Yesterday I went down to the Culver City Music Festival in front of City Hall. This was, in fact, the 16th year of the festival and it is definitely a worthwhile venue.There are so many of these summer festivals and most of them are on Thursday at the same time. The reason I like Culver City's
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07/23/2010
Yes, I know you are going to wonder what us Los Angeles agents do all day when I tell you have never seen a closing table and never knew what one was (i.e. the term) until I starting reading about you strange people around the country.I will not go into the whole rigmarole of boasting that we mos
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07/22/2010
Looking for ocean front property in Santa Monica, The Pacifican at 801 Ocean Ave. is an excellent choice. Amenities include a pool, spa, and exercise room. Four units sold over the past year with a median price of $1,132,500. Days on the market for homes sold was 72. There are presently no uni
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07/21/2010
Very important information from Gene re what is happening to homeowners in default on their HOA dues, by even a couple of months. Thank you Gene. I wish I could tell you that I am surprised at some of the issues being brought up during the processing of my clients' mortgages these day
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07/21/2010
The Oceanaire at 535 Ocean Ave. in Santa Monica is one of the exclusive ocean front properties in Santa Monica. Built in 1963 by architect Quincy Jones, the building was remodeled in 1991. The units take advantage of the light and the building provides a resort-like atmosphere. 5 units have so
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07/19/2010
UCLA architecture graduate student, Krisztina Jozsef had the idea of organizing 30 seconds of "pedestrian only" time at the busy diagonal intersection of Westwood and Le Conte in Westwood Village with a couple of dozen playing in the street between light changes, a total of 30 seconds. The a
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07/16/2010
While showing a prospective client various condominiums and apartments for lease in Los Angeles I came across two buildings that positively stand out: Ashton Westwood, 10700 Wilshire Blvd. on the Wilshire Corridor. Ashton Westwood, the ultimate in luxury leasing, has 58 one, two bedroom and pen
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07/16/2010
You will remember me complaining last week of a horrendously long cool, gray couple of months since May. Um, how soon we forget. It is hotter than Hades here now. We jumped 20 degrees in a day.However, being from dull climes, I am not complaining now. The sun is out, people are looking chic in
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07/15/2010
I think Sheldon and I are on the same kind of elliptical course around the planet. His last post inspired me to write my own about a somewhat similar subject. I am also working with a renter, (whom, by the way, came to me through the internet). Setting up multiple showings is a nightmare becaus
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07/13/2010