by Coco Candy Spelling is the latest celebrity to invest in luxury condos. Aaron Spelling's widow became famous long ago for the level of luxury she enjoyed in her 56,500 square foot French Chateau-style mansion in Beverly Hills, and now she's moving "up". Spelling's upgrade from estate living to luxury condo is just another example of how anything is possible with a luxury condo. When shopping for a luxury condo, Spelling knew she wanted a living space in a central location that would suit all her luxury needs. Her answer was to combine two luxury condos into one glamorous home. She maintained her famous wrapping room, special quarters for her grandchildren, and a master bedroom of over 4,000 square feet. She determined what she needed, and luxury condos provided the perfect answer! As... 09/16/2008

We are sponsoring the Wilshire Corridor region of Los Angeles! Come and check out our photos and community details. The winding two-mile section of Wilshire Boulevard to the east of Westwood Village is dominated by residential high-rises, and is variously known as the Millionaire's Mile, the Golden Mile[4] or the Wilshire Corridor. Penthouse apartments in the corridor's high-rise condominiums can occasionally sell for amounts in excess of $20 million. Numerous celebrities maintain addresses on Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood. 09/16/2008

Real Estate Agent Caters to Nudist Buyers and Sellers!!! I was interviewed by Inman news about niche marketing. In reading the published article, I wondered what my day would be like (and look like) if my niche was anything like Jackie Youngblood’s. Hmmmmm, I’ll stop wondering now. I’m more than happy to help you with your home search or sale, although, in the interest of full disclosure, clothes are required!   Call me at 310-285-7515 or email me   To read the original article, click here: Real Estate Agent Caters to Nudist Buyers and Sellers!!! 09/11/2008

by Coco Clayman-Cook Whenever a loved one dies, emotions run high. Tensions are up, and often the reading of the will only brings additional levels of pain and stress, not the least of which is for the probate attorney. When trying to deal with buying and selling property in the interest of settling an estate, it's important to ensure the most capable and efficient real estate agent is on your side. You need an agent who has experience dealing with high-end properties and fast-acting purchases and sales. You need Coco Clayman-Cook. As a real estate agent with years of experience, I've handled plenty of properties in the interest of settling estates. I work quickly and efficiently whether it is directly with a client or with the client's attorney, and I guarantee satisfaction on every tr... 09/11/2008

by Coco Clayman Cook It's never easy when a marriage ends.  Not only are there emotions to untangle there are also investments, property and a life to dismantle. Real estate is often one of the hardest assets for a couple to split after their marriage has ended. Community Property laws are meant to protect us during emotional times. However, sometimes it seems as if those laws only make it tougher. Because properties are so often sold during a divorce in order to ensure an equitable division of assets, it is important for attorneys to make sure they have the most competent, capable real estate agent involved. That is where I come in. I have considerable experience buying and selling property from dissolved marriages, and I am prepared to handle any transaction in a smooth and efficient ... 09/11/2008

Mark your calendar "Affaire" lovers - the fall art show will be held this October 18th and 19th, from 10am to 6pm. The free show features art by more than 200 exhibitors from around the nation,who showcase their work in photography, painting, sculpture, watercolor, mixed media, ceramics, jewelry, drawings, graphics and prints.  Held each May and October since 1973, the Art Show is one of the most popular art events on the West Coast. For additional information on the "Affaire in the Gardens Art Show," call (310) 285-6830. 09/02/2008

You've got to see this house! James Engel (www.james90210.com) made a great find with one of our listings.   08/27/2008

Everyday we find ourselves facing another test: Can we succeed today? This isn't just a matter of succeeding at our careers, our families, or our personal goals. This is a matter of succeeding at life. You must first succeed at life before you can succeed anywhere else. Succeeding at life means believing in and taking care of yourself. Remind yourself that you can achieve anything as long as you believe you can. The test starts with you. As you face the individual challenges of the day-schedules, jobs, kids, clients, the world-repeat to yourself just how capable you are. You can handle the fast-paced schedule, the difficult client, and the challenging family as long as you remember that every morning you answered, "Yes, I will succeed today." At the end of the day, you answer your quest... 08/27/2008

by Coco Clayman-Cook Now more than ever we see real estate agents giving in to the Buyer's market and the changing economy. More and more clients are coming to the realization that they can't make the easy sale on their house that they may have been able to four years ago, and the very practice of "flipping" has ended. As more people give in to this new and different market and seek other careers, now is the time for the dedicated real estate agents to rise to the occasion. It's important to remember the rules of gravity and the pattern of history: what goes up must come down, but what goes down will eventually rise again. As agents, it is our responsibility not to fall in the first place. Gandhi said we must be the change we want to see in the world, and this is where we must begin. We... 08/27/2008

its 7:40 am in Beverly Hills, 90210. Its cloudy and no one at work yet. Trying to beat the traffic brings me in earlier then anyone else. Just got the chance to take a look at this weeks MLS open house guide. Gotta give it to Robert Kass he has just listed 2 properties, one of them is the infamous Fleur De Lys in Holmby Hills priced at a meager 125,000,000 and the other the house of our beloved Malibu resident who must be sick and tired of fighting the coastal comission Cher's house at 45,000,000. You can find both listings at www.robertkass.com, gotta be proud and wish this gentleman luck its must be an enormous task just to even market those , let alone sell them. I can see a few happy vendors, escrow, title and loan guy. How much would title cost on 125,000,000 sale  I wonder. On the... 08/21/2008

