Robert Schmalz's (eaton9) Blog

The great thing about running my Real Estate business, West LA Real Estate Group, on the west side of Los Angeles, is that there are so many diversified socieo-economic areas to choose from when buying a home or condo. Everyone has heard of Santa Monica, Brenrtwood and Pacific Palisades. But ther...

Have you stopped and thought about what we are writing about on our blogs?  I would say 25% promotes something, 25% gives advice and 50% of the posts are used instead of paying $300 an hour for a psychiatrist. Stop and think why we are in this business???? There are so many more hills that we cli...

Beverly Hills Tell me it is not true... A short sale of a beautiful pool home that has had a architectural landscaper take care of your weekends. This is one of the parts of my job as the broker and owner of West LA Real Estate Group, that I love doing. Finding a gem like this for my clients. We ...

 Housing Starts drop 10.6% for April Is this true in your neighborhood? Are foreclosures on the rise in you neighborhood? Are prices plummeting by you? I know I am looking for my clients and I cannot find Santa Monica Foreclosures for sale. Santa Monica House prices are going up with multiple off...

I spent a very busy and quite pleasant day with a buyer showing houses. We were looking at Santa Monica Houses in the $1,200,000 to $1,400,000 price range in an area of Santa Monica called Sunset Park. The buyer is ready willing and able... Nice. There are probably 3 types of Buyers Agents when i...

I only post the most unique Short Sales in my area of expertise, West LA Real Estate. When I find such a property I send emails to my clients and even call a few of them . All short Sales are very fluid witrh the status always changing, The good ones go very fast, usually within a week they are u...

What are the key words at cocktail parties in today's wired world? Of course it used to be hot stocks today it is short sales and bank owned properties. As soon as people hear that I am the owner of West Los Angeles Real Estate Group they start asking about Brentwood House Short Sale. Got any hot...

If you have been reading my blogs you know by now that my area of expertise is in Santa Monica Houses and Brentwood Condos  and I specialize in Santa Monica Short Sales and Bank owned properties . Although Santa Monica has many beautiful areas one of the nicest is the section called  "North of Mo...

I just completed a 6 month journeygoing places that no mere mortals should go. It was an experience that was. filled with intrigue, danger , personal breakdowns, threats of bodily harm, heart felt thanks and heart felt hatred. It had action, mysteries, tranquility and it ended as Beethoven's 9th ...

We have all heard the old saying that you must follow the holy Grail of Selling,"The 5 P's" This rule was true for a $5,000,000 Santa Monica House or a $500,000 West La Condo Put a Sign On the Front Lawn Put it in The MLS Put it in the local papers Put it on Realtor.com Pray that it sells Of cour...