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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Diane and I have been going to the Festival of Books for the past 24+ years. If memory serves me correctly, we only missed the first two... Now with that said this year we did not get a new coffee mug. Usually, we get one every year commemorating our visit to the Festival of Books. This year was a total disappointment.The marketing was too vague and too discouraging. In the old days if you wanted to see an author you did not have to pay to enter. This year the message was mistakenly focused on, that you cannot get to see a panel or an author unless you pay for a ticket. Really??? False messaging. Sadly, many bought into this message including us.I told Diane it was just poor English and not clear messaging... we disagreed... on a side note I was right.So, with that said, let me tell you...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Friday Funday: I thought how about a fun dinner.... I always cruise the Internet, and I saw someone post a recipe for baked cabbage. Loved the idea and it so happened I had cabbage in the fridge as well as I always have olive oil.Now I thought this would go well with bake Argentinian Red Shrimp.Then I figured how about some great Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Bisquists to accompany 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 Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else could, please reach ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
2401 San Marco Dr. Los Angeles CA 90068: Accepting Backup Offers...Directions : Head East on Franklin Ave to Cahuenga BLVD (N) first right (E)on to Dix St and first left (n) on Holly Dr. to the end turn (L) to San Marco, land is just past 2407 San Marco Dr.Remarks: Best priced vacant land in the Beach Wood Canyon area. Truly a fantastic opportunity to build your dream home in the highly desirable Hollywood Dell section of the Hollywood Hills East. This lot is equally desirable for a developer to build for spec. The house next to this lot on a more difficult upslope with smaller frontage was built recently. This up sloped lot has about 58 ft of frontage with panoramic canyon views. Just imagine being surrounded by nature and multimillion dollar homes and still be minutes from the city an...
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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 who read my posts, we have been supporting the Los Angeles Festival of Books for the past 24 plus years. We missed the first two and then we became loyal supporters year after year. Yesterday we went and you can read my post of what I thought. Now with that said we did not go this year the second day, like we always did two days in a row. Ironically, I had an easy day with real estate today.Well, not to dwell on it here are a few Fotos that I did not post yesterday.No matter what I wish you a wonderful week ahead and if you have time enjoy reading books. Please buy and read books. 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 ach...
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By Ralph Gorgoglione, California and Hawaii Real Estate (310) 497-9407
(Metro Life Homes)
Enjoy a special event for any occasion at the famous Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The Shrine Auditorium comprises the single largest proscenium style stage in North America with a free standing balcony. The Shrine has 6,300 seats and an adjoining 54,000 square foot Exposition Center. The Shrine has hosted the Grammys and the American Music Awards as well as many other well known events! There are many upcoming events happening at the Shrine Auditorium for the month of October 2010. For more information on upcoming events check out the Shine Auditorium website: http://www.shrineauditorium.com/events.php Let your light shine at the Shrine!
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By Jane Peters, Los Angeles real estate concierge services
(Home Jane Realty)
The Wilshire Corridor has a new listing at the Wilshire Marquis, 10535 Wilshire Blvd.  It is a 2 bed 1.5 bath, 1.088 sq. ft. unit on the 6th floor for $575,000.  HOA dues are $545 per month. No units have sold over the past month at the Wilshire Marquis and none are in escrow. There are 4 condos on the market for a median price of $507,000.  Average days on the market are 37. See complete list of homes for sale and lease at the Wilshire Marquis See list of homes for sale on the Wilshire Corridor  
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Best Friends Los Angeles Super Adoption on Sunday, November 7th, 2010 will host multiple animal rescue organization at the La Brea Tar Pits from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehomelesspets/localnmhpprograms/laindex.cfm  There will be hundreds of cats, dogs, puppies, kittens all in need of forever homes. The animals with the rescue groups are all rescued from the shelters, and animals from the shelters are hoping NOT to be returning to the shelters at the end of the day. When the rescue groups have a successful day at the Super Adoption, they are able to rescue (save) more animals that very day from the shelter animals that are not adopted at the event. It's a wonderful way to see lots of animals needing homes all in one big festive outdoor location. Shelter volunteer...
