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Are you thinking of Living in Los Angeles CA how about Outpost Estates
Are you thinking of Living in Los Angeles, CA, how about Outpost Estates? This post was originally posted on Dale Robyn Siegel’s website, She requested that if I would not mind do a guest blog about Los Angeles (http://www.dalesiegel.com/2012/08/are-you-thinking-of-living-in-los-angeles-california/ ) So I thought I would share part of it here with the Active Rain Community…. There are so many people from all over the globe, who want to live and buy a home in Los Angeles, CA. The biggest question they face is: where should we live? I have been featuring different pockets of Los Angeles over the years, so I would like to introduce you, who are not familiar with Los Angeles the Outpost Estates area. Those who are familiar know what I mean. Outpost Estates has been a “star magnet” since the days when Lana Turner lived there. At one point Ben Affleck called Outpost Estates his home. Of course one of the longest residents has been Bob Barker of the “Price Is Right” fame. One of the attraction to live in Outpost Estates is, that you can literally walk to some of Hollywood’s main attractions such as the “The Magic Castle”, “The Hollywood Bowl” and “The Kodak Theater” to name a few. I remember a time when Lower Outpost Estates was less desirable due to its close proximity to Franklin Ave and ’ Hollywood’. Ironically now it is hip and trendy to live in an area that is secluded but still walking distance to “where it is happening”. After all how many places and attractions in Los Angeles can boast of being walking distance from your home? 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, Brentwood, Bel Air, 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 moreGreat news: The Fires by the Getty Center are 100% contained!
Great news: The Fires by the Getty Center are 100% contained! A fast moving fire started on Friday around 3:30pm east of the Getty Center but very near. Rush hour traffic on the 405 FWY on both directions was virtually at a standstill. The fires spread to 30 acres, then 40 and as of Saturday the fires engulfed about 90 acres of hillside. It was one of the hottest days of the year around 102 degrees Fahrenheit. It is truly amazing the hard work the Los Angeles Fire Fighters conducted with Air Support dropping water by the millions of gallons. It is even more amazing this is a very congested area with multimillion dollar homes and not one was lost. For those of you who are not familiar with the neighborhood I am going to give you a Market Snap Shot of what is active on the market for sale in a one mile radius of the Getty Center. It is amazing not one home needed to be evacuated, not one home lost! Kudos to the Los Angeles Fire Department for their heroic work! This radius search puts a highlight on very affluent Brentwood & Bel Air communities for your review. 04 11460 THURSTON CIR $1,995,000 4 4.50 3,931 13,290 1948 631/H1 06/23/11 06/23/11 06 11920 Brentwood Grove DR $3,995,000 5 4.00 4,802 18,513 1972 631/G1 12/18/11 12/18/11 06 795 LOCKEARN ST $1,669,000 3 2.00 2,232 19,000 1956 631/G1 03/01/12 03/01/12 04 1237 CASIANO RD $1,875,000 4 5.00 3,739 23,900 1960 591/G6 03/12/12 03/12/12 04 11500 ORUM RD $4,895,000 5 6.00 4,307 20,040 1968 591/H6 02/10/12 02/10/12 06 1026 N TIGERTAIL RD $3,245,000 5 4.50 4,350 22,520 1983 631/F1 04/10/12 04/10/12 04 249 N GLENROY AVE $3,195,000 4 4.50 2,870 23,518 1950 591/J7 05/03/12 05/03/12 04 400 CASCADA WAY $3,350,000 4 4.50 3,179 37,574 1951 591/J7 05/05/12 05/05/12 06 220 N BARRINGTON AVE $1,949,000 4 3.50 2,915 10,001 1933 631/G2 05/25/12 05/25/12 06 11320 JOFFRE ST $1,075,000 2 2.00 1,215 5,524 1947 631/H2 05/31/12 05/31/12 04 11800 BEL TERRACE $1,498,000 3 2.50 2,234 20,052 1968 591/G7 05/28/12 05/28/12 06 624 N BONHILL RD $5,595,000 5 4.00 3,529 83,166 1956 631/F2 06/14/12 06/14/12 05 11214 HOMEDALE ST $1,649,000 3 3.50 2,517 8,016 1938 631/H1 06/16/12 06/16/12 06 320 N GUNSTON DR $3,450,000 3 3.00 3,053 28,706 1956 631/H1 06/18/12 06/18/12 04 11401 CHALON RD $12,999,000 5 6.00 7,218 57,699 2010 591/H6 07/12/12 07/12/12 04 1116 LINDA FLORA DR $4,550,000 5 4.50 4,220 21,056 1995 591/H6 07/13/12 07/13/12 04 610 ESTRELLITA WAY $2,895,000 3 3.50 2,700 13,230 1952 631/H1 07/23/12 07/23/12 06 665 WALTHER WAY $3,495,000 2 2.00 2,200 24,518 1950 631/F2 07/31/12 07/31/12 ...
