Oktober 2011

How my short sale is going, chapter whatever, or BofA is the bitchenest bank of all time!

We've been in escrow for three months now on 2012 W. Verdugo in Burbank and our stalwart buyer is hanging in there. BofA and Chase, th...

Nextdoor.com - get to know your neighbors in cyberspace

Nextdoor.com just launched, and so far it looks like a pretty cool idea. It's a way for real neighbors to meet each other and communic...

Coolest place, ever, in Toluca Lake -- The Red Door

For those of you wanting a fabulous, hip bar/restaurant experience without going over the hill, check out The Red Door in Toluca Lake . We h...

Burbank house for sale comes with 100-lb. tortoise!

This is 415 S. Fairview in the Burbank rancho. It recently listed for $795k and has 2 beds, 1 bath and a double lot. It also has four hors...

Refinancing underwater home loans to get easier, maybe.

Breaking news from the L.A. Times! Refinancing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac home loans that are underwater should be easier now, thanks to the...

Unpermitted square footage and your lender

If you've been searching for real estate in Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley, you already know that many homes have been added on to ...

Spooky house of the week video (in Burbank). Please excuse thumb.

Here's the house of the week in Burbank -- no, it's not for sale, but the Halloween decorations are terrific! Please excuse the thum...

Foreclosure info AND loan modification info for So. Cal.

The Los Angeles Times had two interesting articles about our local real estate market yesterday. The first is titled Foreclosure activity s...

4604 Norwich, Sherman Oaks is sold

The seller of 4604 Norwich has accepted one of the several offers that we had on this property. Yes, it went well over the asking price of...

4604 Norwich in Sherman Oaks - tons of activity and four offers are in

In spite of it being difficult to show, we've had almost 40 showings of the luxe condo in Sherman Oaks in the past week. That has produ...

Clientele at Mucho Mas in North Hollywood

This lovely girl was spotted in the parking lot of the famous Mucho Mas, in North Hollywood. She was no doubt waiting for an order of tres ...

4604 Norwich, Sherman Oaks - heaviest activity that I've seen in a long, long time

Showings begin for my new listing at 4604 Norwich, Sherman Oaks today. It's by-appointment-only as it's tenant-occupied. Sixteen ...

Every-day, all-day wine tasting in Glendale

Winos (like me) rejoice! Glendale is now a destination for us. I popped into Red Carpet Wine at 400 East Glenoaks Blvd. yesterday. If you&...

Set your DVR's to HGtv on Sunday at 5:00 a.m.(!) PST for Professional Grade

Clients Ross and Tracy will be on HGtv's Professional Grade on Sunday a.m. with their remodeled bathroom. Watch the big "reveal&quo...

House of the weekend in Studio City -- four days late

This lovely post-and-beam is located at 11776 Laurelwood in Studio City and is listed for $629,000. Alas, it's a short sale, but that&...

Please use flash

Doesn't this picture make you want to run right over to view this house? Gee, so surprising that it just had a major price reduction! T...

Coming next week in Sherman Oaks: huge, super-deluxe townhome (and better pics, too)

I'll soon be listing this gorgeous, huge townhome at 4604 Norwich Ave . in Sherman Oaks. It has four bedrooms, 4 baths, a bonus room, 2...

Redfin sets the blogosphere on fire, along with lots of agents

Late last week, Redfin announced an important addition to their site -- an agent scouting report. Now, you'll be able to look up just a...

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