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305 Vera Canyon Drive in Malibu, CA is Accepting Back-Up Offers!
305 Vera Canyon Drive in Malibu CA is Accepting Back-Up Offers RESIDENTIAL LAND AREA: (33) Malibu MLS#: 13-721685 MAP: 582/D6 APN: 4471-008-004 SUB: GAS: Unknown WATER: Other ELECTRIC: Unknown ADP: No ZONE: LCA11 TELEPHONE: No TV/CABLE: No SEWER: Unknown APX ACREAGE: N/A VIEW: Yes STAKED: No APX LDM: APX LSZ: 7,606/VN DIRECTIONS: PCH to Kanan Dune Rd To Pitsch Canyon Rd. at the end of the Road is the property! REMARKS: One of the least expensive vacant lots in Malibu. Truly a fantastic value! neighboring lot is also on the market by a different agency. Meandering street with various trees and some oak as well. Bring your Architect and design a truly nice private home in one of the most prestigious cities in the world. 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 athttps://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue...
read moreWhat does it take to be a successful agent? What is success?
What does it take to be a successful agent? What is success? One of my fellow Active Rain members asked the simple question: what does it take to be a successful agent? This made me pause: What is success? To many the definition of success is the accumulation of wealth, money and or other material things. To others it is fame or some sort of recognition. To many people the definition of success could be compared to reaching the top of the mountain! Image courtesy of pat138241 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net To me this has never been a long term “goal” to reach the top of the mountain that is, because then where do you go from there? The only place is to go downhill or alternatively you have to look for a bigger mountain and once that is achieved then what? I am sure you get my point… To me success is not a destination place rather it is a continuous Journey with many twists and turns and many peaks and valleys. Keeping in mind I do like comfort, luxury and nice toys but that is not the goal and that is not how I measure success. Image courtesy of satit_srihin / FreeDigitalPhotos.net I measure my success based on knowing that I gave one hundred per cent client service. Knowing that I did the best for my clients when I represented them in their purchase or sale of their home is my benchmark that I am a success. Keeping in mind not all clients rant and rave about how wonderful I was in giving them sound advice in their Real Estate Transaction. The ones who do verbalize it, I am grateful for the fact that not only did they recognize it but they acknowledged it too! Many years ago I saw Thomas Keller the Word Famous Chef of Bouchon and French Laundry and others fame. He made a statement which resonated with me, that there were times when he cooked a fantastic meal and no one praised it or they sent it back to the kitchen…then there were other times he received accolades for making a fantastic meal and he thought it was not his best… The message was clear he knew when he made the best meals and when he did not and that is all that mattered. The rest was either a bonus or not that important. So with that said I know I am a Successful Realtor, because I always look out for the best interest of my clients whether they thank me or not is not the most important aspect of what I do. I know I give them 100%effort and good advice, hence I am a Successful Realtor in the greater Los Angeles area! 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 athttps://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue Organizations. ...
read moreWhen do you know you are ready to buy a home?It is like learning to…
When do you know you are ready to buy a home? It is like learning to swim: you will know! This post was inspired by one of my Active Rain friends asking the question: when will you be ready to swim? For many people this is the age old question: when do you know that you are ready to buy a home? The answer is: you will know! Clearly the answer is not as simple as it sounds. For most people there are concerns on many levels. Do they have enough cash down payment to afford the monthly mortgage, taxes and insurance? Do they feel they can handle the responsibility of home ownership? These and many similar questions are not only valid and but it is key in determining the motivation whether you are they ready to swim or not? A question metaphorically raised by individuals who are contemplating a home purchase. Image courtesy of Master isolated images / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Some people contemplate or should I say focus on making a change, because they are unhappy where they are living. For example some of this unhappiness is created by their landlord who keeps raising their rent and not responding to concerns or issues reference, noise, safety, security and maintenance to name a few of the points. Then there are others who see that people around them who rent remain in a vicious cycle of not having the ability to save up more money for a down payment, because the rents are increasing and so are all the cost of living items. Hence they keep watching as prices of homes are increasing and decide they better buy now, or they will be totally priced out of the market. There are potential buyers who are concerned that the interest rates will skyrocket and they will never have the opportunity to buy a home based on their income and family situation, so they decide it is time to buy a home. My parents got tired of Landlords telling them what they could or could not do. Then to boot the continuous rent increases were annoying too. Hence my father decided to take the jump in buying a home. That was one of the best decision he made in his life, at least he used to tell me this over and overJ. Now with that said: When did I decide it was time to take the proverbial “dive” into home ownership? Having been in three different Universities and then joining the US Army and traveling on my own for about five years, I could safely say I have been independent and on my own for about ten years. I returned home to my parents’ home to. Keep in mind my bedroom was converted to my mother’s art studio. Needless to say not wanting to disrupt her private domain I moved into my father’s office. Add to this, I just returned from Germany as an Airborne Ranger, Infantry Captain and a Veteran not just of the military but of lots of fun times all over the US and EuropeJ. After about two weeks I knew it was time to buy my own home! Not having saved any money because of the fun I had all over the world, my father agreed as well...
read moreSending the right message is critical in any business Real Estate….