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I hope she is a loyal buyer and will not send this email to you too:))) Hello Dear,With Respect, please Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into businessrelationship with you. I know this mail may come to you as a surprise, since we have notknown or written before. Afer you receive this mail kindly contact me on my private Email contact below.introducing myself, I am Princess Sameera Michel Assemien Kassi theOnly Daughter of late Chief Michel Assemien Kassi,I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care ofhis wealth. My father, He was a royal highness in my community town citizen titledhim over 16 years before his death, and also economic operator,director (Manager) Company (Society) late Chief Michel Assemien Kassi.he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of theirbusiness trips recetly and my mother was died on my tender Age I don’teven know her. Before the death of my late father, He called me on his bedside andtold me that he has a sum of $5.650,000.00 USD ( Five Million, sixHundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars ) in a financial Bank here.deposited in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ivory coast, thathe used my name for the next of kin in depositing of the fund. I will need your assistance as follows: 1) To assist me in retriving this money from the bank.2) To serve as the guardian of this fund.3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to furthermy education and to secure a residential permit in your country. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer ofthis fund to your nominated account overseas. Reply to my private e-mail box below: (princess.sameera_m@yahoo.com)Anticipating to hear from you soon.Awaiting your urgent reply. Regards,Princess Sameera Michel <!– MyHome –> <!– MyHomeLocalAd –> About Guidelines Terms of Service Help/FAQ Advertise with ActiveRain I am thrilled! I will keep you posted how this buyer will...
read moreHow to improve my business in the 4th Qtr to help myself & my clients
How to improve my business in the Fourth Quarter to help myself & my clients for 2013 Not wanting to sound conceited or a braggart, I have been very successful in my business for the past three quarters of 2012; hence there is only minor tweaking that needs to be done to be more efficient for the fourth Quarter of 2012. Home Office Streamlining: I have planned on replacing my last scanner for the past six months or so. Where did the time go by? I will definitely invest into a new top of the line scanner for better efficiency. That will take care of my home office equipment being up to 100%. This will not only make me more efficient , but at the same time my clients will be able to read the various documents easier than now when in an emergency all I can to is I-Fax a document if it cannot wait until I get to the office to scan it in for them. At the same time all those papers that are laying around in my home office, I will go thru it between now and the year end and either recycle, file or scan away! Holiday Cards: Generally I wait until the last minute in December when I send out my Holiday Cards to all my clients and friends, this year I will change directions and not be a procrastinator. I will send out my cards right after Thanksgiving Weekend! The benefit I see here is one I will be in their minds for a longer period of time and they will remember me that the card did not come in the last minute, hence it will be up longer if they display Holiday Cards! Good News Email: I publish a monthly newsletter to friends, clients and future clients. This year I will write a Year End Summary Email to everyone of how I think the Real Estate Market has fared in our part of the world. Getting the facts vs. the propaganda from the local media & the national media, this will let potential buyers and sellers have facts vs. theories and they can make informed decisions for 2013! ***This post was inspired by an Active Rain Challenge Contest on improving the 4th Quarter of 2012. 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 more3600 Knobhill Dr, Sherman Oaks, CA a Vacant Lot Pending!
