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By Heather Paul, Realtor,Top Selling Real Estate Agent
(Expert 1 Realty)
Beverly Hills Real Estate Agent-Best "Top Selling" Beverly Hills Real Estate Agent Heather Paul Specializes in Selling Beverly Hills Most Exclusive Homes, Mansions, and High End Properties  When buying or selling High End Luxury Real Estate in Beverly Hills, you will want to hire a local Beverly Hills Real Estate Agent that specializes in High End Luxury Real Estate.  Hiring the Best Beverly Hills Real Estate Agent will help you sell your Luxury High End Real Estate for Top Dollar and when buying Luxury High End Real Estate here in Beverly Hills, this top Beverly Hills Real Estate Agent will be able to show you the best properties currently on the market and help you negotiate the best deal on your next Beverly Hills home purchase. Heather Paul- “Best Beverly Hills Real Estate Agent” S...
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By Heather Paul, Realtor,Top Selling Real Estate Agent
(Expert 1 Realty)
  New Luxury Real Estate Listings in Beverly Hills-Exclusive Luxury Beverly Hills Real Estate  Luxury Real Estate abounds in Beautiful Beverly Hills, California.  Here are some of the New and Latest Beverly Hills Luxury Real Estate Listings that just came onto the local Beverly Hills Real Estate Market.   Are you thinking of moving to Beverly Hills, request a Free Beverly Hills Relocation Packet here.   Whether you are considering buying, renting, or selling your current home in Beverly Hills, using a local Beverly Hills Real Estate Agent that knows all the best homes currently on the market and has the tools to sell your home for Top Dollar is crucial!   Contact a Local Luxury Beverly Hills Real Estate Agent now.   $55,000,000 : 9577 Sunset, Beverly Hills 9 beds, 13.0 baths Home size: ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Are you a Generalist or a Specialist? Red Doors? Brick Doors? Or Yellow Doors? Are you a generalist or a Specialist that was the question I was asked the other day? Being a Relocation Specialist, being an International buyer's specialist, being a Land Expert I was surprised by the question. More so I was having a difficult time answering, that I am both a generalist and a specialist. As most of my readers know I live in Marina Del Rey, CA and my office is in Beverly Hills and I work for Coldwell Banker Realtors. Thanks to the advent of the Internet and now that almost 85% of potential Buyers and Sellers of Real Estate start their search for a home or search for a Realtor on the internet. I have the privilege of working from my home. I do not have to fight the daily traffic, only if I ha...
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By Robert Schmalz, Cal. Lic Broker
(West Los Angeles Real Estate Group)
My principal business as owner and Broker of West Los Angeles Real Estate Group is to know the distressed housing market on the west side of Los Angeles. I am up to date on all Short Sale Houses Beverly Hills , Santa Monica and Brentwood to name a few of our communities I found this Short Sale House West LA in Beverly Hills and it is a winner. SHORT SALES IN BEVERLY HILLS GO FAST AND ALTHOUGH CURRENTLY ACTIVE COULD CHANGE AT ANYTIME. IF INTERESTED OR YOU HAVE A REFERRAL CALL 310.505.5571 OR EMAIL bob_schmalz@wlaregroup.com ASAP SO I CAN SEND THE FULL LISTING OR SET UP AN APPOINTMENT   3 BEDROOMS - 2 1/2 BATHS - 2500 SQ FT - 8500 SQ FT LOT LIST PRICE $1,595,000   Robert SchmalzWest LA Real Estate Group11812 San Vicente Blvd Suite 100Los Angeles, CA 90049California Broker Lic #01813025 ww...
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By Matt Sweeney, Rich Kids Real Estate
(Rich Kids Real Estate: The Brokerage)
The Frequently Asked Questions of Rich Kids Real Estate   OK, So What’s With the Name “Rich Kids Real Estate” and Are You for Real?   I am so glad you asked! In a not so distant land called Beverly Hills, our fare city was peppered with such real estate branding as “The Smith Group”, “Beverly Hills Properties”, and “Luxury Real Estate R’ Us” (these are fictitious names to protect the bland and boring). Our quest was to create a totally unique real estate experience that spoke to a specific demographic of clientele in the 35 and under range. If you are reading this, chances are you are our core demographic or the name inspired some sense of curiosity to explore further. Every detail of Rich Kids Real Estate from the site and written content to the actual buying/selling process was custo...
