Happy 250th Birthday to the U.S. Army. Go Army! By the action of the Continental Congress, the U.S. Army was founded on June 14, 1775. To share some historical information, the U.S. Army Infantry was and is the oldest of all the combat Arms Branches, not only in the U.S. Army but going back through history. As most history buffs will recall, the Ancient Greeks were the...
Triple a book review of yet another Ken Follet book by Endre Barath Jr. a Beverly Hills Realtor First off, Ken Follet is one my all-time favorite authors. How often have you read a book and just thought “Wow I knew it! This is how it really happened”. Ken Follett’s books generally leave me with this impression whenever I finish one of his books. Needless to say, Triple left me with the same impression. My...
Is it me, or are you also wondering how we’ve gotten to the 6th month of 2025 already? Ready or not, in just over 3 weeks 2025 will be half over. Depending on what day you see the headlines or real estate postings, no doubt you continue to see news about inventory shortages, lack of sales, increase of inventory, and interest rates going up...
I’m not sure how we’ve already gotten to May, are you? Home inventory has increased, and I’m still consistently asked “Is this a good time to invest in real estate?” Having been a Realtor for over 27 years in the greater Los Angeles area, I will just give two examples to make my point. I relocated from Boston (where I was also a Realtor)...
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth; a book review by Endre Barath, Jr. Those of you who regularly read my posts already know that over the past couple of months now, my evening routine has significantly changed. Instead of being on social media, I’m now back to reading books, many of which have been in my possession for decades on my To Be Read shelf – otherwise known as TBR,...
How much does it cost to build a new home in Los Angeles? As a vacant land specialist in the greater Los Angeles area for the past 28+ years, this question is often posed to me. As you may expect, with the devastations of the recent Palisades and Eaton fires, I am asked this question even more often than before: How much does it...
