Over the years, these were the top five first time home buyer questions, I have been asked in the greater Los Angeles area. Now, in no specific order, let me list them and then address each of them: How safe is the neighborhood? What will the annual taxes be on this home? How much will I have to pay per month for the mortgage?...
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Best wishes from Los Angeles! As I reflect on seeing neighbors and friends have their families and friends visit and enjoy the traditional and in some people’s perception “mandatory barbeque” in the back yard. I think of all those who gave their lives so we can enjoy this weekend. Memorial Day Weekend is not just the beginning of summer to...
Community Activism: alive and well in Sherman Oaks, CA I find that no matter where you live there is community activism. As I was driving on Coldwater Canyon Blvd, I passed one of the most exclusive school of the Greater Los Angeles area Harvard-Westlake. Interestingly I could not help but notice all the signs. This made me think what do potential buyers think when...
The 87th Academy Awards will be held this February 22nd, 2015 at the Dolby Theater. The Proper name is “The Academy Awards of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences”. Most people know it as the “Oscars”. Every year Hollywood gets together and there is fierce campaigning in the background by actors, directors and all involved. The votes are already in and the predictions are hot...
The Bel Air Median Single Family Residence Prices are down 28% year over year. This clearly shows that there are some great buying opportunities before the end of the year. November 2013 the Median Sold price was $1,979,750.00 vs. November 2014 the median Sold price is $1,435,000.00 that is a drop of $544,750. Clearly once we look at the under contract numbers I would...
Have you heard what happened to Sony Pictures? Today the President of Sony pictures stood in front of the cameras and had some serious bad news to report. Evidently all their employees’ private information has been “hacked” and disseminated on the world wide web. First you would say “well so what” it has happened to other businesses like Home Depot, Target and the list...
