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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Friday Fun Day: well, when it comes to cooking in the kitchen... I am sure Nina Hollander, Broker  will appreciate this post. Thank you for your kind gift.Now let's focus on the meal. Diane loves seared Scallops. Hence, I decided to make it an easy meal. Frozen French Fries that can be backed as I always do. Left over sweet potatoes from the Thanksgiving.Fresh baked/steamed Broccolis and some baked Cheddar Cheese Schrimp.Easy Friday Dinner, so, what did you have for dinner? Hopefully it was fun like mine. 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 f...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Throwback Thursdays: went to an open house in 2012 I took a few pictures, because I had a hard time appreciating the benefits of this sign. here we are and I am still wondering. Now with that said 12 years later I still scratch my head what were the sellers thinking and what the benefit was?Clearly the listing agent could not convince them to remove it for the Open House.Basically, everywhere I went I saw the same signs, was this a Freudian slip, that one of the sellers did not really want to sell? Let me know your thoughts. 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...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Well, we are making progress the front and back of the house is pretty much done.Now I am working on the inside of the house.Do you love decorating for Christmas? We do and it does bring us joy. Do share how you feel about Christmas decorations?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 lux...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Monday Motivations: Over the Top by Zig Ziglar, his book never gets old for me. I can open up any page and share a message that not only will resonate with me but anyone on this platform.So, with that said did you know what the mission statement of The Zig Ziglar Corporation is?"To be the Difference Maker in the personal, family, and business lives of enough people to make a positive difference in America and the world."I had no idea of this and had his book now hate to admit it since 1997.  Go figure but the beauty of his book is open up any page and you will get a positive message."These ten little two-letter words---If it is to be it is up to me---are absolutely valid. The solution is to do it now"Let me know your thoughts. I am a firm believer he was spot on. Wishing you a safe and ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Speechless Sundays: Decorating for Christmas not just outside the house but inside as well.I always loved Christmas hence it is not a chore it is a fun activity, between phone calls, texts and emails from clients the house still manages to look more and more festive.We are getting there, not quite there, still need to get the stockings out and the Horizontal Christmas Tree needs to be decorated. 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, plea...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
This week the median list price for Beverly Hills, CA 90210 is $8,495,000 with the market action index hovering around 27. This is an increase over last month's market action index of 26. Inventory has decreased to 177. As most of you who read my posts know I love Altos Research and get their updates daily. Hence rest assured these are current data as of today.The market shows signs of warming up, with sales demand recently increasing faster than inventory. Prices have not yet responded as the market is still working through excess inventory. It’s unlikely that we’ll see prices level off or move higher until the MAI sustains its upward trend and maybe not until the inventory is depleted enough to create a Seller’s market.Again, this week in this zip code we see a downward notch for pric...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Directions: From Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) head East on Topanga Canyon Blvd approximately 4.2 miles to Old Topanga Canyon Rd and go approximately 1.5 miles passed 994 Old Topanga Cyn Rd. Land will be on your right.Remarks : Massive price reduction, on this fantastic large parcel of land (16.5 acres) in Old Topanga Wine Country. Ideal for developers, end users or flippers. This large parcel of land has at least two pads with gentle and meandering acres of land. There are ocean views at the top of the property. Build a magnificent estate and sell it or live in it or rent out many upsides. Gentle and meandering 16.5 acres. Where else can you get this? Truly a rare opportunity. Best priced land in Topanga. Huge frontage on Old Topanga Cyn Rd. Seller is ready to sell it!Agent Remarks : Ema...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
As most of you know I am a huge fan of positive motivations, hence I love Monday and this platform allows me to post about motivations, not just on Mondays, but any time.How do you handle Criticism and Praise? like John Wooden I take criticism from outsiders with a grain of salt."...You're also going to receive praise on occasions. Some of it will be deserved and some of it will be undeserved. Either way, deserved or undeserved, you're going to love to like it...""...however, your strength as an individual depends on how you respond to both criticism and praise. If you let either one have any special effect on you, it's going to hurt us. Whether it's criticism or praise, deserve or undeserved makes no difference. If we let it affect us, it hurts us".May I ask you to read the above quote...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Welcome December! The Holiday season is certainly in full swing with no time to stop, as we just celebrated Thanksgiving 3 days ago.   As we close out 2024, real estate remains active.  Buyers and sellers are poised to make their move, optimistic that the economy will improve, interest rates will settle in somewhere between 5% - 6%, and home prices will increase at the normal 2% - 3% annual rate as it has been over the past 40 years.  Inquiries on my listings continue with potential buyers even asking if I have any homes for sale not in the MLS (pocket listings).  My current inventory is primarily vacant land listings as well as a fantastic lease opportunity - reach out to me for details on any of these! If you are considering selling, be it a condominium or single-family residence, or ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Speechless Sundays: Who was the head chef in your home on Thanksgiving? Well in all fairness, in our home it was Holly. The photos are a bit old, but you get the idea. Five years ago, feels like yesterday to me.Thanksgiving has too many chefs if you asked me. Needless to say, one has to be the head chef.Here in our household, it is a toss-up me or Holly:) Jill our cat did not really want to be involved in the cooking. She preferred getting the finished product i.e.: the dinner.  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 Realt...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
We have always supported small businesses, not just on the official "Small Saturdays", but all year long. Thanks to John Pusa  he reminded me that Vroman's celebrated their 130th year in business. How incredible is that? Now we could not go when the actual celebration was during the middle of the week, but we were thrilled to come our first opportunity.Now if you are wondering, we have been supporting Vroman's for about 26 years. Yes, today Diane bought not just a couple of books, but various celebration cards, like Birthdays and other special occasions. She even managed to find a few Christmas - presents for our friends. Personally, I refrained with extra ordinary willpower not to buy the latest Jack Peppin cookbook.The best part was we bought Holly along in her stroller and as every t...