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By Jane Peters, Los Angeles real estate concierge services
(Home Jane Realty)
There is a new listing in Century City at the Century Towers. This is a 2 bed 2bath, 1,601 sq. ft. unit on the 8th floor for $999,000.  The HOA dues are $1,192 per month. There has been one sale at Century Towers over the past month, a 2 bed 2 bath, 1,680 sq. ft unit on the 17th floor for $750,000.  Days on the market for this unit were 183. 11 units are on the market for a median price of $1,295,000.  Average days on the market are 191. Find homes for sale and lease at Century Towers Check out the market for Century City Homes
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By Jane Peters, Los Angeles real estate concierge services
(Home Jane Realty)
There is a new listing on the Wilshire Corridor at The Wilshire.  This is a 3 bed 3.5 bath, 2,776 sq. ft. unit on the 8th floor for $2,050,000.  The HOA dues are $3,000 per month. The Wilshire is the grand dame of the Wilshire Corridor, has had no sales over the past month.  There are 5 units on the market for a median price of $2,050,000.  Average days on the market for these units are 147. See what's for sale and lease at The Wilshire Check out Wilshire Corridor home sales
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By Donne Knudsen, CalState Realty Services
(Los Angeles & Ventura Counties in CA)
Built in the early 1900's, the small zoo quickly became the buzz of the community.  Home to bears, monkeys, tigers, exotic birds, and lions, roars, growls, and moans could be heard throughout the canyons nightly.  The Clifton family resided on the property as Mr. Clifton was the zookeeper who was on the grounds at all times.   Shortly, after the zoo opened the animals started to exhibit behavior changes.  Unexplained events of violence started hitting the papers where patrons were being killed and animals were going missing.  The community was in a state of panic and rumors of demons and what this location had once been began to spread.  An area resident claimed that the zoo had been built on unholy land that at one time had been the site of cult sacrifice.  So the community built the ...
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By Jane Peters, Los Angeles real estate concierge services
(Home Jane Realty)
Primarily and East Coast tradition, hayrides are the bellweather for SCARE!!! Be ready to be scared to death at this year's Los Angeles Haunted Hayride. The venue is Griffith Park, site of a zoo 100 years ago.  The story goes that shortly after the zoo opened in the early 1900s, the animals began to behave strangely.  Stories circulated that visitors were being killed and animals were going missing.  It was rumored that the soo was built on the site where cult sacrifices were practiced. The community built a church at the entrance to the zoo and one day when they were all crowded in, the doors locked and the church was engulfed by flames.  Many perished. Fact or fiction? As you ride around the grounds in a tractor driven hay-filled wagon be prepared to meet the ghosts of those who died....
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By COMPASS PALM SPRINGS | Stewart Penn, COMPASS Palm Springs - Broker Associate
(COMPASS)
Recent Condo Price Reductions in the West Hollywood area: 825 N Kings Rd #15 - $1,500,000 to $1,100,000 (1-Bed 2.5 Bath) 1100 Alta Loma Rd #1007 - $1,350,00 to $1,295,000 (2-Bed 2-Bath) 1250 N Harper Ave #308 - $854,000 to $699,000 (2-Bed 2-Bath) 1037 N Laurel Ave #15 - $850,000 - $599,000 (2-Bed 2-bath) 850 N Croft Ave #104 - $799,000 to $779,000 (2-Bed 2-Bath) 960 N Doheny Drive #403 - $799,000 to $757,000 (2-Bed 3-Bath) 850 N Kings Rd #106 - $639,000 to $599,000 (2-Bed 2-Bath) 7135 Hollywood Blvd #1006 - $599,000 to $569,000 (2-Bed 1.75-Bath) 1155 La Cienega #400 - $479,000 to $449,000 (1-Bed 1.5 Bath) 1230 N Sweetzer Ave #210 - $460,000 to $399,000 (1-Bad 1-Bath) 8960 Cynthia Ave #206 - $399,500 to $389,500 (1-Bed 1-Bath) 750 N Kings Rd #206 - $430,000 to $388,000 (1-Bed 1-Bath) 740...
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By Jane Peters, Los Angeles real estate concierge services
(Home Jane Realty)
Halloween is drawing near and the West Hollywood Halloween Parade is a must see for those of you who have never been. This will be the 23rd annual West Hollywood Halloween Parade and it is expected to draw half a million people to the venue which stretches from La Cienega on the east to Doheny on the West. The Parade is said to be the largest of its kind in the world and this year is complemented by the Rocky Horror Picture Show's 35th anniversary celebration.  There will be an actual parade starting at La Cienega at 7:00 p.m. and featuring the cast of the show which will perform excerpts throughout the evening. Although termed a Parade, the West Hollywood Halloween Parade is an informal walking back and forth of people in costume and gawkers, "parading" back and forth throughout the ev...
