Monterey Park, California, Centennial Celebration A parade, carnival rides and lots of music highlight the 100th Anniversary Celebration May 12 - 15 in Monterey Park this weekend.  But wait!   There's lots more.  The activities and family fun occur at Barnes Park all weekend long, so be sure to stop by and enjoy the festivities.   Participants will enjoy the unveiling of the centennial monument and the opening of a time capsule.  A 100th Monterey Park birthday cake will highlight the refreshment tables.  For more information call 626-307-1388 or visit www.MontereyPark.ca.gov 05/13/2016

  Monterey Park AMC theater showing Kung Fu Panda 3 in Mandarin.    This may be the year of the Monkey on the Chinese calendar but Pandas on the big screen will probably be a popular way to celebrate Chinese New Year which is today to be exact!  This lively computer-animated film, combines a Panda Bear and martial arts and comedy into fun family entertainment.   The film which was recently released is now showing (in Mandarin) at the  AMC Atlantic Times Square in Monterey Park.   Monterey Park has a large Chinese community and is one of four cities in California (one of seven nationwide) to show Kung Fu Panda 3 in Mandarin.  Other cities in California include Puente Hills, Tustin, and Cupertino and nationally, Boston, Chicago, and Columbus, Ohio.      "Though animated movies are commonl... 02/08/2016

  Atlantic Times Square 500 N Atlantic Blvd Monterey Park, CA Conveniently located off the 10 freeway at the intersection of Atlantic and Hellman, Atlantic Times Square makes luxury living a practical choice. These 210 condominiums set in a 200,000 square feet space full of restaurants, shops, and entertainment, AMC theaters and  24 Hour Fitness. Atlantic Times Square500 North Atlantic Boulevard Monterey Park, CA 91754Option of 1-2-3br, 29 floor plans. Prices from $425,000 for 1br/1ba and up!Ask for promotions!At the end of the day, retreat to the privacy of your home and enjoy The Residences’ exclusive pool, clubhouse, garden and lounge areas.For more pictures click here. For more information click here. Original blog here. 12/21/2012

Lloyd Cullen Real Estate is a local Monterey Park Short Sale Realtor. As a Monterey Park Short Sale Company that specializes in short sales, you are assured the highest standard of professionalism and can always count on our Monterey Park Short Sale Realtor to help answer any questions you have in regards to Monterey Park Short Sales. Monterey Park Short Sale Realtor Lloyd Cullen is a local Monterey Park Short Sale Expert with experienced Monterey Park Short Sale Agents here to assist you.   Monterey Park Short Sale Realtor We specialize in Short Sales for Monterey Park and Surrounding Areas Are you navigating the Monterey Park short sale process maze and are confused about which direction to turn? At Lloyd Cullen Real Estate, our Monterey Park Short Sale Experts can help. We have many ... 05/30/2012

As much traveling as I do I am always running into "Wild Life" from animals to birds to many different creatures from around the world. And what better place to post these photos of Wild Life than at the group "Wild Wednesday, here are a couple photos that were taken at a small lake in LA where we attended "Water Festival." We arrived at the park very early before the event started so I was able to walk around the lake and take some photos of birds, ducks, geese and flowers. Here is some color below to brighten the post up a little ... 04/20/2011

REDUCED ! For Sale Modern PUD Townhome with City lights View in Monterey Park,CA 91754 more info , pictures, virtual tour : http://www.johnvostenak.com $388,888.00 - For Sale Modern PUD Townhome with City lights View in Monterey Park, 227 S. Atlantic Blvd #D, 91754Location: central districtshttp://www.johnvostenak.com/110---for-sale-pud-townhome-in-monterey-park.html Please park on Atlantic Blvd. Street Parking on the West side . From entrance to the Park view estates walk to the right side . REDUCED ! Want to sell QUICK ! Great central location of Monterey Park, close to all shopping and civic services in city of Monterey Park. Home is located of private drive way in the back of the complex. Located as the second last building and the fourth unit from the end , no traffic. Modern and ... 01/05/2011

At Christmas time, having a BIG family: to Buy or Not to Buy....GIFTS.   I spoke to a fellow colleague yesterday and the conversation of giving gifts came up as we were talking about Christmas. He has a large extended family on his wife side (counting ONLY nieces, nephews totaling over 35 !).  Imagine that! That is a ginormous number I must say. He mentioned that his wife has been going out buying gifts for EVERYONE one of the nieces/nephews for the past 3 years during Christmas time. It is not as though they are extremely well off or filthy rich since they do have debts that need to be attend to, on top of their mortgage, etc. His wife has been doing this when she was single. Now that she is married she continues to buy gifts for ALL the nieces/nephews during Christmas...even though se... 12/24/2010

