New Year’s Day Traditions Part II Like most of us, I grew up watching the Rose Parade since I was a child, so when we relocated to Los Angeles, Diane and I were thrilled that one of my fellow Realtor’s invited us to go to the Rose Parade. His partner was one of the designers working with the well-known groups that designed about five...
Do you believe in Traditions? What New Years traditions do you have? I do not mean the typical promise of going to the gym, being nice to people you do not like…. Are you a Traditionalists? Well I do not mean the literal definition that you find in the dictionary. I mean do you have ‘Traditions’ that your family had and passed down from...
The year in Review: reflections of 2014 from a Greater Los Angeles Realtor’s Perspective! Customarily I reflect at the end of the year on what has taken place in my life: at home as well as in my business in the previous year. Sometimes I share them with others, other times I keep them to myself. In 2014 we have had many changes in...
North East Corner of historic Laurel Canyon & Sunset Blvd aka 8181 Sunset Blvd. As I was waiting to meet my out of Country Client to look at properties I figured might as well enjoy the activity. As I sat in my car at the Chevron Station I managed to watch a few Hollywood locals pass through the Gas Station. Most people seemed to...
Tree Roots and Developers: Seriously will this be a cost savings? I was watching a property in Westchester, CA in the 90045 Zip Code. Clearly it had great potential for an addition and updating. As I suspected, sure enough a Developer bought the property and an army of craftsmen descended on the house. There was a magnificent tree that looked like it was getting...
Poinsettias: have pet Toxins according to Veterinarians & the ASPCA Most of us think of Poinsettias as the Christmas Flower. To many nothing says Christmas better than a Poinsettia. If you are a pet owner this beautiful flower should not be in your household. According to the ASPCA and most knowledgeable Veterinarians this Plant is very toxic to your pets. So for many years...
