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...
Poinsettias: have pet Toxins according to Veterinarians & the ASPCA Most of us think of Poinsettias as the Christmas Flower. To many nothing says Christmas better than a Poinsettia. If you are a pet owner this beautiful flower should not be in your household. According to the ASPCA and most knowledgeable Veterinarians this Plant is very toxic to your pets. So for many years...
Rain in Los Angeles: much needed, loved, hated and dreaded! Here is Los Angeles, we had one of the worst droughts in the past 100 years. There were many ways we tried to mitigate this problem. Some of us voluntarily cut back on washing our cars, the local governments tried to control watering of the gardens and I could go on and on. Well...
Holiday Party Invitation : Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beverly Hills Office! As most of you know who read my Blog Posts know ,I have been very happy to make the move to Prudential California Realty and then even happier when we became Berkshire Hathaway. Nothing but positive energy has been flowing from the higher ups, the corporate powers to be and needless to say from...
Going down Memory Lane: The Connoisseur’s Guide, Los Angeles, 1996 I was just browsing through The Connoisseur’s Guide (the published date was 1996). This book was in most upscale hotels in Los Angeles and vicinity. The hotels had them in their rooms for the convenience of their guests. So I decided to go down memory lane. I opened up the Cuisine Section, what...
Ultra Luxury Real Estate in Los Angeles: our fascination with it and my observations about it! When it comes to selling a home around the globe, generally there are a few critical points the sellers and the listing agents must achieve. If they accomplish these certain points, then it will guarantee them that they will have a successful sale. Most of you have read,...
