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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Have you heard of Waymo? Well, I have seen them around for quite a while. I initially, I thought they were the Google Mapping cars. The more I saw them, the more I realized that they were not the Google Mapping cars. Instead, they were like a Taxi, or a Limo or an Uber transportation vehicle.Last three days everywhere I was going, I kept running into these vehicles. I was intrigued.A few things caught my eye.  Some of which I have been complaining to Diane for the past five years or so, that the new cars, must not have signal lights as far as turning left or right. Seriously, I found it always annoying, because for conservative drivers you have to wonder are they going straightforward? Or will they be turning left or right.Now with that said without digressing the Waymo Car would signal...
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By Coco Clayman-Cook
(LA Condo Lifestyles)
Everyday we find ourselves facing another test: Can we succeed today? This isn't just a matter of succeeding at our careers, our families, or our personal goals. This is a matter of succeeding at life. You must first succeed at life before you can succeed anywhere else. Succeeding at life means believing in and taking care of yourself. Remind yourself that you can achieve anything as long as you believe you can. The test starts with you. As you face the individual challenges of the day-schedules, jobs, kids, clients, the world-repeat to yourself just how capable you are. You can handle the fast-paced schedule, the difficult client, and the challenging family as long as you remember that every morning you answered, "Yes, I will succeed today." At the end of the day, you answer your quest...
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By Coco Clayman-Cook
(LA Condo Lifestyles)
by Coco Clayman-Cook Now more than ever we see real estate agents giving in to the Buyer's market and the changing economy. More and more clients are coming to the realization that they can't make the easy sale on their house that they may have been able to four years ago, and the very practice of "flipping" has ended. As more people give in to this new and different market and seek other careers, now is the time for the dedicated real estate agents to rise to the occasion. It's important to remember the rules of gravity and the pattern of history: what goes up must come down, but what goes down will eventually rise again. As agents, it is our responsibility not to fall in the first place. Gandhi said we must be the change we want to see in the world, and this is where we must begin. We...
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By James Engel, KW Beverly Hills
(Keller Williams Realty Beverly Hills)
its 7:40 am in Beverly Hills, 90210. Its cloudy and no one at work yet. Trying to beat the traffic brings me in earlier then anyone else. Just got the chance to take a look at this weeks MLS open house guide. Gotta give it to Robert Kass he has just listed 2 properties, one of them is the infamous Fleur De Lys in Holmby Hills priced at a meager 125,000,000 and the other the house of our beloved Malibu resident who must be sick and tired of fighting the coastal comission Cher's house at 45,000,000. You can find both listings at www.robertkass.com, gotta be proud and wish this gentleman luck its must be an enormous task just to even market those , let alone sell them. I can see a few happy vendors, escrow, title and loan guy. How much would title cost on 125,000,000 sale  I wonder. On the...
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By Robert Lockard
(Luxury Real Estate)
Nick Antonicello, Director of Sales for Unique Homes, pointed out an interesting story to me last week in the Los Angeles Times Blog. You might have already heard about it, but I just want to put in my two cents about the whole affair.Peter Viles, Senior Producer for Real Estate at LATimes.com, wrote in his blog entry that Donald Trump, possibly the best-known real-estate developer in the world, is seeking to buy Ed McMahon's mansion to save him from foreclosure.In an even more bizarre turn of events, Mr. Trump now might be having some competition for buying Mr. McMahon's luxury home. That's according to a new blog post today by Ann Brenoff, author of the Los Angeles Times' weekly "Hot Property" feature.As Mr. Spock would say, "Fascinating."To be honest, I'm not sure what to make of thi...
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By James Engel, KW Beverly Hills
(Keller Williams Realty Beverly Hills)
A real estate agent, a real estate investor, a homeowner, a father/mother It's the best of times and it's the worst of times. Seeing a lot of very good friends fade out of the real estate world, a lot of small and great companies close their doors, a lot of agents in our offices drop out of the race and some pretty prominent companies shut their doors, it's not the easiest scenes to watch in our everyday life as realtors Real Estate Agent - I am a real estate agent, a salesperson, I represent buyers and sellers, and it is this kind of a market, where my clients actually get their money's worth, when they utilize us more than their messengers, but trust enough to turn us into their consultants. This is the market where are opinions count, where our knowledge and resources we have access ...