Sending the right message is critical in any business particularly in Real Estate…. I have always believed, preached and lived by the Motto: I Provide 100 Per Cent Client Service and I am your Trusted Advisor in all matters related to Real Estate Purchase or Sale! This has been my message and I have not only believed it but practiced it day in and day out. My clients understood this and knew they could email me day or night and they would get a response back relatively quickly. This has been my message my entire life in the client service industry and in particularly being a Realtor in Los Angeles and facilitating Real Estate Sales & Purchases in the Greater Los Angeles area. The customer service is critical everywhere. In the Greater Los Angeles area I believe it is more so, since the price points are so much higher therefore the expectations are higher as well. Anyway other business has to live or die by this motto as well. That of course it is not enough, they also need to send the right message. Last October as in 2013 a New Restaurant opened up with much “fan fare” the restaurant was called: “The Magic Restroom Café”. Saw it on the news, their seats were Toilet Seats, the food was served in mini Toilet Bowls….somehow I did not have urge, want or desire to visit this restaurant. Having Udon Noodles & Popcorn Shrimp served in mini Toilet Bowls and being seated on Toilet Seats in the Restaurant is not what I had envisioned as a good time going out to dinner… I clearly felt the Message was wrong and I did not even want to blog about it until now… http://la.eater.com/tags/magic-restroom-cafe Well here we are eight months later and “The Magic Restroom Café” in the City of Industry has closed its doors. The headlines in the Food Blog Posts are “Magic Restroom Café Craps Out” well I was not surprised. Quite frankly I was amazed it lasted this long with the wrong message. So what is your message to your clients? My message is: I am your Trusted Advisor in all matters related to Real Estate Purchase or Sale and I will provide 100 per cent Client Service! 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 moreWordless Wednesdays: Howard Hughes Memorial Stone in Westchester, CA!
Wordless Wednesdays: Howard Hughes Memorial Stone in Westchester, CA 90045 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 moreSpeechless Sunday: Nature in Marina Del Rey, CA, 90292
Speechless Sunday: Nature in Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 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 moreGrounded a Coffee Establishment with Wi-Fi in Sherman Oaks, CA
Grounded a Coffee Establishment with Wi-Fi in Sherman Oaks, CA The landscape of Coffee shops has changed in the Greater Los Angeles area. I can remember when there were hardly any good coffee establishments anywhere in Los Angeles. Then there was the assent of the big green chain from Washington State. All of a sudden it was ‘cool’ and ‘hip’ to have a latte or a cappuccino in the Greater Los Angeles area. Now this then morphed into which neighborhoods could have the best coffee shops and competition just grew. All of a sudden business was being conducted in every coffee establishment that had Wi-Fi. On a side note I remember in the 1980’s conducting business with Martini’s with side carsJ. The good news is we do not drive to endanger ourselves nor our communities now days. Then again some people might have too much caffeine and are candidates for road rageJ! Diane & I have been going to many different Coffee shops in the Greater Los Angeles area so this one was a fun find! http://www.groundedcafe.com/ they are clearly not that expensive compared to the other ones and all their coffees were organic as well to boot. So if you are on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks, CA please drop in and have some coffee and conduct some business while you are at itJ. 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 moreProof of Funds aka POF in a Real Estate Transaction!
Proof of Funds aka POF in a Real Estate Transaction! One of the most important demonstrations of a buyer’s financial ability to close a Real Estate Transaction in the Greater Los Angeles area consists of providing the Proof of Funds. I have had a few buyers who resisted the idea of providing this information and it took often a bit of education to make the buyer understand how critical this is if they want to buy the property. Then I had others who provided documents that did not appear to be legitimate and then there were others who wanted to show off how much money they had. Needless to say the list has been varied to say the least. One of my more unusual proofs of funds has occurred recently. I was going to make this a speechless Sunday Post, then again I thought about it and ask the community: what was your most unusual Proof of Funds in a Real Estate Transaction? Sent to me by the buyer’s agent via email 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 moreThe Lobsta Truck: an impromptu meet up in Sherman Oaks, CA
The Lobsta Truck: an impromptu meet up in Sherman Oaks, CA Diane and I were spending time with her dog and all of a sudden Diane was in the mood for a cup of coffee. Needless to say as most of you know I am always on the lookout for new coffee shops. I pulled in front of a Coffee Establishment (a blog for later) and Diane said did you see the Lobsta Truck? Well how could I miss it? I was focused on coffee establishments. Five car lengths behind me there was the Lobsta Truck http://la.lobstatruck.com/ well needless to say we had to stop all activity and head over there. Reluctantly we both decided we wanted just a quick cup of Clam Chowder before our coffee. We have often had their Lobster Roll, clearly brings us back to our East Coast Days. The Lobster Roll is overflowing with Lobster Meat. As I write this post I am thinking out loud maybe we should have had the Lobster RollJ. (Maybe next time) If you never had their food check out the enclosed link for their schedule and make it “planned destination” it is well worth it! While you at it check out their website as well not just their location schedule! Not only do we love the Lobsta Truck but so does Zaggat! 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: The American Flag on a patio!
Speechless Sundays: The American Flag on a Marina Del Rey, CA patio! 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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