I am sorry I won't be there, but a friend, and one of my favorite artists, Gary Stutler, is opening his first solo exhibition in Manhattan from May 26th - June 19th. The official reception is on June 3rd from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. If you can make it I encourage you to drop by. To view more of Gary's
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05/22/2010
5 Paintings, including works by Matisse and Picasso were stolen from the Paris Museum of Modern Art today. Apparently this was a lone thief, and how on earth did he get through the security? But most of all, what on earth is he going to do with those paintings? I couldn't help but laugh at this
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05/20/2010
If you are buying a home in Los Angeles, or anywhere in California, or have already gone under contract after May 1, 2010, you are entitled to a $10,000 tax credit. The credit is available from a $100 million allocation which is projected to run out fairly quickly. If you are buying a home in L
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05/19/2010
There is nothing to add here but to say Carole continued blogging to the end and never gave away how sick she was. This was a shock!Honoring Carole Provenzale... a Mother a Friend a Mentor and so Much more...she was our Everything Carole Provenzale Dear Friends of Carole Provenzale, My name is
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05/19/2010
If you are thinking of buying a home in Los Angeles, or anywhere for that matter, wait until you have closed escrow and are in your home before you apply for more credit. The lender may run a full credit screening before funding the loan and they could find that your debt has increased to a level
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05/17/2010
This is a terrific overview of the benefits of a short sale over a foreclosure. I believe Regina made some changes to reflect the California market.FORECLOSURE vs. SHORT SALE Homeowner (Borrower) Consequences Issue Foreclosure Successful Short Sale Future Fannie Mae Loan (Primary Residence1) A
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05/17/2010
As usual, Debe has come up with a useful tool we can all use to calculate the correct pricing for our listings.Calculating Absorption Rate Pricing Absorption rate pricing is a method used to calculate the value of your home based on the principles of supply and demand. Because appraisers are now
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05/16/2010
I think we must have one of the best MLS systems in the country here in Los Angeles. There is a new feature "Community Overview" which provides you with community and school information for every area covered: Check out this example for the Brentwood area of Los Angeles. What an amazing tool
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05/14/2010
This is an excellent overview of what Buyers should know when they write their Purchase Contracts and are confused about what will come with the house and what won't, and what they should specifically think of asking for, so that there are no surprises when they walk into the house after escrow h
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05/13/2010
The statistics below reflecting the weekly Brentwood area of Los Angeles housing market, May 1-7, are taken from the MLS CLAW and are for single family homes only. They do not include condos, income property and private sales. This the first of a weekly series showing the Brentwood housing tre
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05/13/2010
