by Coco Clayman-Cook We can talk endlessly about the current market and how it may or may not affect all of us for years and months to come, but it's important to remember some fundamental truths. Markets go up, markets go down. People continue to need homes in which to live. When possible it i
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10/06/2008
by Coco Clayman-Cook It doesn't seem possible but fall is already upon us. I love this time of year. The students and faculty return full force to UCLA, my alma mater, and there is a special buzz in the air. I consider myself lucky to work and live in close proximity to this world class univer
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10/06/2008
By Coco Clayman-Cook Human Resources departments are often plagued with finding homes for new and incoming corporate heads and company figures. The last thing these HR resources need is to be troubled with potential leases containing ongoing clauses, real estate agents who insist on speaking dire
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10/04/2008
by Coco Clayman-Cook In the 1970's and 80's Baby Boomers were settling down with families of their own. Large homes were purchased on traditional estates, and children were raised. Now, however, these children have children of their own. They've moved on into homes of their own, leaving Baby Boo
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10/04/2008
By Coco Clayman-Cook Summer is now over and soon the oppressive heat will finally begin to drop. As with every change in the season, it's time for re-organize. Fall is a great time to de-clutter your home and perform a deep clean. I've compiled a working list for you and your cleaning staff to
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10/03/2008
By Coco Clayman-Cook Times are changing, and so are luxury condos. The days of women living in their parent's home, their sorority homes, and then their husbands' homes are thankfully long gone. It's the twenty-first century, and it's the age of independence. Single women are in a place of power,
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10/03/2008
by Coco Clayman-Cook Los Angeles Luxury condos have made it to the east coast in a manner of speaking. Mireya Navarro wrote an article for the New York Times entitled "Downsizing in Los Angeles: From Mansion to $47 Million Condo." The article appears inspired by Candy Spelling's recent purchase o
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09/19/2008
by Coco Candy Spelling is the latest celebrity to invest in luxury condos. Aaron Spelling's widow became famous long ago for the level of luxury she enjoyed in her 56,500 square foot French Chateau-style mansion in Beverly Hills, and now she's moving "up". Spelling's upgrade from estate living to
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09/16/2008
by Coco Clayman-CookCompanies frequently spend hundreds of thousands of dollars every year renting out entertainment space and paying for hotel suites. A luxury condo provides all of these services and more, making it the perfect corporate asset. Whether you have a potential investor visiting or
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09/16/2008
by Coco Clayman-Cook I'm a big believer in having it all. If you can have it all (without hurting anyone) why wouldn't you? A colleague referred a client to me recently; the client was a young widow with grown children moving to the area for the first time. She had originally come to my collea
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09/16/2008