3600 Knobhill Dr, Sherman Oaks, CA Vacant Lot PENDING! I am a big believer of always marketing my properties in every venue possible, starting with the MLS (The Multiple Listing Service) and then all the other websites such as Trulia.com, Zillow.com etc. Sometimes the Listing is extra challenging. In this case it was well priced but it takes someone who is willing to take a chance on a difficult building process. In Los Angeles County we have the Hillside Ordinance for starters, than in this case we also have the Mulholland Scenic Design Review Board. In simple English what it means there will be delays in the approval process to build. This is about a 12-15 month process if you have savvy architects! If not add another 3-5 months to the approval process. Then comes the building another 6-8 months. Recently the hillside ordinance made building even harder in Los Angeles County! This vacant lot is a very challenging build it is a 1:1 ratio. If you are not familiar with building, visualize a Straight Wall! Hence the Seller & the Buyer were cognizant of these challenges and agreed to what I consider a very Reasonable Price. Hard to believe but under $40,000! I am excited that the Buyer has the intestinal fortitude to take this challenge on. FYI I have sold this lot twice in the past few years, so I am looking forward to someone like this buyer who will actually build a home on this great lost South of the Boulevard, Ventura Blvd that is! 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 more13080 Pacific Promenade #301, Playa Vista, CA, 90295, JUST Listed!
13080 Pacific Promenade # 301, Playa Vista, CA. 90295 JUST Listed! This two bedroom two bathroom Luxury Condominium is a fantastic opportunity to step into the Playa Vista resort style living. This wonderful home is a top floor corner unit with fantastic views and ultra privacy! Approximate living square feet is about 1289 just shy of 1300 square feet. This two bedroom two bath Condominium has a built in alcove for the home office. In addition it has a side by side parking space for your convenience. Without spending too much time on the Playa Vista amenities, there are two Pools; one is an Olympic Sized one. There is a State of the Art Gym , Concierge Service, Spa , Cable, DSL and Mobile Security patrol to name a few of the amenities! This Condominium is priced aggressively for you offer: at $559,000.00 Should you not want to live here but are looking for a great investment property this condominium could be leased for around $3200 per month. This listing is not in the MLS (The Multiple Listing Service) should you like to preview please reach out to me directly via email at homes@endrebarath.com or if you prefer call or leave a message at 310.486.1002. Now if you are looking for an ultra luxury building with a move in ready, bring your tooth brush home please check out my listing at Playa Vista as well here http://actvra.in/DYV home is priced at $839,000. 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 moreIDX what is the big deal? Do you know what IDX is? Is it obsolete?
IDX what is the big deal?Do you know what IDX is? Is it obsolete? I have always thought that using an IDX was a bit convoluted, I will not go to the point of saying that it is misleading, but as far as I am concerned it was not the clearest way to let the potential buyers know what your position as an agent is with a particular listing. Are you the listing agent or not? I also had a problem with requiring potential buyers to have to register to get on the search method. I was of the belief that if a buyer wanted to use my IDX then they would contact me when they were ready to buy without me having to hijack them from a potential listing agent. Keep in mind I make less money than some of those agents who claim to register potential buyers before they let them search the MLS/IDX (The Multiple Listing Service) on their website. I had this discussion with my coworkers and friends many times….The long and short of it, you could go on my website without registering and pick a property you like and call me to show it to you… Anyway I have notice fewer and fewer calls and emails to ask about other agent’s properties…. Fast forward to today I was reading on Inman News and Theresa Bordman had this comment: Sometimes change happens so slowly that we don’t notice it. We keep paying for services that we may no longer need. I’ve been wondering lately whether providing Internet data exchange (IDX) listing search on my websites and blog is still necessary. Buyers who contact me today have already started looking for homes for sale on the Internet, and they rarely need my help finding homes. Some get into my car clutching a piece of paper that has the logo of the largest real estate company in these parts on it. I am a firm believer that buyers go to Trulia, Zillow, Realtor.com and or The MLS.com or any other search engine to look for homes. Somewhere along the lines they saw your profile or read your blog and they felt connected with what your internet profile said about you and they reached out to you! Tell me if I am wrong and where I am going wrong. According to Inman News….. Theresa Bordman says, she will… continue to offer IDX home search on my website next year as a service. I may also try some testing with and without a home search…. OK so please help me out what is your take? Where am I going wrong? Is IDX past it’s time? Are the main search engines the choice of buyers?? 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 moreAnother awesome Pink Martini Concert: this time at the Greek Theater!
