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By Alberto Pacheco, Experience and Trust
(Home Smart Evergreen Realty)
Avoid these 8 costly home buying mistakes that trap first-time buyers. Learn expert strategies to save money, protect your investment, and secure your dream home without financial regret.The $50,000 Mistake You Never Saw ComingPurchasing your first home should be one of life's most exciting milestones, but for thousands of buyers each year, it becomes their most expensive mistake. The median first-time buyer loses approximately $15,000 to $50,000 due to preventable errors during the home buying process. These financial setbacks can derail your homeownership dreams and create years of unnecessary debt.The real estate market rewards prepared buyers and punishes those who rush in without proper knowledge. Understanding these eight critical mistakes before you start house hunting could be t...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Lemon, Avocado, Bucatini & Shrimp pasta dinner... this dinner was inspired, because Diane wanted a break from " Red Sauce so with that said I reached into my cookbooks and found this recipe in one of my favorite cookbooks: "Pasta Modern." Those of you who read my posts know I would end up modifying the recipe to make it my own.Well, I did the short recipe, lemon, lemon zest, shrimp, avocado and lemon juice.My additions, fresh parsley, clam juice, little bit of heavy cream and a lot more wine:). I also added little bit of heavy cream and substituted red onions with sweet onions as well as added some baby spinach,  Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
1553 Cliff Dr Los Angeles CA 90065: Accepting Backup Offers...Directions : Head North on San Fernando Rd to Future St to Kemper St to Cliff DrRemarks : Huge Price reduction, this is the best priced view lot in Mount Washington area. One of the largest lots in the area and it has a gentle up slope, truly a rare find in the area. Great for a developer or for an owner user who wants to build a view home in the coveted Mount Washington area of Los Angeles. All the utilities are in the street all you have to do is connect to them. Seller financing is available, reach out to the listing agent for details as well as a Plat Map.Agent Remarks : Please email listing agent for a plat map homes@endrebarath.com as well as seller financing detailsShowing Remarks : email listing agent for a plat map a...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Los Angeles, CA 90046 - Hollywood Hills-Sunset StripMon Apr 15 2024This week the median list price for Los Angeles, CA 90046 - West Hollywood is $3,197,000 with the market action index hovering around 31. This is about the same as last month's market action index of 31. Inventory has increased to 80. Market SegmentsEach segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price. Median Price Sq. Ft. Lot Size Beds Bath Age New Absorbed DOM $6,895,000 4,774 0.25 - 0.5 acre 5 5.5 29 2 1 94 $3,985,000 3,781 6,500 - 8,000 sqft 4 5 25 2 3 112 $2,695,000 2,742 8,000 - 10,000 sqft 4 3 68 2 5 49 $1,860,000 1,630 4,500 - 6,500 sqft 3 2 76 4 2 42 In the last few weeks, the market has achieved a relative stasis point in terms of sales to inventory. However, inventory is sufficiently ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Speechless Sunday: Double Done's with a few extras... I have always had extra food to prepare for a later meal. Needless to say, I made baked potatoes and kept them in the fridge for making a different meal.Well today I thought it would be fun to use my left-over baked potatoes as "Double Dones" and add the leftover vegies from the other day to it. Now with that said I needed to have some meat with it as well. Yes our new favorite chicken sausages were added and it was a total success. So with that said what did you have for dinner tonight? BTW for some reason my actual photos are not working so these photos were from a previous time but the same meal. Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-orient...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
My latest version of a corn chowder with clams... I have been a huge fan of fresh corn and other ingredients to make the Chowder. This time I decided instead of the canned minced clams why not go with the Wild For clam meat version.All I can say is once you switch to this you will never go back to the canned minced clams.You can actually taste the clams, and it was a hit. Tonight's easy dinner, since I had a really challenging day. Some day I might post about it. In the mean time enjoy the Clam/Corn Chowder. Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pe...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Just for fun: I do not mind sharing our oranges with the Squirrels what I mind is if they are wasting the oranges.Well, see for yourself.I make fresh squeezed orange juice every other day and Diane I love drinking it. Now days here to get a quart like I squeeze can cost anywhere from $5.99 to $8.99 and for me it is 20 minutes, worth of work. I hate waste, I guess I grew up with parents who were born before or during the depression and I learned to be frugal about certain things.Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realto...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Happy Birthday to our 3rd President of the United States of America... thank you Kathy Streib  for spreading the word. Most people are too busy with what I call distractions, like the Golden Bachelor getting divorced, our President forgiving College loans to get votes to get reelected and the list goes on and on.Happy 281st Birthday to the 3rd President of the United States. One of my favorite Presidents of the many. I keep this Two Dollar bill next to my home office desk and gives me pleasure to glance there periodically. One might as why? Well, I loved many of his messages that he shared with us. So let me share some of my favorites: "...I think myself that we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious. Government big...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Friday for good Catholic is always fish for dinner... I have grown up as an Altar Boy, Catholic Grammar Schools and Catholic High School. Diane has grown up as a good Italian Catholic so having Fish on Friday is pretty much an understood.Instead of the standard baked/fried fish sticks and baked/fried potatoes I opted for baked Salmon with baked vegies and mashed potatoes. So, what did you have for dinner tonight? Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no on...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Now in all fairness, I am always wondering who comes up with these National Days... I had to smile because in our home for the past 29 years it has been National Pet Day every day not just on April 11th:) What are your thoughts about this subject? Either way our pets appreciate that we treat them every day with love and kindness. They in turn give us the same love and affection. Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else could, please reach out to m...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Wordless Wednesdays: looking for a great Syrah with an Italian meal?... It is worth every penny. In all fairness one of our neighbors gave it as a gift and it was just smooth and out of this world. Well worth the price. Check it out and invest for a good wine. Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else could, please reach out to me directly!! If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacati...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Speechless Sunday:  what do the animals do when I come home?... this question was raised by George Souto  when he saw my post what the cats do when Diane comes home.Well with that said I must respond and show him via photos rather than a comment what the animals in our household do when I come home:) what is the old saying a picture is worth 1000 words? Well, here you go  George Souto  this is what happens when I get home:))) Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properti...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Speechless Sunday: Holly went for a ride to Manhattan Beach... Diane wanted to get some special personalized cards for her friends...so with that said off we went to Pages the bookstore that has wonderful cards in their store. Holly did not want to be left behind. Hence, she left her frenemies aka the cats and joined us for the ride.Holly is very focused and regal when she goes on a ride especially to Manhattan Beach, since she loves looking at the Pacific Ocean. In case you are wondering she was focused on when will her mother finally get in the car i.e.: let's go this is Manhattan Beach we are going to:))   Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who wil...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Hello to my clients and friends.  As April continues to rapidly moves along, I hope that all reading this is close to or finished filing taxes or extensions and that it hasn't been too painful for you. I've not addressed all of the negative information being pushed out by the media regarding Realtor lawsuits.  But since I've received numerous questions, I may as well briefly address it here.  How will the new rules governing the National Association of Realtors ("NAR") affect you? On the surface, it looks as if Realtors are the ones who have the most to lose…My honest (as always) opinion and instinct is that first-time buyers and veterans (as well as sellers who buy into the headlines) will be the ones that are hurt by this, yet over the next six or more months, nothing will change.  Fi...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Every day I get a notification in my email from OneDrive, and they are photos of years ago. I always look forward to seeing the flashback of times before.Well with that said, the first photo on top I took today for future flashbacks:) the photo above was with me and Schmoie playing ball in the back yard. Nothing has changed accept the price of eggs and the location where I painted them. This was in 2013 in Marina Del Rey, CA. Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properti...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Yes, it is Wednesday and Diane goes to the office instead of working from home. Clearly the animal kingdom prefers her to be at home:)Now please do not ask what me and Holly think of this concept:)) Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else could, please reach out to me directly!! If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, L...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
I know you might be bored from my question, but which dinner would you like... I love teasing you with the different dinners I create but it tells me how you answer which meal I would prepare if you came over for dinnerNow with that said which of the two you would like. Inquiring minds want to know. Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else could, please reach out to me directly!! If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxu...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Speechless Sunday: Hope you had a very Happy Easter... I worked most of the morning and did not have time to blog had to make dinner.Now with that said to all my friend, family, and clients who celebrate Easter. I wish you a happy and blessed one.Took the above photo on Friday and wondered if it was to represent Good Friday?  Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else could, please reach out to me directly!! If you are considering buying or selling ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Holy Saturday: Dinner at home, in case you did not know, we are having another rainstorm here in Los Angeles, intermittently all day today and all night. Hence with that said, we had no intentions of going out to dinner.Well, I had some lobster bisque in the freezer as well as some lobster tails. Now with that said, we  had an easy dinner tonight.What did you have? Inquiring minds want to know. If we do not connect wishing, you a very Happy Easter.    Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell t...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
8635 Hollywood Blvd.: SOLD!!! not your everyday sale. In 2013 I represented the seller, and another agent bought the buyer.2022 I submitted an offer from the neighbor whom I sold the land in 2022. We could not come to an agreement.2023 submitted an offer again and it was accepted. Go figure all cash deal should have been fast and easy sale. Well not really the seller's LLC was expired... he had tons of liens on all his properties... after six and a half months of being in Escrow, title cleaned up and the buyer being patient we closed today.I joke about the commission I will be getting next day or so, hopefully paid for all the wine I invested and drank in trying to keep this deal together.I congratulated the buyer this afternoon, that he finally got the neighboring lot, He said Patience...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Wordless Wednesdays: Libra Full Moon... as most of you know I had issues yesterday and the past four days with my Internet connections. Now with that said, last night I took these pictures of the Moon.Turns out it is a Libra Full Moon. Well, go figure I am a Libra... October 16th. so with that said I thought I would share.Hope you liked both photos. I know it is hard to take moon shots with a cell phone:)Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else co...
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