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By Jane Peters, Los Angeles real estate concierge services
(Home Jane Realty)
The Mirabella on the Wilshire Corridor has a new listing.  It is a 2 bed 2.5 bath, 2,324 sq. ft. unit on the 19th floor for $1,495,000.  HOA dues are $1,570.19. There have been no sales at The Mirabella over the past month.  One unit is under contract.  There is one other unit for sale at $1,249,000.  It is a 2 bed, 2 bath, 2,213 sq. ft. unit on the 16th floor. The Dorchester on the Wilshire Corridor has a new listing.  This is a short sale.  It is a 2 bed 2 bath, 1,403 sq. ft. unit on the 12th floor for $575,000.  HOA dues are $1,228 per month. There have been no sales over the past month.  6 units are on the market at a median price of $860,000.  Days on the market average 69. See full details of Wilshire Corridor home sales.
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By Angela Bond, Los Angeles Real Estate | 310 666 5052
(Keller Williams Realty)
If you've ever visited Larchmont Village on a Sunday and enjoyed the Farmer's Market, then you're absolutely going to love the Larchmont Village Family Fair. It goes from 12noon to 5pm and promises to be our best yet.  The goal of the fair has always been two-fold, to provide a community-based fair for families as well as an opportunity for non-profits to raise money for their individual organizations.  It's free and all proceeds go to non-profits, so there's no excuse not to come and enjoy. Every year, Larchmont Boulevard becomes transformed into a fairground with food booths, a petting zoo, moon bounce and other kids activities plus this year, a talent/costume contest. The event attracts more than 6,000 people a year and the weekly Farmers Market will also be open.
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By Angela Bond, Los Angeles Real Estate | 310 666 5052
(Keller Williams Realty)
Hancock Park Real Estate Open House Don't forget to click the pictures or the address for full details and more pictures!!   622 Lillian Way is an interesting house to say the least.  I believe it's had some work done on it prior to sale and I'm not quite sure that they pulled it off.  The bones are here, but the details are not.  Small things irritated me such as the difference in floor materials from one room to the next and the upstairs master bathroom and its odd arrangement with the vanities - one custom fitted unit would look so much better.  But the overall space is attractive and the location is a very popular one.  Outside you have a pool, so desirable on those hot days and a carriage house with loft and half bath...very useful!  I think a buyer could come in, make a few tweaks...
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By Mike Young, FHA 203k Consultant 916-758-1809
(203kOnLine.com, covering the USA)
I've been in the 203k loan consulting business now since 1994 and I love the program. I've always believed that a home really isn't YOUR home until you can put your trademarks on it. I'm talking about new paint, carpeting or other floor coverings, etc. This program lets you do just that.  The Streamlined "k" is for smaller, less complicated repairs, but can include a roof, updated kitchen and bathrooms, as long as those repairs total less than $34,200 ($35,000 less costs and fees), and this loan doesn't REQUIRE a consultant. That doesn't mean you can't use a 203k consultant and if you think this through it makes good sense to use a consultant.  Why? Simple because we are able to tell you right then and there if this is truly a Streamlined "k". there are many lenders out there that only ...
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By Angela Bond, Los Angeles Real Estate | 310 666 5052
(Keller Williams Realty)
Hancock Park Real Estate Open House Don't forget to click the pictures or the address for full details and more pictures!! The first house I saw was FANTASTIC...but then it should be for a price north of $8 million.  But wait, you get a Rolls Royce Phantom limousine with it, so it's almost a bargain!!  You'll find this gorgous gem at 600 S Muirfield. - it truly is perfection and the owner's gorgeous furnishings and tasteful eye complete the picture.  Space wise you have seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms in over 8,000 sq/ft of space.  The tropical oasis outdoors boasts a huge pool complete with a cabana featuring a 20ft long hotel bar.  Don't always want those pesky visitors staying under the same roof...no problem, just banish them to the separate guest house and they'll probably thank...
