Happy Hump Day! Another very cold day for Southern Californians. I know it's like summertime to people in the Midwest and North East areas, BUT this is cold for us :) Here are the weather forecasts for the Los Angeles/Westside areas: Santa Monica, CA 52°F Current:CloudyWind: N at 0 mphHumidity: 68% Wed Beverly Hills, CA 48°F Current:RainWind: E at 0 mphHumidity: 65% Wed Los Angeles, CA 51°F Current:RainWind: N at 0 mphHumidity: 70% Wed Malibu, CA 50°F Current:CloudyWind: N at 24 mphHumidity: 52% Wed Hotsheet New Listing Updates: No Pacific Palisades real estate listings today. Playa Del Rey - 1 house Westchester - 2 houses Malibu - 4 houses & 2 lots(land)  Mar Vista/Palms - 1 house Marina Del Rey - 2 condominium West Hollywood "WeHo" - 1 condominium & 1 house Westwood - 1 residential in... 12/17/2008

Happy rainy Monday!  There is coastal flood warnings for Los Angeles Coasts including Downtown Los Angeles: Issued by The National Weather ServiceLos Angeles, CA 5:53 am PST, Mon., Dec. 15, 2008 ... ABOVE NORMAL SURF FOR WEST FACING BEACHES OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES THROUGH MONDAY... MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL WILL PRODUCE HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF OF 3 TO 5 FEET ALONG WEST FACING BEACHES OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES... WITH BREAKERS UP TO 7 FEET ON THE MOST EXPOSED BEACHES. THESE CONDITIONS SHOULD SLOWLY SUBSIDING THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF THE LARGEST BREAKERS AND MAKE SWIMMING OR SURFING POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE. To preview the finest Real Estate in Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Santa Monica, Brentwood, Bel-Air, Beverly H... 12/15/2008

Heat & Cool Efficiently As much as half of the energy used in your home goes to heating and cooling. So making smart decisions about your home's heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system can have a big effect on your utility bills - and your comfort. Take these steps to increase the efficiency of your heating and cooling system. For more information, see the Guide to Energy Efficient Heating & Cooling (708KB). To view the finest Real Estate in Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey, Brentwood, Bel-Air & Beverly Hills please visit our website. Please contact us with any questions regarding selling your home or buying a home.   Change your air filter regularly Check your filter every month, especially during heavy use months (winter and summer). If the filt... 12/14/2008

    STATUS   TYPE ADDRESS     BED BATH   SIZE LOT AGE   SALE DATE SALE PRICE     1  SOLD    HOUSE 405 PUERTO DEL MAR     3 3.00 0 2,637 25,831 1956   12/05/08 $1,400,000     2  SOLD    HOUSE 16706 CALLE ARBOLADA     4 4.00 0 3,258 5,789 1994   12/02/08 $1,740,000       Only two properties have sold in Pacific Palisades over the past week! Tis the season for a slow real estate market. Traditionally, the month of December is always slow with sales and new listings on the market but this is very slow! To view the finest Real Estate in Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey, Brentwood, Bel-Air & Beverly Hills please visit our website. Please contact us with any questions regarding selling your home or buying a home.   12/10/2008

                     SOLD    HOUSE 434 PUERTO DEL MAR     4 4.50   3,763 5,710 2008   11/25/08 $2,970,000        SOLD    HOUSE 633 ERSKINE DR     2 2.00   1,491 11,717 1948   11/26/08 $1,700,000        SOLD    CONDO 1650 MICHAEL LN     3 3.00   1,983 0 1979   11/26/08 $792,500        Two houses and only one condo has sold in the Pacific Palisades area in ten days! Luxury properties are selling, if they are marketed and priced well. My last Pacific Palisades listing sold in SEVEN days with multiple offers! It just shows that a Real Estate professional knows what they are doing. To view the finest Real Estate in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Marina Del Rey, Brentwood, Bel-Air & Beverly Hills please visit our website. Please contact us with any questions regarding selling your ... 12/02/2008

                     SOLD    HOUSE 1022 LACHMAN LN     3 3.00   2,252 11,950 1958   11/18/08 $2,175,000        SOLD    HOUSE 627 BAYLOR ST     4 4.50   3,404 0 1951   11/18/08 $1,900,000        SOLD    HOUSE 1176 CORSICA DR     4 3.50   2,854 14,000 1951   11/19/08 $3,400,000        SOLD    HOUSE 569 SWARTHMORE AVE     4 4.00   3,975 5,000 2004   11/20/08 $2,435,000        SOLD    HOUSE 17026 AVENIDA DE SANTA YNEZ     4 3.00   2,749 14,510     11/19/08 $1,650,000        SOLD    HOUSE 1451 CUESTA LINDA     6 5.50   5,503 19,330 1989   11/21/08 $3,300,000        SOLD    CONDO 17350 W SUNSET #702C     1 1.00   1,051 0 1963   11/21/08 $485,000       To view the finest Real Estate in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Marina Del Rey, Brentwood, Bel-Air & Beverly Hills please visit our... 11/25/2008

