Halloween block party

What a concept, neighbors get together and potluck for a fun evening of food & snacks for everyone.  Driving in Sherman Oaks the day of Halloween - I passed a street closed off (probably with permits) and the neighbors, friends & families gathered.  The children were in costumes & seemed very excited about being together.

Halloween evening I went to a “neighborhood”  block party on a cul de sac in Encino.  There was an amazing array of foods to taste and lots of choices for the children too.   Tables and chairs were in the cul de sac and neighbors, more friends & families met to have dinner and then set off in their groups to trick or treat the surrounding neighborhood. 

After the football game, world series, and return of trick or treaters, we were invited into one neighbors home for some serious Halloween desserts including a pumpkin bread pudding with caramel topping, we couldn’t get enough of, and coffee.  Some of the  kids gathered in one room to sort out their candies and trade what they don’t like for what they do like, etc.  Others tried out the new DJ Hero (a more difficult “type ” of Guitar Hero ).

All in all – a fun, safe and “tasty” evening was had by all – young, old & inbetween!

My Real Estate Business This Week

We work with what we have and for me this can mean so many things.  Today I have an opportunity to share an insight into my real estate business…

 

We are in the midst of challenging times for marketing properties, so I have decided to use this platform to tell you a little bit about the homes I am featuring for sale or lease.

 

 

10326 ALMAYO AVE. #204 – CENTURY CITY/RANCHO PARK

 New Lease Listing – $2600 MONTH

 

Wonderful updated 2 bedroom condo – adjacent to Century City, Rancho Park, Centrally located to reach all of the Westside, close to transportation, restaurants, Park, shopping, not to mention Beverly Hills, Westwood…etc! Check out the virtual tour & photos

 

6000 CANTERBURY #D314 - CULVER CITY 

We have an accepted offer, and getting ready to close escrow!!

 

$284,000 – Upgraded 1 bedroom condo, top floor with tree top views; Remodeled with appliances, bamboo floors, recessed lights, fixtures, and more.  The seller’s have many reasons they’ve been happy at the Pines. They are now ready to move on and will consider all offers.  Click here for photos/virtual tour

 

 

125 S. ELM DRIVE  #201, BEVERLY HILLS LEASE 

$3,400 Monthly Rent -  Long Term preferred

 

Nothing like it at this price!  Best Beverly Hills location - just south of Wilshire and within a few blocks Beverly Drive, Rodeo Drive – the best of upscale shopping, restaurants, etc. Elegant 2 bedroom + den condo, in small building, beautifully  renovated in 2008. Gourmet kitchen, plantation shutters throughout, crown moldings and so much more. Everything is like new! Click here for photos/virtual tour

 

If you or someone you know would like more information about any of these properties, contact me. 

 I appreciate your loyalty & referrals.

Thank you for letting me share what I have & what I am working on today

 

 

 

 

Have A wonderful Holiday Season

It’s hard to believe the Winter Holidays are here, which means the New Year “2009” is right around the corner.  The year 2008 will long be remembered in History Books as a year of challenges!

 

If you have the cash and the strong credit rating – this is the real estate market for you.  Loans up to $625,000 are definitely more accessible than the Jumbo’s, however, Jumbo loans are out there. It just takes a professional with the expertise in arranging and placing loans to guide you through the process.  Please seek advice from a professional loan/mortgage broker.  Contact me for recommendations of long time trusted individuals who do just that!

 

There is no shortage in the number of homes & condos for sale…so you now have an opportunity to make a pretty good deal on an investment for the future.  Some areas have many foreclosures and/or short sales, and yet there are other areas with very few…time will tell.  We just have to watch the real estate market as it continues its adjustment.

 

And that’s exactly what I do and have done for over 25 years, actively selling properties for my clients for their personal use and investments, and helping them to buy the home or investment of their dreams. 

 

My Office is in Brentwood/West Los Angeles and I live in the Sherman Oaks area of the San Fernando Valley… I am prepared to offer you the highest quality in professionalism, commitment and the full service real estate that you deserve. 

 

Every morning I take a few moments to be grateful for the good things in my life, for the love of family & friends and I ask you to please join me in giving thanks to the brave men & women who are defending us 24 hours a day, at “home” and in places foreign to them, so we can enjoy a sense of peace, security and freedom here in the USA.

 

It gives me great pleasure to extend my very best wishes to you and those who are dearest to you an especially warm, healthy and happy Holiday Season and a very Happy New Year.

 

 

 

Muholland Drive

Neighborhood of the Day
I love what I do – helping my clients find their home investment.  Mulholland Drives seems to divide neighborhoods of  West Los Angeles, from the neighborhoods of San Fernando Valley and has a very special appeal from either side. You haven’t experienced the amazing views of LA basin & beyond until you have perched yourself at the top of Mulholland. Looking toward the South from East, the beautiful skyline of dowtown to the West, reaching out to the ocean and the curves of the coastline. And yet across the road overlooking the San Fernando Valley, facing North from the East, as far as you can see, your eyes can follow the magnificent mountain ranges, as they sweep around to the west offering some of the most beautiful sunsets imaginable. Getting close to the 405 freeway, it is a stop above Bel Air and Sherman Oaks that you want to be sure to visit.