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The 72nd Golden Globe Awards will be held on January 11th, 2015
The 72nd Golden Globe Awards Ceremony will be held on January 11th, 2015: the financial benefits are great for the local economy as well! This event clearly marks the beginning of “Award Season” in the Greater Los Angeles area. Red Carpets are being made, cleaned and a great deal of preparation is coming closer and closer to the big day and the big moment. The nominees have already been announced so the politicking and worrying has been long under way. Talking with most people in the Entertainment Industry the feedback is always the same. They prefer the Golden Globe Award Ceremony over the Oscar Ceremony. Those who do not know and wonder WHY? The answer is easy, the nominees are sitting at the tables are able to eat and drink. Unlike at the Oscars they have to sit there for four to five hours depending how long it gets dragged out to before they can go eat and drink and finally relax. So getting back to the Golden Globes, this event is huge not only for Beverly Hills, but the Greater Los Angeles area in general. The revenue is great for the Hotel Industry from every level, the tourist who are on limited budget to the ones who are comfortable with the high end ultra-luxury hotels and their price points. They all are sold out and this is fantastic for the local economy. Not only do the hotel look forward to the Golden Globes, but all the Limousine Companies as well as their Chauffeurs, this is the day when with little driving, lots of waiting everyone makes some good money. In addition some of the clients who are good tippers take care of their drivers. Not mentioning the ones who are well known to be “cheap skates” you know who you are, open up your wallets and take care of your Chauffeurs and Wait Staff. The Restaurants are jam packed as well so everyone benefits from the owners to the wait staff all included. The locals are the only ones who complain about the Traffic. Keep in mind Los Angeles is already over saturated with vehicles, people and does not have a good public transportation system like New York City or Boston. Hence the roads will be even more congested than normal. So instead of complaining, if you are not invited to the Party or the After Parties, then stay at home and watch it on TV and enjoy the show! Then again if you would like to learn more about the Golden Globes, the nominees and the Hollywood Foreign Press please visit the attached links and enjoy http://www.goldenglobes.com/ and http://www.hfpa.org/ If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue organizations. ...
read moreNew Year’s Day Traditions Part II
New Year’s Day Traditions Part II Like most of us, I grew up watching the Rose Parade since I was a child, so when we relocated to Los Angeles, Diane and I were thrilled that one of my fellow Realtor’s invited us to go to the Rose Parade. His partner was one of the designers working with the well-known groups that designed about five or six of the floats. Needless to say he also knew the Designer extraordinaire Raul Rodrigues (you know the one with the Blue Parrot and probably the most Awarded float designers of the Rose Parade). Little did Diane and I know how brutally cold it gets that time of morning (4am) in Pasadena? Keep in mind since the Parade Starts at 8am the streets get blocked off, hence you have to be at the bleachers very early. On TV watching it for all those years on the East Coast, little did we realize how cold it really is as you sit on the metal bleachers? Anyway Diane and I were reminiscing as we heard that today was going to be one of the coldest Rose Parades in Years. In spite of the cold we saw on TV the Hawaiian young men without shirts….well we knew how cold they must have been since we were there once. Part of our tradition is to use the “repeats of the Parade “as background noise as we do our normal chores on New Year’s Day. Then as we both get hungry I always make something with Alaskan King Crabs a lite easy appetizer. The Tradition is that we have Lentil Soup and some other small snacks and of course Alaskan King Crab. This time I made it instead of on crackers, on an English Cucumber topped with half a Teardrop Tomatoes with a little Lemon Juice to cut the Salty Flavor of the Alaskan King Crab Meat. In the old days we would watch the Football game i.e.: the Rose Bowl. We do not watch it anymore, we just check out the winners on the internet. So with that said Congratulations to Oregon and our condolences to Florida State and their fans. If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue...
read moreDo you believe in Traditions? What New Years traditions do you have?
