The Real Deal About Real Estate.........Really

My partner Richard Ruggaber and I would like to make our official announcement:  We did it! After many years as a top-performing team in the real estate industry, we have opened our own brokerage! Our California-based brokerage is called Metro Life Homes. We are going with the trending grain in t...

JUST LISTED - Mulholland Park Estates - 3815 Marfield Ave, Tarzana, CA $2,950,000  Heavily sought-after, security gated Mulholland Park Estates. This amazing half-acre estate boasts a luxurious pool and spa, outdoor dining terrace complete with grilling island under a masterful gazebo, and twin d...

Opportunity Alert!  South Maui condo for only $175,000! While looking through listings, I came across this one-bedroom condo in South Kihei.  It just hit the market today.Ever wanted to own your own Maui get-away condo?  Here's your chance for only $175,000!Just a short walk to beautiful Charley ...

Kokku.org - We have a new recipient that needs our help.....Hey Everyone,We have another Kokku recipient that is in need of our help.Michael Long is one of the coolest people I've met. We were first introduced to each other at a business networking meeting. We were in a business networking group ...

 Pasadena, CA - Residential Real Estate Activity - 3 Years RunningPasadena is one of the nicest, high-demand areas in Los Angeles county.  It is a very centrally located city:  20 minutes to downtown LA, 10 minutes to the San Fernando Valley, 30 minutes to the Santa Clarita Valley, and 40 minutes...

JUST SOLD!  3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Mid Century Fullerton home - $373,0003 Bedroom, 2 bath, 1,011 sq ft, on a 6,500 corner lot.This home was a major fixer.  With the right amount of attention and funds, this will be great home in a really nice pocket of Fullerton, CA, located in Orange County.It was pu...

 JUST SOLD!  3 Bedroom Pico Rivera home with guest house - $395,000 $399,000, 3Bd/2Ba Single Family House, 1244 sqft.    Ralph Gorgoglione / Richard Ruggaber | John Aaroe Group | 800-591-6121ralphgorgoglione@gmail.com | 8752 Aldrich St, Pico Rivera, CA 90660 Charming 3-Bedroom Traditional with Gu...

I'm a Millionaire!  (and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.......)Well, I finally did it.  I became a millionaire!  With ActiveRain points, that is.I still have my RainCamp T-shirts.  I love these shirts.  It's a little pet peeve of mine, but I only like T-shirts that have a little something on th...

My Wallpaper:  Pourquoi?  A little insight for you....Here is a screenshot of the wallpaper I keep on my Mac:The reason I choose to look at this picture of the water rushing to a beautiful shore line is for some ver powerful reasons.  Standing on the shore of any ocean is probably one of the most...

5 Things I am Most Thankful for that impact my business1 - My Broker and ManagersWay back when I first obtained my license, I was allowed to come on board Prudential John Aaroe (now Berkshire Hathaway).  I was just a new licensee, and it was due to my partner Richard Ruggaber and my then manager ...