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My First Real Estate Transaction: I will never forget it!
My First Real Estate Transaction: I will never forget it! I just came out of the Army and moved back home to my parent’s house in Waterbury, CT. I saw this great Old Colonial House about one mile from my parents’ home. It had so much character hidden behind twelve to fifteen layers of paint. There were beautiful hardwood floors underneath green shag carpets. There were four beautiful oversized bedrooms on the second floor hidden behind three or four layers of wallpaper. This house was calling me to bring it back to life and to 1983 standards. Having never owned a home I bought my father along to help me either talk me into or out of the saleJ. Keep in mind my father bought a brand new home and he had no idea what a 1920’s home would entail without a garage but with a set of 55 steps to get to the porch. He just loved the home as I did. We both loved the Realtor; she was a good looking successful woman driving a brand new Jaguar and told me this would be a perfect home for me to bring back to life. Keep in mind I have never been really handy so here was my chance to learnJ! Needless to say there are many stories I could share about my efforts to bring back this great home to life that of course would be many future blogs. Now with that said the purchase was smooth, there was no home inspection, and there was no advice from our “hot real estate agent” about getting any inspections such as plumbing, roof, fireplace or any of the other important things such as the boiler or the heater. I did not have any money for down payment, since I spent my money traveling all over Europe when I was stationed in Germany. Hence my father gave me the down payment and I got a CFHA Loan (this was the State of Connecticut’s version of an FHA loan). Needless to say, the Bank, the State of Connecticut, my father and I became Partners in the purchase of this great home. The sale was ‘smooth sailing’ we offered full price, no contingencies and everyone was happy. My mother was happy that I was near her after being away for the past ten years at colleges all over the US and being in the Military overseas. It was a happy purchase. From this experience, I learned in retrospect to always look out for the interest of the buyer even if the buyer does not know what he or she is getting into it. So this experience clearly caused me to become a teacher and a mentor to first time buyers and many ended up not buying because of my education. Clearly I might make less money but I sleep well and those who buy become my clients for life! At the same time I learned to prefer helping and working with seasoned investorsJ! 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...
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Wordless Wednesdays: Jack knows Life is Good! Jack in the Hamper at a Pet Friendly Realtor’s home! https://www.endrebarath.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 athttps://www.endrebarath.com Your Pet Friendly Realtor. I contribute a portion of my commission to Local Animal Rescue...
read moreActive Rain: This is your UNION REP speaking again!
Active Rain: This is your UNION REP speaking again! Honest the early reviews are I prefer not to be the “UNION REP” but for some reason I have been the one who is willing to speak up…. The Blog Posts are still hit or miss…I try to respond to you who send me a comment by responding to your blog posts….but sadly it is still a hit or miss if your blog post show up on your profile…SO I sent it to Active Rain…Bob…but no response….. and the problem is still there… Now this is minor for someone like me who is closing in on a Million Points but others of you might want to check it out for the past four days I have commented around 12-14 per 24 hour period…That means I should have received credit for 10 comments… but the last four days the average is 9 comments got credited for points….and yes I know you have to have a certain number of characters to get credit ….trust me I have been doing this long enough that that is not the reason…clearly there is an issue with the counter as well…. Now that I have expressed my views let me know if anyone else has this problem or am I the only one out of 200k+/_ members speaking of which I have not seen the counter how many members are there now days?? OH as always my UNION RANTS are PRIVATE Posts so feel free to...
read moreSpeechless Sundays:Malibu Tennis Court Views
Malibu Teninis Court Views: In case you are wondering what type of views you could have from this land well look here: 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 moreThe Replacement trees in Marina Del Rey,CA 90292 so what do you think?
The replacement trees in Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 so what do you think? As you might remember I expressed my concerns when on Admiralty Way the County removed the large trees and endangered the natural habitat of the birds and other wild life. Then the County Politicians reassured all those who complained that we should not worry the trees will be replaced with trees that are more Eco-Friendly and better for the wild life and the community…. Well I am enclosing a link to my post http://actvra.in/MlQ . Well look at the tree trunks and look at the replacement trees. Well you tell me what do you think? Look at the trees in the middle of the road where the divider is. Can you see all those birds that used to live on these large trees live on the replacement trees? Tell me where am I going wrong? Here we are “politicians being politicians” what happened to Honesty and Integrality in the political arena? Those who spoke should clearly be voted out. The evidence speaks louder than the politicians. Now if you are looking for an honest Realtor in Marina Del Rey and vicinity please reach out to me directly!! 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 moreBeverly Hills Celebrated it’s 100th Year Birthday Happy Birthday 90210
Beverly Hills Celebrated it’s 100th Year Birthday! Happy Birthday Beverly Hills CA 90210!!! 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 moreSpeechless Sundays: So whose couch is this anyway??
Speechless Sundays: So whose couch is this anyways?? 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 moreMedian for Sale and Median Sold Single Family in Westchester,CA are UP
Median for Sale and Median Sold Single Family Residences in Weestchester, CA are UP!!! As you can see inventory is up by 10% and as previously reported Sold Prices are up by 27%. This is clearly a sign that the Los Angeles Real Estate Market is back up in full swing at the moment! 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 moreThe Marina Del Rey CA New Properties by Month!Inventory is up by 14%!
The Marina Del Rey, CA Condominium Market “New Properties” by month is up by 14%! That is, the inventory is up compared to last year!! 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 moreWordless Wednesdays: USC Campus
This was taken on the Campus of the University of Southern California! Enjoy!! 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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