SANTA MONICA REAL ESTATE - SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE - 3 BEDROOMS - OCEAN PARK 6 BLOCKS TO THE BEACH REDUCED $70,000 to $1,525,000Santa Monica is one of the most beautiful cities in the United States. Having a combination of Mountains, Ocean and City that offers a lifestyle that cannot be described but must be lived to understand. I have lived here for 25 years and know the area as only a local could. Situated in the Ocean Park section of Santa Monica, it runs right along the ocean on the southern boundary between Santa Monica and Venice. Get home from work on Friday night, park the car and don't deal with it until Monday morning                                                                                                           This beautifully remodeled custom beach home is like new ... 10/19/2014

by Jodi Summers Here’s an interesting factoid to drop into your conversation. A total 344 residences in Santa Monica sold for more than $1,000,000 in 2013, according to the MLS. 230 of those properties are houses, 114 are condos. 37 of those properties are in Ocean Park. In California, 39,145 homes sold for $1 million or more in 2013, up 45% from the year before and the best showing since 2007, as per to DataQuick information services. In 2013, prices in Los Angeles rose 22%. Prices in Santa Monica and Ocean Park saw negative growth. The MLS determined that in Ocean Park, a total of 99 properties sold - 28 single family properties, 61 condos, 10 multifamily. As you would expect, the priciest single family home to sell was in the beach tract...Read it all @ http://www.santamonicaproperty... 03/05/2014

by Jodi Summers We’ve all laughed at the postcard of multimillion California homes….but the scary thing is that is becoming reality. In Santa Monica, the million-dollar “shack “is a century-old bungalow by the beach in need of rehabbing. This has become the bottom of the seaside single family residential home market. In Ocean Park, the ideal Santa Monica Beach community, pricing chaos began on October 11th. A newly remodeled 1-bedroom +1-bathroombungalow less than 600 total square feet, on a well-designed lot came on the market at $825,000 and promptly went into escrow in multiple offers. Now, three vintage bungalows are on the market at prices the neighbors consider “shocking…” 411 OCEAN PARK - What the advertising doesn't tell you is that this $895,000 2-bed + 1 bath 1920 bungalow on ... 10/26/2013

OCEAN PARK, SANTA MONICA ACTIVITY REPORT < SOLD IN 2013 by Jodi Summers For the Real Estate curious, we offer you sales information on 3 types of properties selling in Ocean Park, Santa Monica, CA 90405.   Residential Single Family Homes Multifamily Properties Condominium Units This information is as of May 15, 2013, for the most current information on Ocean Park sales and Santa Monica Real Estate activity,   Residential Single Family Homes 212 BICKNELL AVE BR: 2 BA: 1.00 Sale Price:  $1,100,000 Sale Date:  1/25/2013 Lot Size +/-:  3,606 Year Built: 1910 Beautifully restored and well maintained classic California Bungalow just a stone’s throw away from Main Street and just a few blocks to the beach. ** 807 NAVY ST BR: 4 BA: 3.00 Sale Price: $1,013,000 Sale Date:  1/31/2013 Square Footag... 05/20/2013

I'm Doing A Short Sale, Can My Lender Take My Retirement? One of the top questions we get asked is what happens to the retirement accounts when doing a short sale? Here is the info. 401ks, 403bs and Pensions Your lender is not permitted to "raid" or liquidate employer-sponsored 401k, 403b or pension plans thanks to ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. In fact, other than the IRS or former spouses, these accounts are protected from all creditors. It is never considered advisable to liquidate or borrow against your retirement savings to save your home. If you recently rolled over money from an employer-sponsored plan into an IRA, that money is protected as well. Be sure to save your account statements that show the rollover.   03/11/2013

Ocean Park, Homes in Santa Monica's Beach Community Ocean Park is home to beach loving residents who prefer to live West of Lincoln. Ocean Park home to condos, beach homes, and new architecture is also home to Santa Monica’s first historic district In addition to the beach being a short walk or bike ride, you’ll find some of the best food, parks, farmer’s market,, shopping, and schools in Santa Monica. According to the City of Santa Monica, Ocean Park boundaries are as follows: North: Pico Blvd. South: City limits East: Lincoln Blvd. West: The Beach.   Ocean Park is home to the largest number of historical homes in Santa Monica, including Third Street Historic District. The Third Street Historic District is bound by Ocean Park Boulevard, Second, Hill and Third streets. Homes built prior... 07/06/2012

  High-rise condominiums in Santa Monica   Most of Santa Monica California is nestled up against the Pacific Ocean with lower rise condominiums, resorts and hotels. There are also an abundance of lofts in the Santa Monica area such as the Broadway and the Sailhouse Lofts. But for those high-rise, luxury type condominiums, Santa Monica only has a few. This is typically due to height restrictions and conditions that would require certain modifications. Among the high-rise condominiums in Santa Monica the choices are El Tovar, Ocean Towers, and Santa Monica Bay Tower.  El Tovar is the lowest of the high-rise condominiums in Santa Monica being just six stories high, but these elaborate and luxurious condominiums features only 22 units and allows for creative design and extremely generous la... 06/04/2012