East of West Hollywood Real Estate Blog

I just saw a gorgeous house. Truly lovely. LEED. Call me if you want to get in it. I think it is priced really well. New kitchen, new floors, drought-resistant landscaping, tomato plants, lemon tree, garage with 11 foot ceillings, 3 bedrooms + bonus room. Simply lovely. REDUCED TO $769,000! http:...

Wow. I never thought I'd see the day! http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/08/real_estate/bank_america_50/ While I completely appreciate that a bank is taking responsibility for the accuracy of its process, I'm surprised it's taken so long. I remember a few months ago, a colleague of mine mentioned that ...

Wow. I never thought I'd see the day! http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/08/real_estate/bank_america_50/ While I completely appreciate that a bank is taking responsibility for the accuracy of its process, I'm surprised it's taken so long. I remember a few months ago, a colleague of mine mentioned that ...

This is exciting news! If you or someone you know is interested in the Northeast LA Real Estate market, join my weekly call - Courtney's Market Minute! Every week on Friday at 10am, I'll be ringing up subscribers with details on the hottest weekend open house, best mortgage rates, and green livin...

This is exciting news! If you or someone you know is interested in the Northeast LA Real Estate market, join my weekly call - Courtney's Market Minute! Every week on Friday at 10am, I'll be ringing up subscribers with details on the hottest weekend open house, best mortgage rates, and green livin...

I've been reading lots of great posts about feedback--debate on whether it is useful or not, and whether an agent should put forth the effort to attempt to collect it from agents and buyers. I wholeheartedly support listing agents who request feedback. There are some obvious reasons: 1. Agents ar...

Last night I was pondering why some ventures of my life have succeeded, and some not so much. What is it in my character that makes being an agent a successful venture for me? Some people would say that real estate agents are a particular breed of person--people who have failed at other careers, ...

Obviously, we all have a different rhythm when it comes to technology. Some of us are so far ahead of the pack, we're alone. I'm not one of those! But I recently had an almost completely virtual transaction that couldn't have happened without the benefits of technology and if you ain't got it, yo...

I love it when people take power into their own hands. This lovely Simi Valley Realtor gives a great summary of blogs, and fantastically includes me! I'm honored!   Well, it's been an interesting week with just so many great posts to read.  This week, I have a couple of double shots, which was ki...

I frequently hold open houses, and, of course, try to learn more about the buyers that are stopping by. I ask them to sign in, and ask them if they are currently working with an agent. About half of the attendees usually don't have any agent, but ask them why and the answers go something like thi...