Buying a HOME may seem like an endless series of critical, important decisions. When you find the house that is right for you, you need to find a home inspector to educate you about the condition of your new home. It is highly recommended that you take advantage of the service that a professional Home Inspector can provide to you, to protect yourself  and your Home Purchase.  It is best to work with a Home Inspector that is a member of one of the Home inspections Associations such as ASHI or CREA. Most Home Inspectors do have a contracting background and will check the major functions in the home . They are trained to look for problems, things that might otherwise be over looked.  They will check the electrical, plumbing, all doors and windows, the furnace and Air Conditioner and firepl... 05/26/2009

Get Involved with Habitat for Humanity What is Habitat? Habitat is a nonprofit, Christian Housing Ministry which was developed to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a mater of conscience and action.       2.  Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.       Habitat with their volunteers have built over 300,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1.5 million people in 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter. How does it work? Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses alongside our homeowner (partner) families. Habitat is not a giveaway program. In addition to... 05/26/2009

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There’s nothing I enjoy more than Staging close to home! If you happen to forget something, it’s just a short drive to storage, and you’re never stuck in traffic on the way home. So I was thrilled when Stage to Sell was hired to Stage a model unit for a beautiful new townhome development in my very own Culver City! When I first previewed this property, my biggest concern was the size of the 2 main living spaces. The townhome had both a formal living room and a family room on the main level, but both rooms felt very small, especially without furniture in them. Click here to see how we solved these problems and created a beautiful Model Home that felt open and spacious to buyers!   ************************************************************************************* Annie Pinsker-Brown | ... 05/21/2009

FREE performance by LA's premier women's chorus! Bring the kids, as it is all about them. Bring your folks, as they were kids once, and can relate thoroughly. Bring yourself and experience music that surprises, inspires, and satisfies. One Performance Only Saturday, May 16, 2009, 4:00 PM Culver City Presbyterian Church 11269 Washington, Bvd. Culver City, CA 90230 Convenient free parking behind the church 05/15/2009

Well, after all my shameless plugging, the votes are in and thanks to YOU, my company Stage to Sell has been named one of the winners in StartUp Nation's Leading Moms in Business Competition for 2009! This contest really struck a chord with me because when I became a working mom five years ago, I was amazed at how difficult it was to run both a family and a business. It is often a thankless job and the hours are quite long! Of course as any mom knows, we wouldn't have it any other way. Being a mom-preneur has given me a newfound respect for my own mother who worked from the time I was a baby, but always made sure I felt 100% loved, taken care of and special. Many moms don't have the option to stay at home full time for financial reasons, and many choose not to for their own sanity (and ... 05/05/2009

Here are my tips..as a 25 year resident of Los Angeles..on how to keep your cool..and stay alive..while driving the Los Angeles Freeways.   Leave with ample time for your destination So many things are beyond our control, (construction, traffic, weather, odd hazards) but one thing that IS is our time. Just leave 1/2 to 45 minutes early. You will be more relaxed on the drive and you will most likely be on time..regardless of the freeway conditions. Don't speed, you won't have enough time to stop in case of an emergency. You do want to get there..and you do want to get there alive. Learn to Ignore the "crazies" I know that guy in the SUV just cut across 5 lanes of traffic without looking..and deserves to have his license revoked! But don't make that your problem. Protect yourself from rec... 05/03/2009

    Saturday, May 9, 20099AM-3PM400+ Classic Cars & Hot Rods       After the car show,enjoy a great concert...   Proceeds benefit local kids' charities Come to Downtown Culver City for the Fifth Annual Cruisin' Back to Culver City Car Show on May 9, 2009! 100's of classic cars and hot rods from all across California will be on display, as well as great exhibitors and vendors. Be there..and Bring the Whole Family! George Barris, car customizer extraordinaire, creator of the Batmobile, the Munsters' Koach, the Beverly Hillbillies' jalopy and so many more great vehicles from the Movies & TV, is coming back to his roots in Culver City! Some of his great creations will be on display alongside great classic cars & hot rods from all across California! On Culver & Washington between Duquesne &... 05/01/2009

Culver City Earth Month Activities To add your Earth Day Event, please email Catherine Vargas. 4/18 E-Waste Round Up 4/22 Culver City National Conversation 4/22 Washington Beautification 4/25 Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) 4/26 ECO Star Children's Earth DaySaturday, April 18, 2009 - E-Waste Round UpCulver Palms Methodist Church4464 Sepulveda Blvd10:00AM -2PMUnsure what to do with your old Electronics? RECYCLE IT! Each year in California hundreds of thousands of computers, copiers, fax machines, printers, televisions, and other electronic equipment become "obsolete" in the eyes of consumers. Rapid advances in technology and expanding demand for new features accelerate the generation of "old" electronic equipment "e-waste". The result is a growing challenge for businesses, residents, and... 04/24/2009

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has again instituted the Gifts for Guns program and is asking for local residents to safely surrender any firearms. This program, as in recent years, hopes to reduce the number of firearms in the community, which could potentially be stolen or used in criminal activity.  The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, with the assistance of local churches and community organizations, and with local retail stores are offering $100 gift cards to either Wal-Mart, Target, Von's or Ralph's Grocery stores ($200 for assault weapons) for each firearm surrendered during this program.The largest challenge to this program is to ensure that the local residents understand that this is a completely anonymous process, where we will ask no questions of the perso... 04/13/2009

