Los Angeles County, CA Real Estate News

Santa Monica, CA : Another destination city for tourists and movie buffs from all over the Globe. Would you believe it, Santa Monica  is less than eight miles to Beverly Hills? Most tourists head to the Santa Monica Pier to get their first viewing of the Pacific Ocean. Then from there they start branching out to the various directions. In case you did not know this is where Route 66 ends, that is at the Santa Monica Pier.I always bring our friends and visitors to the beach, but we do it in the form of visiting Shutters on The Beach and/or Casa del Mar the sister Luxury Hotels. They are the only two hotels in Santa Monica that have the beach as their back yard. Just as an interesting trivia many years ago, as in about three decades ago before it became Casa del Mar, it was the home to th... 04/30/2021

Hard to believe today is May 1st! Did you know it is also Military Appreciation Month?Congress in 1999 designated the month of May as Military Appreciation Month. Customarily Presidents since than have been issuing an annual Proclamation reminding Americans to celebrate this month. Have them be patriotic and  pay tribute those who served in the military.Even though the entire month is designated to honor past, present military member and their families. There are a few specific military holidays during the month. Loyalty Day which has been celebrated since 1958 on May 1st.Military Spouse Appreciation Day was started on May 7th, 1984 on the Friday before Mother’s Day and of course Mother’s Day is always the second Sunday in May, celebrated since 1914. Then there is VE Day celebrated sinc... 05/01/2021

Speechless Sunday: a fun Sunday afternoon in Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 well Diane wanted to stop by the beach. It was a perfect Sunday afternoon, my deals were being auto pilot hence I was all for stopping in where we used to live for ten years of our lives. So with that said we took Holly along for the ride. This was the second time she has been to the Marina and she loved it. She enjoyed sniffing and it was just perfect many other dogs were around and the beach was not crowded. Clearly she loved walking on the sand too.  In case you are wondering Marina Del Rey is next to Venice Beach and the vibe is totally different.  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 ... 05/02/2021

http://MikesDailyMarketReport.com:  The ADP reported only 742k in new private payrolls today, which missed the 800k forecasts.  However, March's data was revised higher from the initial at 517k to 565k.  Also, the ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI dropped in April from 63.7 to 62.7, which forecasts called for 64.3.  Both reports disappointed the Markets early on; however Stocks regained their Positive position.  Most are realizing that the ADP number, even though it missed, it's still a very good number, which we haven't seen in a long while.  Meanwhile, Janet Yellen clarified her remarks from the interview released yesterday that she wasn't trying to predict or influence the Fed into changing their stance on raising rates. MBS started a little lower today, but quickly went to "near" Unchanged ... 05/05/2021