did I address the Full Service Buildings vs. the self managed or minimum service buildings. There are many different markets as you can see add to that the Investment Properties so when someone sees the News like I said all they get is trends. Needless to say the Price Increase is 9% for the overall properties in the overall West Los Angeles area. This is great news if you are a Seller. If you are a buyer do not wait too long because in a median Sold Price that is about a $65,000.00 increase and if you do not step into the Real Estate Market soon you will be buying the same home for more money. 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...
read moreSpeechless Sundays: Douggy,Jack & Jill Hard at work!
Speechless Sundays: Douggy, Jack & Jillhard at work! See for yourself. 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 https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue...
read moreSurge Protection: Do you need it? What does it do? Hope you never…
Surge Protection: Do you need it? What does it do? Hope you never have to find out! The other day I found out what Surge Protectors do and do not do. I had an electrician over the house and he was explaining to me as he was doing some wiring, he indicated that there are some old cloth covered wires that we should be replaced down the road. I thanked him for the advice. He seemed very knowledgeable and was willing to share his knowledge freely with me. I was in my home office as he continued with his tasks; next thing I know is that smoke was coming out of one of my surge protectors. Needless to say drama ensued and all the surge protectors disintegrated. One of the most powerful Surge Protectors was protecting the Entertainment Center: The Pioneer Elite HD TV and all the components. This one also had the duty to protect the Phone & Fax line as well as the Internet (AT&T- Uverse). The other surge protector had the job of protecting the laptop (Dell), the cell phone (Samsung Galaxy S5) and the third one had the job of protecting the Fax Machine (Brother), the Scanner (Brother) & the Printer (HP Laser Jet) and the phone itself (AT&T). As you can see the Dollars add up quickly, it was clear to me that there were a lot of valuable items to protect. Needless to say I was distraught at best. Not wanting to get Diane all nervous before the damage assessment is tallied up. I was just concerned and as I saw in the Electrician’s Eyes so was he. Long and short of it he was a referral and needless to say he had now Liability Insurance, but that is food for another post. Clearly when I asked how this happened his answer was “ I am befuddled” this to me was not the right answer. Quickly he departed, no charge for his work, needless to say I was rushing to Best Buy to quickly buy new Surge Protectors. Two hundred dollars later I was able to do some damage assessment. Thankfully the only equipment that fried outside of the surge protectors was my top of the line Brother Fax Machine. Ironically a few months ago I just bought a new Drum for it and it was to last 10,000 pages. Go figure the drum is probably still good. So to summarize make sure you have good Surge Protectors, because your Equipments are more expensive to replace vs. the Surge Protectors. Now there is a lot of different Surge Protectors out there some are better than others. If you have some knowledge please share your comments here! The short answer is Surge Protectors save you a lot of money, head ache and you can continue with your business. If you are a Realtor or small business owner you know what that means. Lost connectivity is lost money! Just on a side note when the next electrician will come to check things out, I will unplug everything from the wallJ! 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,...
read moreDid you know Westchester, CA 90045 has a Little Free Library?
Did you know Westchester, CA 90045 has a Little Free Library? Well if you happened to take a walk in your neighborhood in Westchester, CA 90045 and you did more than text, read your emails, you might have noticed that one of the home owners in Westchester, CA decided to create a free Little Library. If you look at the pictures you will see that you actually have to register and then you can participate. Clearly I find this as a great concept. It also sends a nice message that it is a safe and caring neighborhood. Not only does it help promote reading but it also exposes to potential readers that are inspired by what they happen to find in the Little Free Library in Westchester, CA. 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 https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations. ...
read moreWordless Wednesdays: Great Find At Blackbird Air Park!
Great find at Blackbird Air Park! 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 https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations. ...
read more1645 Mountcrest Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90069 Huge Price Reduction!
1645 Mountcrest Dr, Los angeles, CA 90069 Huge Price Reduction! Huge Price Reduction, best priced view lot in the Sunset Strip area. Fantastic neighborhood, this lot has spectacular views in a multimillion dollar neighborhood. There is a lot nearby also on the market for a much higher price point. Lot is close to all the Utilities, water, electric and sewer. This View Lot is great for an owner user or a developer. Seller has another project needs to sell ASAP just reduced under market price for the area! Seller is now willing to provide Owner Financing for up to three years. 30% Down payment at 6% per cent interest only. Ask me about the lot next door, it is also available. 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 https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue...
read moreSpeechless Sundays: he is the Closer isn’t he??
Speechless Sundays: he is the CLoser isn’t he?? Douggy is wondering based on the pitches 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 https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue...
read moreLancaster, CA home of the Air Force Flight Test Museum
Lancaster, CA home of the Air Force Flight Test Museum One of my most memorable and surprising discovery came by accident as Diane and I were driving around Lancaster, CA. Long and behold we ran into Blackbird Air Park an Annex of the Edwards AFT Flight Test Museum. The best part was that The Air Park is Open Friday through Sunday from 11am to 4pm. There is a catch it is subject to Volunteer Availability and Weather. Weather is not that big of an issue here in Southern California, but Volunteer Availability is another story. Keeping in mind that The Flight Test Historical Foundation is a private organization. It is not a part of the Department of Defense or any of its components and it has no government status. Hence it is mostly run by the people who were involved with the Test Flights. We were in luck on all counts, there were Volunteers as well as we were there when Black Bird Park was open. I could have stayed listening to these guys talk all afternoon, keeping in mind that we had to be back on the West Side of Los Angeles by about six in the evening. So with a few interesting stories under my belt I will post a few pictures and might have to do a few more posts about Blackbird Air Park. So if you thought Lancaster is only famous for Ground Zero of the Real Estate Meltdown you will be pleasantly surprised. Just to give you an idea I saw the Lockheed U-2, the Lockheed A-12, the Lockheed SR-71 and ofcourse the Lockheed D-21 to name a fewJ! 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 https://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue...
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