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Real Estate Agent - John Aaroe Group - CalBRE 01274989
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It was overcast in Los Angeles yesterday, so having the afternoon free, I headed to Artisinal LA with my friend, Nancy. Held indoors at The Reef (formerly the LA Mart) in Downtown LA, the event was well organized with hundreds of people enjoying the tasty samples and enjoying the market atmospher...
04/26/2015
  76 Ranchero Road, Bell Canyon, CA 91307 - Listed for $1,374,999 www.76ranchero.com  My first Sunday open was scheduled for this spectacular Bell Canyon view home:  I had photo box advertising in the L A Times, I had mailed out open house invitations to the neighborhood, I'd blogged and posted a...
03/04/2015
BELL CANYON VIEW HOME  76 Ranchero Road, Bell Canyon, CA 91307 - $1,374,999 Click for virtual tour:  http://tours.hartwickhomeimaging.com/292299        Just listed!  This spectacular Bell Canyon view home is located in an upscale guard gated equestrian community bordering Ventura County.   Beauti...
02/23/2015
  I like to stay in touch with all my past clients, and one of the ways I do this is to mail them a card on the anniversary of the close of escrow, together with recent comps.   Today happens to be the anniversary of a house COE I sold about five years ago, an industrial/contemporary style fixer ...
02/22/2015
   When you hear "equestrian property", most people visualize an estate with beautiful horses grazing in pastures bordered by white post & rail fencing, but that isn't always the case. In more densely populated areas, it's possible to buy a townhome (see photo) which includes horse boarding as we...
02/04/2015
Cute as a button, don't you think?  This 2+2 picture postcard Craftsman fixer measures 1065 square feet, with a small patio in the back, and street parking only.  Situated just a few blocks from Venice beach and close to trendy Abbot Kinney Boulevard, this listing generated much excitement resul...
01/28/2015
Just listed:  230 San Juan Avenue, Venice Yesterday, I listed this character rich Craftsman fixer, it's a darling 2+2 bungalow full of vintage charm starting with a front porch framed by morning glory vines.   Built in 1912, it retains many period elements: hardwood floors, coved ceilings, window...
10/10/2014
It used to be that cash was king; a cash buyer could jump to the front of a multiple offer line confident that his/her under-the-asking price offer would prevail.  Don't get me wrong, a cash buyer is always appealing to a seller because it usually means a quicker escrow and often no appraisal con...
09/05/2013
About four months ago, I noticed some people on the street near my home so I approached them to see what was going on and saw that there was an elderly lady flat out on the pavement.  Turned out, she had tripped and fallen, and she had a badly bruised forehead and a bloody nose.   The bystanders ...
03/18/2011
Calling all investors!  There are some unbelievable deals to be had in Sherman Oaks, California!  For those of you not familiar with this city, it is in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles and is a fabulous place to live.  Single family homes can be purchased from the $500ks up to multi-million ...
03/14/2011