Another awesome Pink Martini Concert: this time at the Greek Theater I do not want to sound like a Groupie to “this little great orchestra from Portland Oregon”. Diane and I feel, we discovered them in Los Angeles! We were at the September 14th 2000 Fireworks Concert at the Hollywood Bowl and there was this awesome band performing with Debbie Reynolds, and the rest is history. Next thing you know, we are at the Hollywood Bowl seeing Sergio Mendez, but the real reason we were there is, because of Pink Martini. Then there was the New Years Eve event at Disney Hall Downtown 2003… So, of course were going to the Greek Theater this time, for no other reason, than to see and listen to Pink Martini “the Little Orchestra from Portland Oregon”. So Diane and I were at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday evening on the 9th of September 2012. Now keep in mind, they are probably the most gracious celebrities I have ever run across in Los Angeles. Eleven years ago we bought a T-shirt and the entire band signed it (all 18 of them). Here we are eleven years later, they gave full credit to their Guardian or should I say protector who saw their talent n 1994 Clarinets’ Norman Leyden the protector and guardian of Thomas Lauderdale the Band’s founder and leader and inspirational godfather of Pink Martin had come by and perform with the band. Oh BTW, they signed again, so we have all the CD’s signed, outside of one, which we forgot to bring with us to The Greek Theater! If you never heard of them you are truly missing out. I am going to enclose a few links for your listening pleasure. http://pinkmartini.com/home/ http://pinkmartini.com/discography/sympathique/ (one of my favorite CD’s Their first) Thomas Lauderdale & China Forbes are just phenomenal, she sings in about 10 languages and they have a world wide appeal. If you question their World Music, they will be in Japan, France & England in the next 10 months. Also if you had doubt they will be at Carnegie Hall in December of this year. So if you can get tickets, do yourself a service and go to their show! 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 moreSeptember 11th is here again! The day we swore we would never forget!
September 11th is here again! The day we swore we would never forget! I can still remember when friends woke me up to tell me to turn on the Television…. Our way of life has changed forever on so many ways and levels. I am still sad that this happened and question how human beings can do this to their fellow man. Further having served in the Military in a Combat Arms Branch I have no tolerance for the cowardly way the Terrorists main Targets were Innocent Civilians. I do not mean to digress. The purpose of my post is to honor fallen innocent civilians as well as the Heroes who gave their lives trying to save the innocent civilians as well as their families who were left behind with the pain for the rest of their lives. In 2010 I wrote a blog post about the World Memorial Tour which started at the Santa Monica Pier (http://actvra.in/jmm ) their objective was very noble : The mission statement of the World Memorial Group is”… to keep the memories alive and never to forget what happened….” They want to “…educate and teach truth and tolerance…” They do not have any political nor religious agenda. Last year we remembered the 10th year anniversary of this tragic day (http://actvra.in/jmq ) it has still the same meaning for most of us today. This year I would like to remind us all of The American Sprit’s Resilience, which is quite impressive. Hard to believe that eleven years have passed, since this terrible day and many millions of people have visited all the memorial sights around our great country as their way of healing, thanking and remembering our heroes. A museum is in the works which will hopefully be finished soon as well as Grand Complex which will replace the World Trade Center Complex with something even more amazing to honor our fallen heroes. So keep your pledge and never forget! If you do not have time to go to one of the Memorials around the City, just have a moment of silence for those whom we lost on this tragic day! 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 moreSwall Promenade: is located at 107 N Swall Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90048
Swall Promenade: is located at 107 N Swall Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90048 If you like a hip urban lifestyle Swall Promenade could be the place for you. This Mediteranian Style Condominium was built in 2006 for the discriminating buyers who wanted to live walking distance to Beverly Hills as well as West Hollywood. Not too many Condominiums can boast that they are a low rise building with only four floors and some units even have views of the world famous “Hollywood Sign”. Now that is truly amazing. This is a spacious elegant complex walking distance to the famed, cool Robertson Blvd which is only two blocks away, from Restaurants, high end designer show rooms. Most of the twenty two units range in size of 1390 sq ft to 1900 sq ft of living space and the Home Owner Dues are around $350 per month. Being Beverly Hills adjacent and walking distance to Cedar Sinai Hospital, the Four Seasons Hotel is the quintessential Los Angeles Urban hip lifestyle. Would you like to live in this complex or just nearby. 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...
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