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2014
On my planet there are only full time real estate agents and brokers.It happened again yesterday, I walked into a business on behalf of a benefit charity festival I am organizing (pro bono), looking for program advertising. The office lady in charge was absolutely fantastic, and she signed up for...
04/25/2014
Every day I walk out my office here in Carmel-by-the-Sea for a stroll around town. Why? Because I love it here, it is a most beautiful little city in the forest. I also do it for the exercise because the city is on a sloping hill all the way from the Pacific Ocean and up into town, where it level...
04/24/2014
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In Carmel-by-the-Sea here on the Monterey Peninsula, rents for a single family home are very high. For a house that is not in very good condition or location but still in or within walking distance of the city, rents for long term leases start at $2,500/month to about $3,500. One in a good locati...
04/23/2014
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A client gave me the ultimate compliment yesterday when he said: "I have never heard anyone say anything detrimental about you in all the years that I have known you." And then I realized this was not a compliment, because these are usually suspect. You know what I mean, people are telling you so...
04/16/2014
Yesterday was another beautiful day in Carmel-by-the-Sea and I took full advantage of it, walked around town talking to merchants, asking how THEIR business was doing. These merchants are a tremendous source of referrals for me because visitors in town may not be there just for the shopping or se...
04/11/2014
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It has been established that a high percentage of buyers start their search for a home on the Internet. But they don't just look for homes, they look for local demographics to see if the community meshes with their own lifestyle. For this reason, I have established several websites that tell quit...
04/10/2014
Election day is always fun in Carmel-by-the-Sea. This is the last day that those running for office will be standing outside the downtown post office and talk to anyone and everyone to get their votes. Frankly, it's pretty much too late to talk someone into voting for them because most of the 2,0...
04/08/2014
Yesterday, a grateful client took me to lunch at the beautiful Lodge at Pebble Beach on Stillwater Cove. What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon in delightful company with excellent food. The views are awesome, overlooking several holes of the Pebble Beach Golf Course and Pacific Ocean beyond....
04/05/2014
The first step that a city needs to take to attract a certain type of second home buyer is to make it attractive for them and have leisure things to do that are fun and entertaining. A major plus is that Carmel-by-the-Sea already has natural beauty, charm and weather that attracts second home buy...
04/02/2014
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Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
Rothwell Realty Inc. CA#01968433 Carmel-by-the-Sea