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By Angela Bond, Los Angeles Real Estate | 310 666 5052
(Keller Williams Realty)
New Listings as of September 18th for Hancock Park Real Estate and the Greater Wilshire Area. Work with a REALTOR who specializes in Hancock Park and the surrounding neighborhoods and get this list delivered directly to YOU for Hancock Park New Listings Call me: 310-666-5052 or Email me: Angela@AngelaBond.com   234 Ridgewood Pl, Los Angeles CA $869,000 2 br, 2 ba, Single-Family Home Greater Wilshire / Hancock Park   4536 Wilshire Blvd #101, Los Angeles CA $859,000 3 br, 3 ba, Condo Greater Wilshire / Hancock Park   234 N Ridgewood Pl, Los Angeles CA $869,000 2 br, 1 ½ ba, Single-Family Home Greater Wilshire / Hancock Park   5057 Maplewood Ave #204, Los Angeles CA $699,000 3 br, 3 ba, Condo Greater Wilshire / Hancock Park      
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By Gwen Banta
(Sotheby's International Realty)
I just received my third call this week from clients who are new to The City of Angels.  They all asked the same question: "Where is the best place to eat in L.A.?"  That's a hard question to answer, as L.A. is an enormous city with every type of cuisine imaginable. Thus, for those  hungry Los Angelenos, or for those of you who are planning your next visit to our fair city, I decided to post a link to the premier restaurant guide. It breaks down the best restaurants by reviews, neighborhoods, cuisine type and cost. As they say at Vivoli (my favorite Italian restaurant), Mange!   http://www.losangelesrestaurants.com/top10.cfm      
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By Jane Peters, Los Angeles real estate concierge services
(Home Jane Realty)
There is a new listing on the Wilshire Corridor at Ten Five Sixty Wilshire.  It is a 2 bed 2.5 bath, 1,828 sq. ft. unit for $1,199,000.  HOA dues are $1,816.01 per month. There have been no sales at Ten Five Sixty over the past month.  One unit is under contract. Four units are on the market at a median price of $1,349,000.  Days on the market average 67. See recent sales on the Wilshire Corridor Find condos for sale at Ten Five Sixty Wilshire
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By Jane Peters, Los Angeles real estate concierge services
(Home Jane Realty)
There have been three sales of Wilshire Corridor homes over the past couple of weeks. The Remington, 10727 Wilshire - Sold, a 3 bed 3.5 bath, 3,295 sq. ft. unit for $2,550,000.  Original list price was $3,200,000, lowered to $2,995,000. Days on the market 193. Blair House, 10490 Wilshire - Sold a 2 bed 2.5 bath, 2,776 sq. ft. unit for $1,375,000.  Original list price $1,450,000. Days on the market 80. Wilshire Thayer, 10550 Wilshire - Sold a 2 bed 2 bath, 1,711 sq. ft. unit for $645,000. Original list price $669,000.  Days on the market 13. See recent Wilshire Corridor home sales  
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The DTLA Series continues with this 1 bedroom, 2 bath loft unit at the Flower Street Lofts, located at 1130 S Flower in Downtown Los Angeles. Priced at $325,000, this 1260 sq ft unit features views of Downtown, loft ceilings, an open floor plan, Australian cherry wood floors, and in-unit washer and dryer.HOAs of $637/mo cover 2 reserved parking spaces, basic cable, and internet. All pricing is accurate as of time of recording.Downtown Los Angeles is a thriving urban neighborhood in Los Angeles that offers such landmarks as LA Live, Staples Center, Nokia Theater, Disney Concert Hall, FIDM, and MOCA. DTLA is a great place to work, live, and play!Go #dtla!www.CarolineSellsTheCity.com
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By Monique Carrabba
(The Carrabba Group/Keller Williams)
No doubt you've heard the news recently that a number of major banks have volunteered to temporarily suspend foreclosures in 23 states and Bank of America is temporarily suspending foreclosures nationwide.  What does this mean for the short sale market?  Will this delay help short sales or contribute to the already increasing mentality of distressed borrowers to simply wait it out before reaching out to their servicer or a real estate agent for help? While this situation is changing daily, I want to tell you what we currently know to answer any questions you may have. (sourced from N.A.R. - Realtor.org) In late September and early October some lenders and servicers began voluntarily halting foreclosures in select states while they reviewed their foreclosure processes.  The lenders and s...
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