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Brooklyn’s Place: a Playground for dogs at St Bonnie’s Sanctuary!
Brooklyn’s Place: a playground for dogs at St Bonnie’s Sanctuary St. Bonnie’s Sanctuary, the Canyon Country location of the 501(c)(3) animal rescue organization, Lange Foundation (www.langefoundation.com) has a playground for dogs and it is called Brooklyn’s Place. This has been constructed as a safely enclosed playground for the dogs to supplement their daily walks. And they have a ball, literally and figuratively, when they romp in Brooklyn’s Place. Diane & I went up to see former St. Bonnie’s manager, our dear Lisa…but that is another story. Diane enjoyed some well deserved dog time after our visit, her favorite St. Bonnie’s resident, Harvey (let me remind you that Harvey is still up for adoption!). I have written a “Speechless Sunday Post” about Harvey a while back. Sadly Harvey is still seeking his forever home, and he was so excited to see Diane, he was ready to go home with usJ Diane and I took Harvey to Brooklyn’s place to have a bit of fun. Well I am not sure who had a better time Diane or Harvey. They had a blast for about 25 minutes or so. Check out these pictures and you be the judge. If you are looking for a loving, loyal and fun dog then Harvey is available to be in your home, just do not have cats and you can’t be a couch potato as Harvey loves to be on the move! If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, an ultra luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue organizations....
read moreBentleys everywhere in Los Angeles, CA
Bentleys everywhere in Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles has often been called the Car Capital of the World (not to be confused with Detroit, our Motor City). The Los Angeles title has been achieved by the vast amount of space, i.e., 60 square miles of greater Los Angeles alone houses probably 75% of the world’s most luxurious homes and cars. So it goes without saying that when I am not on the computer communicating with my clients and connections from all over the world, I am driving around (alas, not in a Bentley) previewing properties for all of my international and out-of-state clients based from all over the U.S., and throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The other day I could not help but notice that I saw at least five Bentleys in the short span (a mere 6 mile radius) from Century City to West Los Angeles. The good news is that I was able to capture a photo of one of these beauties at a gas station on Olympic Blvd. near Sepulveda Blvd. and the other one going towards Fox Studios on Motor Blvd near Pico Blvd. This is not an unusual occurrence since the greater Los Angeles area has one of the most affluent demographics where people are not shy about showing their wealth! If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, an ultra luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue organizations. – ...
read moreRainy afternoon in “Sunny California”
Rainy afternoon in “Sunny California” Is that an oxymoron or not? Having lived in sunny California for the past 17 plus years, we are so accustomed to the sunshine that we really get excited when it rains. Interestingly this winter has been one of the driest we have had in over 30+ years. The politicians have been making hay with this. It’s even been suggested to cut back on showers. Good agendas to support for the sake of the water shortage due to the of the lack of precipitation, which is a very serious concern and one not to be taken lightly. The other day I was thrilled to be driving back from one of my listings in the midst of a much needed rain shower. I have decided to support the cause and I have cut back on drinking water and focused on drinking more wineJ. If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, an ultra luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue organizations. –...
read moreSpeechless Sunday: Do you know whose signature is on the bottle?
Speechless Sunday: Do you know whose signature is on the bottle?? If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, an ultra luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue organizations. –...
read moreMedian for Sale vs. Median Sold Single Family Residences in Brentwood,CA 90049
Median for Sale vs. Median Sold Single Family Residences in Brentwood, CA 90049 Brentwood California is a section of Los Angeles west of the 405 Freeway. It is bordered by Bel Air and on the East side and by Pacific Palisades on the West side. Most people who do not live in Los Angeles forget about Brentwood when they think of affluent communities. They always think of Beverly Hills and Malibu. Few people think of Brentwood which was forever made famous in 1994 by OJ Simpson murder case. When people think of this part of Los Angeles, particularly Brentwood they considered one of the quiet but affluent communities. Today I was out with clients who wanted to step into the Los Angeles market, hence they asked me what where the Median for Sale vs. Median Sold properties for the past year. Hence since I had to do the research I thought I would share it here as well. The numbers are very telling: There has been a price increase by 20% from December 2012 to December 2013. The Median price of for sale properties is down by 11%. Clearly this shows that even though prices are up by 20 % we need to realize that it is still a good value to buy in the 90049 Zip Code! Please look at these graphs and I am sure you will agree with my conclusion! If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, an ultra luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue organizations. – ...
read moreWishing everyone a Happy Chinese New Year: The Year of the Horse!
Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy Chinese New Year: The Year of the Horse! I would like to wish my clients and my Chinese friends and co-workers a Happy and Healthy Chinese New Year! After all this is one of the most important Holidays in China! This year is the YEAR OF THE HORSE. If you delve into Chinese history and literature you will discover a reverence to the horse. Then you will also discover that there is a correlation, parallel or should I say recognition of the attributes of pride and dignity! I always enjoy viewing names of famous people who were born in the different Zodiac Years. Hence I looked at the different historical figures who were born in the Year of the Horse. There are many but one truly caught my eye. This one in particular was born in 1162. So have you guessed it?? Genghis Kahn!!! In case you are not familiar the Chinese Zodiac is a Twelve Year Cycle and there are twelve different animals which comprise the cycle. In case you are wondering I was born in the Year of the Snake (honest not last year). If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, an ultra luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue organizations. – ...
read moreWhat is a Vision Board? Is it just a trend? What does it really do?