Platinum Home Staging, Inc. was contacted by the home owner of a condo in the Pacific Palisades, CA for a Staging Bid.  After turning the appointment into a Staging Consultation, the Home Owners knew they were going to need to put some good 'ol fashioned elbow grease into the house before they could list it at a price that was competitive in their market. (A Staging Consultation is a room-by-room action plan of what needed to be completed by the Home Owners before Staging could take place, and repairs that need to be done before the home is placed on the market. Usually taking 2 -  2 1/2 hours depending on the size of the home)  The Home Owners are both award winning Graphic Artists and used their home as their offices as well.  Although they loved color, they had painted every wall, ce... 11/11/2008

Please keep us in mind for your Palm Springs area referrals. We've lived in the Pacific Palisades area for many years and know there are many prospects there for second homes in the desert area. It works well to include a line like "Let me introduce you to my Palm Springs area Realtors" in your marketing and Blog. By the way, our home in the Sunset Mesa development of Malibu is for lease ($6500 per month). It's a fantastic value. Here's the website URL: http://3711oceanhillway.epropertysites.com/ Looking forward to working with you. Regards, Stephen C. Love & Greysha Gordon-Love (760-668-4460) (760-902-8805) 11/08/2008

1 RES-SFR:   911 HARTZELL ST , PACIFIC PALISADES ,CA 90272 MLS#: 08-278435 SP:  $1,950,000 AREA:  (15)Pacific Palisades STATUS:   S VIEW:  Yes MAP:   631/B5 STYLE:  Contemporary Mediterranean YB:  1991 BR:  3 BA:  3.00 APN:  4423-020-028 ZONE:  LAR1 HOD:  $0.00 STORIES:  2 APX SF:  2,945/AS LSE:   GH:  N/A POOL:  No APX LDM:   APX LSZ:  5,200/AS LOP:   PUD:   FIREPL:  2 PKGT:  3 PKGC:  3 DIRECTIONS:  Sunset Blvd. to Hartzell St. REMARKS:  Beautiful newer contemporary Mediterranean with 3+3+family room, dining room, living room with fireplace. Large master bedroom suite with fireplace, great closet space, private deck + lovely bath with spa tub. Features include new redoak floors, freshly painted, recessed lighting, new carpeting, and plantation shutters. Very close to town, park school... 10/11/2008

                     SOLD    HOUSE 16321 PACIFIC COAST HWY #46     1 1.00   600 0 1969   09/25/08 $175,000        SOLD    HOUSE 922 CHAUTAUQUA BL     6 5.50   5,600 14,500 2008   09/24/08 $5,300,000        SOLD    HOUSE 3835 CASTLEROCK RD     4 3.50   2,568 11,230 1966   09/25/08 $2,327,500        SOLD    HOUSE 913 LAS PULGAS RD     3 2.50   1,552 7,078 1952   09/26/08 $1,300,000        SOLD    CONDO 1391 PALISADES DR     2 1.75   1,575 0 1973   09/30/08 $600,000     10/03/2008

The Will Rogers Polo Club is dedicated to the preservation of the Will Rogers Tradition and Polo in Pacific Palisades. They are a proud member of The United States Polo Association and remain as the only Polo Field in Los Angeles. The Will Rogers Polo Field was landscaped and built in 1926 and has maintained its historic and beautiful tradition of Polo ever since. The Will Rogers Estate was gifted to the State of California in 1944 on the condition that Polo & Equestrian Activities continue at the park.We welcome you to come and enjoy your weekends at this beautiful and historic Park and enjoy our Polo Games, Polo Tournaments & Polo Charity Events. The Polo is free for all spectators, there is only the Park fee for vehicle parking. Pack your picnic baskets and dont forget the wine. Bri... 09/28/2008

Explore Architectural Treasure! “To excel in the structuring of a problem we must be committed to a concern for quality in everything in the world around us. We must learn to care deeply.” —Charles Eames from Slide show “Excellence, G.E. M, 1967              In 2004, Lucia Eames and the Eames family embraced the concept of “caring deeply” by creating the Eames Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is to preserve and protect the Eames House and to provide educational experiences that celebrate the creative legacy of Charles and Ray Eames. You can visit the Eames House in Pacific Palisades by calling to set up an appointment at least 48 hours in advance. Give me a call after your visit, I’d love to hear what you have to say about the property, 310-285-7515.   To read the original arti... 09/17/2008

I just started a new group called "We Speak French." This will be a community of real estate professionals that are bi-lingual French/English and interested in representing French or francophone clients already living in the country, or residing outside the USA. The main purpose of the group will be to share information, tips, stories, and create a community that can benefit all members, and even be fun.  In addition, the group will promote client referral across states. I look forward to hearing from you soon.   08/23/2008

 The importance of having a credit history does not need to be explained.  You must have at least 6 months of credit history in order to start accumulating some credit history in the USA.  Here is a list of the best options to build your credit:  Become an "authorized user" on someone else's credit card Apply for a secured credit card Apply for a secured installment loan Apply for a retail store card Become a "joint" borrower on someone else's installment loan Apply for a high interest/high fee credit card designed for applicants with no credit history Someone (usually a family member) can add you to one of his or her credit cards as an "authorized user" simply by requesting it by phone call to the lender. An authorized user is given a card with his or her name on it but is not liable f... 08/18/2008