View   April2009   Program Select All Events Arts & CultureEducationEnvironmentGovernmentGovernment MeetingsKids & FamilySports & Recreation   Monday, April 13 City Council Meeting 7:00 pm City Council Meeting   read more Tuesday, April 14 Cultural Affairs Commission 7:00 pm Regular Meeting   read more Tuesday, April 14 Musical Adventures with the Definiens Project 7:00 pm On the 2nd Tuesday of each month from February through June, the musicians of Definiens Project will present an interactive Musical Adventure for children and their families. The short musical pieces performed by the musicians are accompanied by participation from the audience. Though designed for elementary school age children, all ages are welcome. This month's selection is a tale of "Dunley the Rabbit", a private ... 04/11/2009

BRING YOUR FAMILY TO A FREE EVENT AT CULVER PALMS FAMILY YMCA 10:00 AM With events for the children and family. Rock Climbing,face painting, Arts & Crafts,Games, Prizes, Raffels and Food! All activities are Free   4500 Sepulveda Blvd.Culver City, California 90230 03/31/2009

Spring Day Camps Day Camp is a camp offered during the two-week spring recess to kids ages 5-13. Call Culver City School District for Information.   03/31/2009

Where: BALDWIN HILLS SCENIC OVERLOOK 6300 HETZLER ROAD CULVER CITY When: Saturday, April 18TH Press Event: 10am-Noon Community Celebration: Noon until Sunset   Musical entertainment, guided tours, bird watching station, native plant restoration, kids eco crafts, refreshments, healthy food and entertainment for the whole family! * Due to limited space, off-site parking and free shuttle service will be provided. CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS, in collaboration with the Baldwin Hills Conservancy, and the Audubon Society, Los Angeles Chapter cordially invite you "Back to Nature in the City" for a Grand Opening celebration at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook on April 18, 2009. A press event is scheduled from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm with the public welcomed from noon to sunset for fun and festivities.... 03/30/2009

Culver City Town Hall Meeting 7:00pm Monday March 30, 2009 Venue:  Mike Balkman Council Chambers 9770 Culver Blvd Culver City, CA 90232 Contact/Info:  Martin Cole (Asst. City Manager/City Clerk) (310) 253-6000   The focus of this Town Hall Meeting will be to discuss the public notification process; early community involvement in the development process; and the financial condition of the City. All members of the public are welcome to attend.   03/30/2009

If you happen to be in the Culver City area (south and west of LA) and are looking for a great breadkfast place (and now lunch and dinner on some days), Café Laurent may suit your taste buds.    This little French bistro at the corner of Barman and Overland (4243 Overland, just south of Culver Blvd.) is a delight. With the classic French posters of the black cat ("Chat Noir") and of French waiters, colorful table linens, a staff that is friendly and efficient (you will hear some French spoken here, along with French music), and a tasteful breakfast and brunch menu (omelettes, quiche, salads), this place is a great eatery for a Saturday or Sunday meal before heading out to enjoy the city.      Café Laurent is small, even with the additional outdoor dining patio and it gets crowded on wee... 03/22/2009

      March2009         Sunday, March 8 DOCTORS SYMPHONY PRESENTS YOUNG PIANISTS IN CONCERT 3:00 pm Six young winners of the Robert Turner Piano Concerto Competition of the Westside Music Foundation will perform with the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ivan Shulman, music director. Each soloist will play a movement of the Beethoven Piano Concerto, No. 1 in C Major or the Saint Saens Piano Concerto , No. 2 in G minor. The Orchestra will also perform "Dream Children" by Edward Elgar. Tuesday, March 10 Musical Adventures with the Definiens Project 7:00 pm On the 2nd Tuesday of each month from February through June, the musicians of Definiens Project will present an interactive Musical Adventure for children and their families. The short musical pieces performed by the ... 03/07/2009

Ok, I admit it. When I wrote that follow up blog last night I was TIRED...really tired after a long day of work and a long week preparing for the seminar. Then my husband surprised me by coming home early (if you can call 9:30pm early!) and I was anxious to wrap up my blog and spend some time with him. So unfortunately I left out some pretty important details about the Senior Staging Seminar I gave yesterday at the Culver City Senior Center. I hope you don't think I'm beating a dead horse here, but since so many Stagers seem interested in holding similar seminars in their areas, I thought you might be interested in how I structured my talk. I originally got the idea for the seminar from another senior seminar I did with Michelle Minch and Karen Thornton last fall. We spoke to close to 1... 02/28/2009

If you saw my blog earlier this week, you'll know that today I gave a free seminar for seniors at the Culver City Senior Center. The seminar focused on Preparing Your Home for Sale in a Soft Real Estate Market and was geared toward seniors who may be ready to move into a retirement community or assisted living but may be worried about selling their homes in a buyers' market. Well it was a great success! There were 10 seniors who attended, and they all gave me wonderful feedback and said they learned a lot from the presentation. One in particular was ready to sell in the near future and had several specific questions. At the end of the presentation, I had one of my Realtor partners give a 5-minute introduction to our next seminar (scheduled for Saturday April 4th at the Keller Williams o... 02/27/2009

Home Staging for Seniors: Preparing Your Home for Sale in a Soft Real Estate Market Ready to move into a retirement community or assisted living, but worried about selling your Los Angeles home in this tough market? Professional Home Stager Annie Pinsker-Brown of Stage to Sell will provide you with easy and affordable tips to prepare your home for sale. From de-cluttering to paint and wallpaper removal, we'll cover it all.Come ready with your questions! Friday, February 27th, 200910:00amCulver City Senior Center4095 Overland Ave.Culver City, CA 90232   ************************************************************************************* Annie Pinsker-Brown | Stage to SellOwner & Principal Designer310-384-1084www.stagetosell.biz"We get you to SOLD so you can get on with your life!"******... 02/23/2009