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By Valerie Fitzgerald, Luxury Real Estate in Beverly Hills & West LA
(Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)
Bargaining Secrets for Luxury Home Buyers I found these secrets over at Luxury Home Digest (thanks Roberta). She offers some great strategies if you are considering buying in this market. If you are interested in this house, or any of our other listings, please call me at 310-285-7515 or email me.     To read the original article, click here, Bargaining Secrets for Luxury Home Buyers
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By Coco Clayman-Cook
(LA Condo Lifestyles)
Are you the best realtor you can be?  Are there things that you wish you could accomplish but you constantly find yourself at the end of the day thinking there just isn't enough time?  I am a huge fan of Timothy Ferriss' book The Four Hour Work Week.  While the book isn't specifically written for realtors there are so many principles that apply - it is certainly worth reading. In fact I sat and highlighted it and then gave it to one of my favorite clients as he has a four hour work week every week. I need a new copy! One concept in the book that changed my life and my business was really taking a look at what areas of my business actually needed my hands on attention and what areas I could pass off to and outside source.  That's right; I outsource an enormous amount of my office work.  ...
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By Dom Naidoo, Malibu to the Marina Real Estate
(Westside Properties)
                     SOLD   HOUSE 326 N DOHENY DR     3 2.00   1,679 5,700 1925   08/01/08 $1,510,000        SOLD    HOUSE 1144 COLDWATER CANYON DR     5 4.50   4,000 21,780 1947   08/06/08 $2,600,000        SOLD    HOUSE 9596 SHIRLEY LN     3 2.50   2,555 12,700 1958   08/08/08 $1,349,000    
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By Coco Clayman-Cook
(LA Condo Lifestyles)
Those of us in the condo market have already experienced first hand the recent upswing in the market but it's always nice to have the media cover it as well.  Howard Fine aptly covered this market upturn in his recent Los Angeles Business Journal report entitled Uptick Seen in L.A. Home Sales In the report Fine frequently acknowledges the recent surge in L.A. condo sales. ...L.A.'s housing market, pushed along by lower prices and sharply higher condo sales, is showing some signs of life... ...While sales activity normally picks up going into the summer, June's increases far exceeded the typical seasonal surge, especially in the condo market... ..There were 1,254 condo units sold in June, up 115 percent from May. That was the largest number of condos sold in one month since July 2007... ...
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By Coco Clayman-Cook
(LA Condo Lifestyles)
In these "interesting times" that we are living in, it is important to remember that value is value.  Forbes.com published a report not too long ago about the most lucrative neighborhoods in the United States, neighborhoods that continue to grow in value despite the current turbulent market trends.  It should come as no surprise to anyone that Los Angeles was featured in the report and that the Westside was singled out as one of the most lucrative neighborhoods in the country. Forbes particularly singled out the area just south of and including Wilshire Blvd between Ohio and Westgate Avenues. Forbes cited the homes there as having increased in value 3081% since 1990.  They also claimed, "...new construction and commercial growth have since made this neighborhood one of L.A.'s fastest to...
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By Coco Clayman-Cook
(LA Condo Lifestyles)
Whenever things get complicated or difficult I think it's a wonderful time to reflect on all of the people and things that we love in our lives and to be grateful. After my family and friends  and my animals, the thing that I love most in my life is my lifestyle.  When I think that there are people in Iowa who daydream their way through the month of February picturing a sunset on the beach, I am reminded of just how lucky I am.  I don't take it for granted that I can see the sunset on the beach everyday if I choose to, instead I appreciate that the choices I have made in my life make it daily possibility.      I live in the midst of lush wonderland,  up a long drive with nature  surrounding me. When I walk on to my balcony which is large enough to hold a huge couch and chairs, planters ...
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By Coco Clayman-Cook
(LA Condo Lifestyles)
I had the great fortune to have lunch with an old friend the other day.  During the course of the lunch, I asked her about her Grandmother, a bright feisty woman now in her mid eighties.  I was thrilled to hear that her Grandmother was in grand health and enjoying her retirement.  "Grandma Sandy" as everyone still calls her today was one of the great inspirations of my life time.  Born in the roaring 20's Grandma Sandy spent the majority of her teen years surviving the Great Depression, it was then that she learned the value of a dollar would go up and down but that property would always weather the hard times.  As a young married woman Grandma Sandy had seized opportunity and purchased the house next door when the owner, an air force widow, decided she needed to live closer to family. ...
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By Coco Clayman-Cook
(LA Condo Lifestyles)
I am a great believer in the principles of Feng Shui and the peace and harmony it can bring to your life and your home.  Now that we are in the summer months I thought it was an ideal time to talk about Feng Shui for the balcony. The first order of business is cleanliness.  Feng Shui tells us that clutter, dirt and trash weigh down our energy and prevent chi from flowing into our lives and our homes.  Make sure that who ever cleans your home pays particular attention to your balcony, especially the corners, to make sure that there are no dead leaves or soil collecting there. Feng Shui also teaches us that corners need to be softened. If your balcony sports sharp corners structurally you can balance them by placing tall healthy plants in the corners, or place a round table in the corner ...