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On November 19, 2024, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that there were 16 homes sold in October of 2024, jumped 220.0% from October of 2023 in La Crescenta, California.The medium existing home price was $1,420,000 in October of 2024, gained 3.3% from October of 2023 in La Crescenta, California.There were 16 active listing homes in September of 2024, increased 166.7% from October of 2023; while home stayed 20 median days on the market in October 2024 in La Crescenta, California.For complete more information about the California Association of Realtors’ October of 2024 La Crescenta, California homes sales and value report, please click HERE
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Hope you had a very Happy Thanksgiving and have enjoyed the leftovers. We still have many more and I need to be creative with the leftovers.Tomorrow is easy I am planning on turkey soup and that will give me time to come up with a solution for the rest of the leftovers.On a side note, Nina Hollander, Broker  see the plate above it does have the turkey on it and that is where all the meat went.Well, here is one more photo and I am not showing what is still in the fridge:)) As you can see it was a very traditional Thanksgiving meal and with all the desert and fruit.  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, pl...
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On November 19, 2024, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported the homes values lower 0.4% to the price of $956,210 in October of 2024 from price of $960,370 in September of 2024, and increased 7.0% from price of $893,650 October of 2023 Los Angeles County, California; while, homes sales jumped 23.1% in October of 2024 from September of 2024, and rose 10.9% from October of 2023 in Los Angeles County, California.There were 3.3 months supplies of available inventory of homes in October of 2024, down from 3.6 months in September of 2024, but higher from 2.8 months in October of 2023 in Los Angeles County, California.An average it took 25.0 days to sell a home in October 2024, up from 24.0 days in September of 2024, and gained from 21.0 days in October of 2023 in Los Angeles Coun...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving, I wanted to thank all of you who follow my posts, interact with me and most importantly, thank you for your friendship.Most of the menu has been prepped by me and tomorrow will be easy. As you can see even the table is set.Things to do tomorrow: Bake the brined Turkey and then finish off the side dishes that are already oven ready.The only thing left to do is make the mashed potatoes. I am still thorn which style I will make it? Will it be Robuchon Style or Julia Child's style or my own style? Will let you know once I made it:))I am so grateful for the connections I made on this platform and all the referrals I received over the years. Those of you who gave them to me know it and I will not embarrass you. Thank you and wishing you a very Happy...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Anytime one prepares for a big meal, you need to plan ahead, and prioritize. Just like in Real Estate, you need to plan ahead and prioritize what needs to be done early and what can be done later.Well with that said no I did not buy the can that looks like it came from a dog food container.Her it is truly an easy recipe:    1. 12 oz or so of freshly washed cranberries and the ones that needed to be tossed have been.    2. 3/4 cup of fresh squeezed orange juice & 1/4 of water    3. 1/2 cup of sugar of your choice    4. One cinnamon stick    5. pinch of salt    6. slice of orange peelCook for about 10-15 minutes to reduce the liquid and pop 75-80% of the cranberries.Let it cool and put it in the fridge to be served in 24-48 hours at the Thanksgiving Dinner. Wishing you a safe and healthy ...
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(Home Smart Evergreen Realty)
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By Alberto Pacheco, Experience and Trust
(Home Smart Evergreen Realty)
In October 2024, Van Nuys experienced notable real estate activity demonstrating market dynamics. Here's an educational breakdown of the transactions:Market Overview: The median home price in Van Nuys reached $825,666, showing a 1% year-over-year increase. The average home value stands at $821,693, representing a 3.8% appreciation over the past year. Transaction Analysis: Entry-Level Purchase: Price: $660,000 Specifications: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,166 sq ft Market Performance: Sold $10,000 above asking price Days on Market: 26 Average Transaction: Price: $899,000 Specifications: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,615 sq ft Market Performance: Sold $55,000 above asking price Days on Market: 29 Premium Transaction: Price: $1,465,000 Specifications: 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,481 sq ft Notable ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Here we are a few days before Thanksgiving, are you ready? Well, I have cleaned the stove and the oven. Oh, about three or four hours later it looks like a new stove.Added the extension to the table to hold all the food.Got all the materials to make a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Tomorrow I am picking up Turkey. So, with that said, brine the turkey tomorrow, and getting ready. Where are you with the prepping?I always mention that I am never ready for the big feast and always wish I had two stoves to work with during this Holiday.Now with that said I am grateful that I can create such a big feast for the two of us and this year to one of our friends.... I am making food for probably ten people so we should be fine for the three of us.    Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look...
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