Rose's View from the Fence

    The weather in Los Angeles is perfect at this time of year, 72 degrees and sunny, so today I visited the farmers market in Calabasas.  Open every Saturday between 8am to 1pm, there is a rich array of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables, freshly picked flowers, dried fruits, cakes and p...

This morning when I was driving out of the Trader Joe's parking lot in West Hills, I noticed a man standing on the corner with a placard in his hands that stated "unemployed and homeless vet".  I don't usually give money to people on the street and am embarrassed to say that I am usually sceptica...

Arriving home after a long day of showing property, I pulled into my driveway and noticed a few people standing around someone lying on the street.   I approached the group and found out that the older lady involved had been walking her dog, tripped, and done a complete face plant.  Her nose was ...

 This event is a blast, I went last year and had a great time!  Nearly half a million Halloween revelers will descend on Santa Monica Blvd. on October 31, 2010, for the 23rd annual West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval, once again comprising the largest Halloween celebration in the world. Arr...

I have to confess, my main reason for purchasing a hybrid wasn't because of the environment, I was looking for ways to save money in this tough economy and my Volvo lease was expiring soon.  I observed what other people were driving and noticed there were at least a dozen hybrids in my office pa...

 Here in Los Angeles, assuming (hah!) everything has gone well and/or any problems have been resolved by all parties, the last week of an escrow transaction usually involves tying up loose ends.  The loan documents are signed by the buyers, listing agents scurry to get termite clearance and retro...

    Did you know that Los Angeles is the fifth most haunted city in the United States?  How about this for something different to do for Halloween, courtesy of Out of the Box Events:  Halloween is more than just costumes and parties, and this weekend, spooky scavenger hunts offer Angelenos a chan...

     A bit of information that you might like to know about:  We have friends here in our community and one of their sons is an entomologist (insect expert), and has been telling them that there is an epidemic of bed bugs now occurring in America.  Recently I have heard on the news that several ...

I joined Ralph's Pay it Forward group a few days ago and thought, this will be a no brainer because opportunities always present themselves throughout the day for a good deed to be done, but I have to say, not much is coming my way so far.  Yes, I stopped my car in the street to let a lady drivin...

About six months ago, I listed a beautiful Tuscan style property.  Tastefully decorated throughout, it featured an atrium, a beautiful swimming pool, a guest house and ..  a stripper pole.  Potential buyers and open house visitors would tour the home and ooh and aaah at the decor and furniture an...