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By Dom Naidoo, Malibu to the Marina Real Estate
(Westside Properties)
  1 SOLD HOUSE 9892 BEVERLY GROVE DR 4 4.00 0 4,000 13,070 1962 07/11/08 $3,800,000 2 SOLD HOUSE 1824 BENEDICT CANYON DR 3 2.00 0 1,610 9,150 1937 07/09/08 $985,000 3 SOLD HOUSE 2720 BENEDICT CANYON DR 4 3.00 0 0 75,237 1940 07/09/08 $4,500,000 4 SOLD CONDO 340 N OAKHURST DR #106 #106 1 1.00 12 0 0 1930 07/09/08 $549,000
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By Valerie Fitzgerald, Luxury Real Estate in Beverly Hills & West LA
(Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)
Hot Weather = More Sales!!! It’s getting hot! Sarah Max, contributing senior writer at Cyberhomes, wrote this article about the relationship between the weather and home sales. If you’d like me to send you a market report specific to your area, email me and you’ll receive it in your inbox…it’s that easy!      ValerieFit@aol.com To read the original article, click here... Hot Weather = More Sales!!!
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By Coco Clayman-Cook
(LA Condo Lifestyles)
I love the principles of Feng Shui and the amount of peace and harmony they can bring to any home.  I am especially fond of quick Feng Shui fixes for the bathroom as they are so sensible and relevant in today's society.  One of the basics in Feng Shui for the bathroom is keeping things clean.  Certainly we are all striving for a clean bathroom, but Feng Shui asks us to pay strict attention to the fixtures, that they are clean and functioning properly.  A leaking faucet is a huge no-no and should be repaired immediately. One overriding theme in Feng Shui is water, in very basic terms to waste or misuse water could become a money drain.  The idea is to minimize the effects of water running down the drains of your tubs, toilets and sinks.  First of all the toilet seat should always be kept...
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By Coco Clayman-Cook
(LA Condo Lifestyles)
When looking to the sky for the next chapter in luxurious Los Angeles living 1200 Club View is without a doubt one of the brightest hot spots on the horizon. Designer Richard Keating has created a masterpiece of spacious metro living that will redefine luxury living.  With 21 floors and only 35 residences, the emphasis is on quality and space.  At this point the Club View is literally under construction as the new owners have taken the original plans prepared by Fifield the previous owner and tweaked them to make them even better. Each floor has approximately 8000 square feet and there will be whole floors available and half floors available. The ultimate in privacy luxury and anonymity the Club View is certainly going to rock the block on the Wilshire Corridor. The location is minutes ...
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By Coco Clayman-Cook
(LA Condo Lifestyles)
Contrary to popular belief this can be a good time to sell your home, provided you are willing to approach the sale with the right attitude. The market has changed significantly, so a seller in today's market needs to be smart about how they prepare their home for the sale process.  A seller needs to have their home shine like a precious gem in a sea of pebbles.  I'm not talking about a massive renovation; today's market won't offer a return on a large expenditure of that nature and time is of the essence.  I'm talking about strategically staging your home to showcase the value that is already there. Something I sometimes suggest is that we first get an interior designer or stager to come in. If the listing is one that I get after another agent had it and it did not sell then I may even...
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By Coco Clayman-Cook
(LA Condo Lifestyles)
Imagine your alarm going  off, you want to go to the gym so....you throw on work out clothes and head to the state-of-the-art gym, which is dowstairs. You have a great work out and then take a refreshing turn in the heated lap pool.  Now you are ready to start your day.   Back in your luxury condo you step shower and change and then call thevalet to bring up your car to go to work,  have a great lunch, a few meetings, more work, a little shopping and then a night out on the town.  How much gas will all of that cost?  Nothing.  If you chose to you are within walking distance of everything that you could possibly need.  World class dining and shopping are within close proximity.   You are only moments away from work and a world of cultural events.  The world is your oyster and you are liv...
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By Coco Clayman-Cook
(LA Condo Lifestyles)
Competition is good.  I love healthy, productive competition. Olympic athletes understand that in time trials it is easier to perform at your peak if you are physically running against a real person instead of just a clock.  Competing helps us to stretch the limits that we tend to put upon ourselves.  If there is goal that you would like to achieve but have been struggling with, ask yourself if there is a way that you could create a healthy competition with friends or colleagues. Personally I love it when a colleague says to me, "My goal is to produce higher numbers than you this month!"  Game on!  Suddenly everyone gets caught up in a spirit of what is possible; the work becomes fun, people think out of the box.  It's important to keep the competition healthy and professional, but ther...
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