Do you believe in Traditions? What New Years traditions do you have? I do not mean the typical promise of going to the gym, being nice to people you do not like…. Are you a Traditionalists? Well I do not mean the literal definition that you find in the dictionary. I mean do you have ‘Traditions’ that your family had and passed down from generations and you continue keeping these same Traditions. The honoring of family traditions has been very important to me because it was instilled in me since I was a child. Well I am clearly a big fan of continuing family traditions almost to the point of superstition. Well I have an excuse: I am a Baseball fanatic and Baseball fanatics follow traditions superstitiously. I have certain garments and colors I wear for certain listings, I bring my lucky Baseball Cap with me when I go to listing appointments. Yes you guessed it they are the various World Champion Red Sox hats! Well I am digressing, so getting back to family traditions. On New Year’s Eve or should I say New Year’s Day part of the tradition I grew up with was one has to have Lentil Soup. According to Hungarian tradition after an active New Year’s Eve celebration to ward off a hangover, one has to have lentil soup! In addition if you eat lentil soup on the first day of the year it will prevent you from running out of money for the rest of the year. Interestingly my parents believed that not only will it prevent you from running out of money but it would assure prosperity for the rest of the year as well. Since I am a believer not only do we have lentil soup every New Year’s Eve and Day on the menu, but I introduce friends and relatives to this time honored tradition. I remember introducing Diane’s parents to this tradition many years ago and they embraced it with open arms as well. They were always open to any idea that would assure prosperity and abundance for the rest of the year. Well I did some research and discovered that this same tradition exists in Italy as well. The most sought after lentils are the Castelluccio Lentils. They are grown at an altitude of about 4600 feet and contain a great deal of miner salts and large amount of proteins, hence they do not need soaking and are tender just after about 20-30 minutes of cooking. The sad part is there is only a small production of this great crop. I suspect about 15-20,000 lbs. a year. So if you get the opportunity to get your hand on a batch it is well worth every penny. So with that said let me give you my recipe for the Lentil Soup: Ingredients: 1. Medium onions (minced finely), 2. A few garlic cloves (minced finely), 3. Two or three celery stalks (coarsely chopped), 4. Two carrots, (coarsely chopped), 5. 2- 3 cups lentils, 6.Chicken or vegetable stock 3-4 times more than lentils and 7.pasta (any small pasta will do such as Cavatelli, or Orecchiette or Tubettini to name a few) 8.wine (a cup or so) 9 olive oil, 10. And fresh Italian Parsley (Chopped). Those of you who are accustomed to...
read moreThe year in Review: reflections of 2014 from a Greater Los Angeles Realtor’s Perspective!
The year in Review: reflections of 2014 from a Greater Los Angeles Realtor’s Perspective! Customarily I reflect at the end of the year on what has taken place in my life: at home as well as in my business in the previous year. Sometimes I share them with others, other times I keep them to myself. In 2014 we have had many changes in our lives and I thought I share some of them here with you. (Not wanting to bore you with all) Out with the old and in with the new, which is generally the ‘Motto’ of most people. In my case it is a continuation of things started and not finished in 2014. The year 2014 has started out fast and continued at a steady clip till even today. As of two days ago I still have five properties in Escrow from a low end of $45k to the high end of $2.6+million. Needless to say I anticipate 2015 to be equally fast paced. This is a perfect way to start the New Year! Here in the greater Los Angeles Area Real Estate Market, we have seen some very impressive price increases from the year 2013 & 2014. Not only have we seen some impressive price increases, but activity as well. In addition to seeing activity that would make you just gasp, we also had the opportunity to see sales in multiple offers even in the Ultra Luxury Market. (I refer to the Ultra Luxury Market as properties over $25 million) As we say goodbye to 2014 I want to thank my affiliates know, and let them know how grateful I am for all their support, their team mentality which allowed me to achieve my successes! A special thank you must be given to my Transaction Coordinator, my Manager and my other half letting me be a workaholic. Although I have not tabulated my own accomplishments yet, I am confident I am about 30% higher in production compared to the previous year! I would also like to thank my clients for their continued support, loyalty and partnership. Real Estate Sales have continued to evolve at lightning speed and I attribute this to the technology. DocuSign came on the scene around 2003/2004 time frame and it changed my business. It is hard to believe but eight or nine years ago there was no IPhone or a Samsung Galaxy either. These key additions have allowed me to improve my client service not only to all my international clients, but my local clients as well. I had to make some changes in 2014 to keep up with the technology such as my mobile friendly website to mention one. I am looking forward with cautious optimism to see what new technology I will have to learn and embrace in 2015! On the Personal Front: We have relocated from Marina Del Rey, CA, this change was magnified by the fact that we gave up living 500 yards from the Ocean to living in Westchester, CA. One would think how could we do that? Well we chose to have more pets and a back yard with fruit trees vs. the ocean as our back yard. The house came with a Stray Cat and we are making huge progress in socializing him. He...
read moreThe Under Contract Properties by Month in Beverly Hills Post Office is up by 17%
The Under Contract Properties by Month in Beverly Hills Post Office is up by 17% Keep in mind this is quite an impressive figure since November 2013 the average Sold price was $2,495,000. and now the Average sold price is $2,947,000. So that these numbers are up by 17% is quite impressive. If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue...
read moreThe Median Sold Price by Month for Beverly Hills Post Office is up by 56%
The Median sold Price by Month for Beverly Hills Post Office is up by 56%! Talk about some impressive increases. The buyers who think they can get 2013 Prices all I can say is Not in BHPO! If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue...
read moreNorth East Corner of historic Laurel Canyon & Sunset Blvd aka 8181 Sunset Blvd.