A few months ago I was called by an out of town couple who needed to sell the Monterey Park home of his father, who had recently passed away. The house was a mess, there was a lot of deferred maintenance and they were totally overwhelmed. They hired me for a home staging consultation and we discussed their options: Try to sell the house as-is (which would have taken a long time and resulted in a lower sale price) Fix the house up and stage it and then put it on the market (which would have taken a long time to do the repairs - a daunting task to manage from out of town) I offered them a 3rd option: I would introduce them to a Los Angeles real estate investor I work with staging her homes. They could meet with her and see if she would offer enough to make sense to sell the house to her. ... 11/13/2010

I'm a ready and serious buyer but I want to offer 10% BELOW list price on all bank owned properties Dear loyal buyer,   With all due respect, there are times for bargains and those occurred during holiday sales at department stores. You may even get better than a 10% off. With a cut off coupon, you may be rewarded up to 50% off on some items. In certain situations, there are offers of buy 1 and get the 2nd FREE (I got 2 pairs of shoes just like this the past holiday season)! I'm here to help you get those same deals. However, there seemed to be a problem here. We are not purchasing trinkets or knick knacks albeit they may be up to $200 worth. To be clear, I'm looking out for your best interest. What you're purchasing here is something you cannot wear. This is probably one of the largest... 05/25/2010

Don't just stick out your TONGUE at your competition. JUMP for IT!!   In life, you have 2 choices. You are either PASSIVE or ACTIVE. The difference between success and failure lies within one's inhibition. Which one are you? Do you sit back and think over all the strategies or read up on everything before you take action? Or do you learn enough and just GO FOR IT?   The school of thought where you should learn before you leap hold true to a certain extent. However, the key is to take actions because only then will you know what you don't know and learn to know what you don't already know. Confusing? Let me illustrate. Remember when you were in high school? For some lucky few it could be as recent as last year. Awww, those were the good old days. Have you ever recalled seeing the hearth... 05/18/2010

IT'S WHEN YOU GET HIT HARDEST, GET UP AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD - PART 3 This is a 3 part series. If you haven't read it yet, you can read PART 1 and PART 2 here before proceeding. Jenny was showing some houses to a client she had been working with. She showed several homes that day and the last home she showed was 'the home' the buyer wanted. As they were about to walk out of the house, Jenny received a call that almost sank her heart. The buyer's agent on one of her listings she has in escrow called to inform her that the buyer decided to cancel. They had found a better home. This was on a shortsale she had worked on for 6 months and now has to put back on the market and try again. Jenny also received a call back minutes later from the listing agent of this 'dream home' which she had j... 04/23/2010

IT'S WHEN YOU GET HIT HARDEST, GET UP AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD - PART 2 This is a 3 part series. If you haven't read it yet, you can read PART 1 here before proceeding. Last Saturday, Jenny went on a listing presentation. Everything went through well so she thought. However, when it finally came to the end of the presentation, the sellers informed her that they will be interviewing 4 other agents before a decision is made. They politely informed her that they liked her but they just need to go through the process before selecting the agent for the job. As it turned out, the following day she received a call from the sellers. The news devastated her. The sellers thanked her for her time but ended up selecting another agent instead. It was tough for her to take as she was trying desperatel... 04/20/2010

TRIPLEXES FOR SALE IN MONTEREY PARK CA - NOT BANK OWNED REAL ESTATE       $535,000         3 UNITS       2BED/1BED/STUDIO      $3265 MONTHLY RENTAL INCOME                                                                                   GREAT INCOME, ALL UNITS REMODELED        $625,000         3 UNITS       2-2/1 AND 1-1/1          $4450 MONTHLY RENTAL INCOME                                                                                   INCLUDE BONUS COMMERCIAL SPACE   $699,000         3 UNITS       GREAT UNITS              $2600 MONTHLY RENTAL INCOME                                                                                   UNDER MARKET RENTS, HUGE POTENTIAL    CALL FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THESE GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES.   ************************************************... 04/20/2010