                     SOLD    HOUSE 16927 LIVORNO DR     2 1.50   1,682 6,900 1949   08/05/08 $1,405,050        SOLD    HOUSE 3719 SEAHORN DR     4 2.00   2,139 8,228 1964   08/05/08 $1,525,000        SOLD    HOUSE 16738 VIA LA COSTA     6 5.50   5,800 13,778 1998   08/04/08 $2,800,000        SOLD    HOUSE 874 GALLOWAY ST     4 3.50   3,068 5,200 1998   08/08/08 $2,350,000        SOLD    HOUSE 928 ILIFF ST     5 4.50   3,763 6,500 2008   08/07/08 $3,600,000        SOLD    CONDO 15340 ALBRIGHT ST #203     2 2.00   1,386 0 1973   08/07/08 $615,000        SOLD    CONDO 1575 MICHAEL LN     3 2.50   1,857 0 1977   08/08/08 $845,000     08/09/2008

TYPE ADDRESS BD/BA S.F. LOT AGE SALE DATE PRICE 1 SOLD HOUSE 1360 GOUCHER ST 3 2.50 0 2,044 5,000 1969 07/08/08 $1,465,000 2 SOLD HOUSE 1348 GOUCHER ST 4 4.50 0 3,683 5,000 1991 07/11/08 $1,925,000 3 SOLD HOUSE 3716 SURFWOOD DR 3 2.50 0 1,872 6,272 1964 07/11/08 $1,500,000 4 SOLD HOUSE 16050 MIAMI WAY 5 4.50 0 3,800 5,750 2006 07/10/08 $2,930,000 5 SOLD HOUSE 16750 CALLE DE CATALINA 4 3.50 0 3,117 9,757 1996 07/08/08 $1,625,000 6 SOLD HOUSE 16951 LIVORNO DR 5 5.50 0 4,893 6,900 2008 07/07/08 $3,290,000 7 SOLD LAND 16910 BOLLINGER DR 0.00 0 0 6,900 07/09/08 $1,450,000 Million dollar homes are still selling in Pacific Palisades. Then again, you usually cannot find a home in the Palisades for under a million bucks. 07/12/2008

1 SOLD SFR 17708 TRAMONTO DR 3 3.50 0 2,915 17,280 1987 138 07/01/08 $2,817,000 2 SOLD SFR 16321 PACIFIC COAST HWY #37 #37 2 2.00 0 984 3,150 1967 41 06/30/08 $200,000 3 SOLD C/C 18111 COASTLINE DR #1 #1 2 2.00 5 1,200 0 1967 210 07/03/08 $1,165,000 4 SOLD C/C 748 PALISADES DR 3 3.00 75 2,318 0 1995 141 06/30/08 $1,378,000 5 SOLD C/C 17141 PALISADES CIR 3 2.50 121 1,830 0 1974 88 07/01/08 $725,000 07/05/2008

Completely, beautifully renovated with all of the finest finishes.  800 Enchanted Way in Pacific Palisades.  3 bedrooms, 2 baths with ocean views from the Living Room, Dining Room and Kitchen areas. Priced at $2,195,000 to sell immediately.  Come see us!  Open houses are: Sat May 31st from 1-4pm, Sun June 1 from 2-5pm and Tues June 3 from 11-2 and 6:30-7:30.  If you would like photos or further description, please call or email: Jim and Elizabeth Stein Prudential CA Realty Direct 310-230-3712 - Elizabeth Email elizabethstein@prula.com Direct 310-230-3769 - Jim Email jimstein@prula.com 05/23/2008

Exceptional, large & charming 1929 Monterey Spanish 2-story with original details. Expansive open rooms with high stenciled ceilings on double lot (about 1/2 acre flat land with ocean view) in Huntington Palisades. 7 bdrms, 7.5 bths. Remodeled & updated 12 years ago. 50 ft. pool, separate spa and separate gym. Numerous fruit & other trees surround the property. Lovely foliage and fruit trees in front of house. Only 3 owners since 1929. For more information and pictures, click on the property picture or this link: Pacific Palisades Home To preview the finest Real Estate in Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, and Burbank please visit my website. When you are ready to view homes or have any questions regarding selling your home, please contact me. 12/03/2007

Pacific Palisades is a quaint seaside community situated between Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west and Santa Monica to the southeast. The town is currently home to around 30,000 residents. It is an extremely prestigious and affluent community, home to many Movie Stars and high level business execs.  In the "Village", as the locals refer to the small commercial district on and around Sunset Boulevard and Swarthmore Avenue, there are many fantastic restaurants, stores, banks, and offices.  The city is built for outdoor enthusiasts, with picture perfect weather almost every day of the year and a few great parks and many hiking trails.  The town has been dubbed as "Where The Mountains Meet the Sea." 10/24/2007