Nick Antonicello, Director of Sales for Unique Homes, pointed out an interesting story to me last week in the Los Angeles Times Blog. You might have already heard about it, but I just want to put in my two cents about the whole affair.Peter Viles, Senior Producer for Real Estate at LATimes.com, wrote in his blog entry that Donald Trump, possibly the best-known real-estate developer in the world, is seeking to buy Ed McMahon's mansion to save him from foreclosure.In an even more bizarre turn of events, Mr. Trump now might be having some competition for buying Mr. McMahon's luxury home. That's according to a new blog post today by Ann Brenoff, author of the Los Angeles Times' weekly "Hot Property" feature.As Mr. Spock would say, "Fascinating."To be honest, I'm not sure what to make of thi... 08/19/2008

A real estate agent, a real estate investor, a homeowner, a father/mother It's the best of times and it's the worst of times. Seeing a lot of very good friends fade out of the real estate world, a lot of small and great companies close their doors, a lot of agents in our offices drop out of the race and some pretty prominent companies shut their doors, it's not the easiest scenes to watch in our everyday life as realtors Real Estate Agent - I am a real estate agent, a salesperson, I represent buyers and sellers, and it is this kind of a market, where my clients actually get their money's worth, when they utilize us more than their messengers, but trust enough to turn us into their consultants. This is the market where are opinions count, where our knowledge and resources we have access ... 08/18/2008

Bargaining Secrets for Luxury Home Buyers I found these secrets over at Luxury Home Digest (thanks Roberta). She offers some great strategies if you are considering buying in this market. If you are interested in this house, or any of our other listings, please call me at 310-285-7515 or email me.     To read the original article, click here, Bargaining Secrets for Luxury Home Buyers 08/12/2008

Are you the best realtor you can be?  Are there things that you wish you could accomplish but you constantly find yourself at the end of the day thinking there just isn't enough time?  I am a huge fan of Timothy Ferriss' book The Four Hour Work Week.  While the book isn't specifically written for realtors there are so many principles that apply - it is certainly worth reading. In fact I sat and highlighted it and then gave it to one of my favorite clients as he has a four hour work week every week. I need a new copy! One concept in the book that changed my life and my business was really taking a look at what areas of my business actually needed my hands on attention and what areas I could pass off to and outside source.  That's right; I outsource an enormous amount of my office work.  ... 08/11/2008

                     SOLD   HOUSE 326 N DOHENY DR     3 2.00   1,679 5,700 1925   08/01/08 $1,510,000        SOLD    HOUSE 1144 COLDWATER CANYON DR     5 4.50   4,000 21,780 1947   08/06/08 $2,600,000        SOLD    HOUSE 9596 SHIRLEY LN     3 2.50   2,555 12,700 1958   08/08/08 $1,349,000     08/09/2008

Those of us in the condo market have already experienced first hand the recent upswing in the market but it's always nice to have the media cover it as well.  Howard Fine aptly covered this market upturn in his recent Los Angeles Business Journal report entitled Uptick Seen in L.A. Home Sales In the report Fine frequently acknowledges the recent surge in L.A. condo sales. ...L.A.'s housing market, pushed along by lower prices and sharply higher condo sales, is showing some signs of life... ...While sales activity normally picks up going into the summer, June's increases far exceeded the typical seasonal surge, especially in the condo market... ..There were 1,254 condo units sold in June, up 115 percent from May. That was the largest number of condos sold in one month since July 2007... ... 07/30/2008

In these "interesting times" that we are living in, it is important to remember that value is value.  Forbes.com published a report not too long ago about the most lucrative neighborhoods in the United States, neighborhoods that continue to grow in value despite the current turbulent market trends.  It should come as no surprise to anyone that Los Angeles was featured in the report and that the Westside was singled out as one of the most lucrative neighborhoods in the country. Forbes particularly singled out the area just south of and including Wilshire Blvd between Ohio and Westgate Avenues. Forbes cited the homes there as having increased in value 3081% since 1990.  They also claimed, "...new construction and commercial growth have since made this neighborhood one of L.A.'s fastest to... 07/27/2008

Whenever things get complicated or difficult I think it's a wonderful time to reflect on all of the people and things that we love in our lives and to be grateful. After my family and friends  and my animals, the thing that I love most in my life is my lifestyle.  When I think that there are people in Iowa who daydream their way through the month of February picturing a sunset on the beach, I am reminded of just how lucky I am.  I don't take it for granted that I can see the sunset on the beach everyday if I choose to, instead I appreciate that the choices I have made in my life make it daily possibility.      I live in the midst of lush wonderland,  up a long drive with nature  surrounding me. When I walk on to my balcony which is large enough to hold a huge couch and chairs, planters ... 07/27/2008

I had the great fortune to have lunch with an old friend the other day.  During the course of the lunch, I asked her about her Grandmother, a bright feisty woman now in her mid eighties.  I was thrilled to hear that her Grandmother was in grand health and enjoying her retirement.  "Grandma Sandy" as everyone still calls her today was one of the great inspirations of my life time.  Born in the roaring 20's Grandma Sandy spent the majority of her teen years surviving the Great Depression, it was then that she learned the value of a dollar would go up and down but that property would always weather the hard times.  As a young married woman Grandma Sandy had seized opportunity and purchased the house next door when the owner, an air force widow, decided she needed to live closer to family. ... 07/26/2008

I am a great believer in the principles of Feng Shui and the peace and harmony it can bring to your life and your home.  Now that we are in the summer months I thought it was an ideal time to talk about Feng Shui for the balcony. The first order of business is cleanliness.  Feng Shui tells us that clutter, dirt and trash weigh down our energy and prevent chi from flowing into our lives and our homes.  Make sure that who ever cleans your home pays particular attention to your balcony, especially the corners, to make sure that there are no dead leaves or soil collecting there. Feng Shui also teaches us that corners need to be softened. If your balcony sports sharp corners structurally you can balance them by placing tall healthy plants in the corners, or place a round table in the corner ... 07/19/2008