IT'S WHEN YOU GET HIT HARDEST, GET UP AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD  - PART 1   How many times has it happened to you where the sky seemed to be falling down? It is as though the entire world has gained up on you and push you further into the abyss. There are times in everyone's lives where they experienced such a phenomenon. This is not a novel finding. You see, in life, there are always the ups of glory and downs of destruction. It is how you handle it which can immensely affect your outcome. People may not know you personally but just merely by your actions they can pick it out easier than finding a needle in a haystack. You actions and physical demeanor say more than you think. Just think about it. You need to see it as being down but not out. That is the true essence of a robust characte... 04/18/2010

Monterey Park CA Real Estate Market Report March 2010   There were 15 homes that closed within the month of March 2010 for Monterey Park California, compared to 17 homes closed in March 2009, a decrease of -2. Sales Volume for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for March 2009 was $8,026,999 Sales Volume for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for March 2010 was $8,900,750 Average list price for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for March 2009 was $502,088 Average list price for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for March 2010 was $503,033 Average SOLD price for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for March 2009 was $472,176 Average SOLD price for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for March 2010 was $526,717 Average Days on Market for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for March 2009 was 84 days. Ave... 04/18/2010

Market Reports for Monterey Park CA - Homes for Sale Statistics (4/4/10)   Monterey Park is located within the San Gabriel Valley in the Los Angeles County. Below are some statistical breakdown of activities in the area as of 4/4/10. The Pending and Backup offers combined to make up about half compared to the Active listings.       Below is a chart depicting the Active Listings in the City of Monterey Park. There are not as many listings above the 800k price range vs those below 800k. The majority of them (20) that are currently Pending are in the 300k-500k range.     ********************************************************************************************* For FORECLOSURE Prevention & all your Real Estate Services, Contact:    DAVID DEE(626) 203-5676  "Client 1st. That's the David D... 04/04/2010

Monterey Park Home for sale - great bargain on Markland Dr       Bed:      3 Bath:     2 Sqft:      1500 Lot:       5700 Yr:         1949   This 2-story home is located in a very convenient location. Proximity to Shopping Centers, Freeway access, schools, East Los Angeles City College. It includes 2-car garage with ample parking on the street. Great for first time home buyer who wants to take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit which is set to expire shortly next month. Hurry and don't miss this opportunity. For investors, this can be a great purchase as the rental demand is high in the area. Great buy and hold for future appreciation. Contact me below for a showing.   ********************************************************************************************* For FORECLOSURE Prevention... 03/21/2010

The Homeowner told me 'I don't want to FIGHT NO MORE' Has your client ever told you this? When I heard these words, it reminded me of the sensational 90's song from Tina Turner with the same phrase. About two months ago, I spoke with a homeowner, "Nancy", over the phone about her mortgage problem. She was going through some hard times and was definitely in financial stress. For those who have done shortsales you can attest to this. It is a challenging time for these folks as you hear all their life calamities they are going through. During that time when I spoke with Nancy, she mentioned to me that she was already working with an attorney for three months to help her with the loan modification. She had paid a few thousand dollars upfront to hire the service of this law firm to re-struct... 03/14/2010

  Monterey Park CA Homes for Sale - 417,000 or less   There are a total of 8 homes for sale that are currently priced under 417,000. The square feet range from 352 to 1056. This is a high demand area so the homes with the small square footage are probably sold for Land Use. Many homes bought this way are torn down and re-constructed with new 2-story homes.     Street City Price Sqft LSqft Fremont AV  Monterey Park $339,000 352 6,966 ARLIGHT ST  Monterey Park $375,000 1,003 5,824 FERNFIELD DR  Monterey Park $379,000 936 11,290 Floral DR  Monterey Park $389,000 885 5,202 GLEASON ST  Monterey Park $399,500 1,056 8,785 WILCOX AV  Monterey Park $405,000 936 6,080 Williams ST  Monterey Park $408,000 1,038 8,320 Isabella AV  Monterey Park $408,000 1,044 6,000       ****************************... 03/14/2010

Monterey Park CA Real Estate Market Report February 2010   There were 12 homes that closed within the month of February 2010 for Monterey Park California, compared to 13 homes closed in February 2009, a decrease of -1. Sales Volume for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for February 2009 was $6,004,250 Sales Volume for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for February 2010 was $5,652,000 Average list price for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for February 2009 was $460,673 Average list price for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for February 2010 was $472,640 Average SOLD price for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for February 2009 was $461,865 Average SOLD price for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for February 2010 was $471,000 Average Days on Market for homes closed in Monterey Park CA for ... 03/11/2010