North East Corner of historic Laurel Canyon & Sunset Blvd aka 8181 Sunset Blvd. As I was waiting to meet my out of Country Client to look at properties I figured might as well enjoy the activity. As I sat in my car at the Chevron Station I managed to watch a few Hollywood locals pass through the Gas Station. Most people seemed to be in a good mood it was sunny and about 65 degrees. Not too cold but comfortable enough to get everyone out on this late Sunday morning. Keep in mind this is where everyone fills up their cars, trucks and other transportation vehicles before they venture into the hills. Keep in mind Laurel Canyon is rich with Hollywood History, the road was built around 1907 or so and lots were subdivided and sold off Lookout Mountain Ave around 1910 or so. They were mostly hunting lodges, bungalows and small cottages. This is where Angelino came for the weekends and summer vacations. In time it become more built up. Then in the 1960’s it became home to not only the Hippies but to the likes of Frank Zappa who had a log cabin in the hills. Jim Morrison lived near the Canyon Country Store. Mamma Cass Eliot of the Mammas and Pappas called Laurel Canyon home. It was not unusual to see Mick Jagger, Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Anyway I did not mean to digress. Just made me remember and recognize that the people who were filling up at this historic Gas Station are the new, current and future who is who of the entertainment scene of Los Angeles. As I was thinking of all the changes I realized that things remain the same. Then my client showed up. Off we went to find her future spot in Historic Laurel Canyon! Now with that said check out these two pictures! If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue...
read moreTree Roots and Developers: Seriously will this be a cost savings?
Tree Roots and Developers: Seriously will this be a cost savings? I was watching a property in Westchester, CA in the 90045 Zip Code. Clearly it had great potential for an addition and updating. As I suspected, sure enough a Developer bought the property and an army of craftsmen descended on the house. There was a magnificent tree that looked like it was getting a trim. As I went back a few days later realized that now it was being cut down by people who did not know what they were doing…. Then I saw a new driveway being poured again I wondered are these skilled laborers or the ones that you pick up in front of Home Depot and pay them a day wage and they do whatever you tell them to the best of their abilities without much skill or training….. Amazingly a few weeks later not months later I saw a For Sale Sign on the property from an out of area agent. Ironically the property was and is overpriced, do not take my word for it, my market reports tell you that everything that is priced correctly is virtually gone in a few days to a few weeks in this pocket of Westchester. As a matter of fact in all of Westchester. This one is still here as the neighbors and buyers pass by the property daily and weekly. Literally bypass the property! Look at these two pictures, my take is, it would not have cost that much more to pull the rest of the roots of the Tree and then re-do the walkway. Also instead of rolling grass over the main remnants of the trunk of the tree, it would have been more valuable to pull the rest of the tree up instead of leaving the eye sore. I will be interested to see, when spring rolls around what the buyers will say about the brown patch and the hill where no grass grows. They will be wondering how expensive will it be to correct it. In my opinion when buyers see this kind of “short cut” mentality, they start wondering where else did the developer take short cuts with the inside of the house. So my take is, this will ultimately cost more to the seller. Longer holding costs, price reductions and ultimately might even have to make the corrections to be able to sell the house. So why not do it right from the beginning. Doing it right from the beginning is what I call Cost Savings in the long run. Generally it will sell at a higher price if you do quality work, rather than shoddy workmanship. If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue...
read moreThe Under Contract Properties in Westchester, 90045 are up by 18%
The Under Contract Properties in Westchester, 90045 are up by 18 per cent. Keep in mind the Media Price has increase as I wrote in previous posts about this so interestingly the Average Days on Market has increased as well. It is not a major increase hence I attribute this to the Lenders not being as aggressive with the closings due to the Holidays. IF you are interested in what the value of your home is please reach out to a Realtor who lives in your Neighborhood. I look forward to your communication. If you are considering buying in Westchester, please reach out to someone who is proud to call Westchester home. If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com. I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue...
read more6163 Temple Hill Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90068, Fantastic View Lot Pending!
6163 TEMPLE HILL DR LOS ANGELES, CA 90068 Fantastic News, Property Pending! DEVELOPER ALERT!! Rare opportunity to develop a private celebrity estate with sweeping landmark views from the Hollywood Sign to Downtown Los Angeles skyline. This site is comprised of 3 APN#’s (5585-029-002/008/010) totaling 1 1/3 acres approximately! The natural grade of the lot provides two reasonably sized flat pads to develop. Soil report and topo available. Seller is motivated. SUBMIT ALL OFFERS! My clients were able to negotiate and get this property. As you can see Christmas Eve Buyers, Sellers, Listing Agents and Buyers Agents were working diligently to make this work. The Vacant lot was listed at $1,500,000. Merry Christmas to all! If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 or homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com .I am a pet friendly realtor and I contribute a portion of my commissions to local animal rescue organizations ...
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