What is a Vision Board? Is it just a trend? What does it really do? Does it work? When you hear people talk about Vision Boards, what come to your mind? Do think this is for individuals who need external motivation or do you think it really accomplishes something? Is this just a hip cool and trendy conversation piece or just a fad? Or is it just a Motivation Guru’s latest gimmick? I can only speak from my own experience. I have been a dreamer all my life and very visual. When I lived in Connecticut I used to visit Boston, MA and always said I wanted to live in Boston, MA. In those days I had an American Express Calendar Book, pre-Day TimersJ and I had a picture in the hardback portion on the last page. Before and after sales appointments I would look at the picture of the Boston Skyline as well as the John Hancock Building on Copley Square. Fast forward and a couple years later amazingly I was working in Boston, MA and my office was on Copley Square with direct views of the John Hancock Building. While I was working in Boston I still had my American Express Calendar Book and on the back page I had a picture of a Southern California Beach scene. Why you might ask? Well as much as I loved Boston, MA I had always wanted to be in California because of the weather and to live in the land of eternal sunshine! Fast forward ten years later, we moved to Los Angeles, CA and now I am about 500 yards from the Ocean living in Marina Del Rey, CA. So I never really had a vision board but I did have Goals, Dreams and I visualized them and amazingly enough they happened to become reality. So being a skeptic of trends of nontraditional solutions or gimmicks I have never subscribed to the Theory of Vision Boards. Now with that said, maybe I should have because everything I visualized and looked at more than once a day I managed to achieve. In conclusions: I decided to put up two pictures by my desk which I can see every day, I have been telling Diane for years that I wanted to take her to Taormina, Italy and I wanted to go to Portofino, Italy so I guess it is high time to visualize itJ and soon take a well deserved Vacation in the near future to my visualized destinations! If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, an ultra luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue organizations. – ...
read moreWordless Wednesdays: Have a healthy dinner or lunch, just good eats!
Wordless Wednesdays: Have a healthy dinner or lunch. Easy to do, tastes good and is good for you. Look close most of it is “Raw Food” the rest is “marinaded”. Good Food! See it is really pleasing to the eyes! If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, an ultra luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue organizations. –...
read moreGoals, Visions & Dreams!
Goals, Visions & Dreams! I have been a private person all my life, most people only saw the side I wanted them to see. Hidden underneath were my Dreams, my Visions as well as my Goals! Then came the internet in my life, as far as I was concerned nothing changed. Then came Facebook in my life, now this on the other hand started to chip away from my private persona keep in mind not because of me, rather because of friends and family who mentioned bits and pieces of my life in a public forum. Then came Active Rain into my life. I still managed to control my Goals, Visions and Dreams and keep it private. Then came Active Rain with many different contests, more and more my private persona was being chipped away, slowly but surely by the internet and Active Rain. Then came the Active Rain Contests with big points being dangled in front of me. Now keep in mind that I am a competitive person wanting to get more and more points to move up the latter of Active Rain, I have slowly given up my private persona. The best part is I am confident most people do not care about me personal life and those who do are my friends anywayJ So with that said, what are my Goals? Well I have many and as the years go by they change. Some become more important than others. I feel lucky I have good friends, a good life partner and we have similar goals: Good quality of life, good food, good wine and our pets. We are blessed to live in a great climate in a good location. Southern California is not a bad place to call home as I watch our East Coast Friends being in a deep chill. I am also lucky to be working for a great company with a fantastic manager. There are many people in this world that cannot say the same. I can count on one had how many great companies I worked for as well as how many great managers/ bosses I had. I can still hear my father saying enjoy it because they are far and few in between. I am also lucky to have great clients who come back to me over and over because they appreciate my value to them! So with that said my goals, my dreams and my vision is to keep what I have and add to it as need...
read moreCommunity Guidelines on Active Rain
Community Guidelines on Active Rain I have been here on AR for somewhere since 2007/2008 please view my Blog Post about the Weltanschauung for a clearer time lineJ. (http://actvra.in/49ZF ) Just as I did not read the Weltanschauung until January 26th, 2014, I did not read the Community Guidelines either. At least I have heard about the Guidelines through various postsJ from Seasoned Active Rain Members. Some have gone on to greener pastures such as Google+ and who knows where else, WordPress Blogs Platform, and places I have no ideaJ! Well to meet Lynn B Friedman’s Contest requirements I forced myself to read the Community Guidelines too. Now keep in mind I have come from a very restrictive background, communist Eastern Europe. Then spending time in the extreme freedom world capital of the early 1970’s at Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti, Michigan and then followed by an equally restrictive USMA at West Point NY in the late 1970’s. This background and experience, clearly lead me not to follow Guidelines but move to my own beat. Now with that said yesterday I read the guidelines and was pleasantly surprised nothing really looked out of line and clearly I have been complying to them all along. This tells me that the guidelines were nothing more than asking the community to apply common sense. Nothing unusual, no weird restrictions, I totally understand the message! I remember often members violating on particular guide line and all the seasoned bloggers were on it like you would not believe it. “Spamming or High jacking the blog post via the comments” after I understood the logic and it was explained to me how to correct the errors of my ways, I became a fan of supporting and enforcing this rule of the guidelines as it related to this subject. Interestingly this violation has faded away and I give direct credit to the current regime at Active Rain. There are Training Classes, educational post and Hallway Monitors or should I say Ambassadors. Now days spamming by comments and high jacking a post are virtually a distant memory. So thank you Lynn B Friedman for motivating me to read the Guidelines something no previous member of Active Rain was able to...
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