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By Matt Sweeney, Rich Kids Real Estate
(Rich Kids Real Estate: The Brokerage)
Since the beginning ofthe new year, I have been hinting that change was in the air. After earning my CA State Broker's License this past April, my business partner Victoria Wood and I are pleased to announce the launch of Rich Kids Real Estate: The Brokerage in the heart of Beverly Hills' Golden Triangle. I can definitively say that Rich Kids Real Estate is the first independently owned brokerage specifically geared towards the youth demographic in existence today. We celebrated the launch of the new brokerage with a blow out party last week for all of our clients and friends at Brent Bolthouse's Trousdale. The booze was flowing, the place was packed, and I couldn't think of a better way to commence the new chapter for Rich Kids. Throughout my real estate career, I have had a very clear...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Chinese Real Estate Investors Head to Beverly Hills Chinese Real Estate Investors Head to Beverly Hills and then consider buying their first Real Estate in the US. Many of you have seen the Headlines: The Chinese are considering buying Real Estate for investment in the US. Who are these Chinese Investors? It may seem like what a strange question. Upon closer analysis you discover that there are at least four groups of Chinese Property Investors: (1) The Hong Kong residents, (2) The Mainland Chinese, (3) The Taiwanese residents and (4) the Canadian Immigrant Chinese. Now then comes the question which buyer are you dealing with? The Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese or the Shanghais, they all have different languages, cultural backgrounds and goals in investing in the US Real Estate. Do you ...
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By COMPASS PALM SPRINGS | Stewart Penn, COMPASS Palm Springs - Broker Associate
(COMPASS)
The Huffington Post reports that Guess Clothing co-founder Armand Marciano has listed his Benedict Canyon mansion in Beverly Hills for $63 million. The $63 Million Price Tag makes this property the third highest priced property currently listed For Sale in the Los Angeles area. (First place is held by Candy Spelling's $150 Million Mansion followed by a $75 Million listing in Malibu).    According to The CLAW MLS, Marciano's 30,000 sq ft Mediterranean Villa in Beverly Hills is set on nearly 20 acres with a view overlooking the city. The property has 7 Bedrooms, 13 full Baths and 9 half-baths. There are also 9 fireplaces, an elevator and a garage & motor court to accommodate 27 cars. Staff quarters consist of 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms and a seperate kitchen. The impressive looking property ...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Please welcome Luke Gibson, Photographer to Active Rain. The other day I saw that someone subscribed to my blog. I then went to see who it was. Much to my surprise I saw that it was Luke Gibson my Real Estate Photographer. http://www.lukegibsonphotography.com   I was so excited he is the photographer who made my 221S Gale Dr. Condominium in Beverly Hills, CA look so good. He is also the photographer who took those great pictures of my 5330 Yarmouth Ave in Encino, CA. Most of you kept praising how great the pictures are.  Now the man himself is on Active Rain. In hindsight I should have invited him. Oh Well. Give him a huge welcome and if you need a good Real Estate Photographer in the Greater Los Angeles area, he is your go to guy. If you are a consumer  who is considering buying  or se...
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By COMPASS PALM SPRINGS | Stewart Penn, COMPASS Palm Springs - Broker Associate
(COMPASS)
"The Most Spectacular Modern Home and Compound"   The Real Estalker has broken the news that Ellen Degeneres is selling her Beverly Hills compound. The entire estate which is situated on over 3 acres," features 12,000 sq ft of main house plus a guest house/studio, and another full separate house which can function as a additional guest house for the estate or a separate home office. According to Listing Brokerage Westside Estate Agency, Ellen's Beverly Hills Home is up For Sale for an undisclosed price - but the well-connected Real Estalker reports that the numbers are something like this: "$49,000,000 for the the main house–plus separate guest and staff quarters and extensive grounds; $60,000,000 for the entire kit and caboodle that includes the main house–plus separate guest and staff...
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By Jayne Clement, Los Angeles Short Sale Agents
(Keller Williams Realty)
Beverly Hills short sale, walkable to shops 621 N. Palm Dr. $4,195,000_________________________________ This beautiful Beverly Hills short sale home is walkable to shops within the Beverly Hills Post Office area.  It has a walk score of 66 (walkscore.com), which is considered “somewhat walkable.”  But, oh...what a walk it is! It’s a .8 mile walk to the world’s most exclusive shopping street...Rodeo Dr.  And the walk is past multi million dollar homes and many elegant parks (also known as the yards of these homes!).  This home is set back from the street behind a very English manor looking doorway. This Beverly Hills short sale home is listed by Jade Mills of Coldwell Banker and has 4400 square feet with 5BR’s, 4.5 baths, and is situated on a 14,760 lot of prime Beverly Hills real estate...
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By COMPASS PALM SPRINGS | Stewart Penn, COMPASS Palm Springs - Broker Associate
(COMPASS)
While reviewing recent sales activity in the coveted 90210 Zip Code of Beverly Hills I noticed a sale of a multimillion dollar property that surprised me. "NEVER BEFORE ON THE MARKET, famed Doheny Family property. Extraordinary opportunity to develop one of the most spectacular estates on sought after Doheny Rd. Flat and useable acreage, two separate parcels and beautiful vistas and mature landscaping. Quality existing one story residence with gated access on two streets. Once in a lifetime opportunity". The property was listed in January 2011 at $28.5 Million. 116 Days later it sold for $12.5 Million - representing only 44% of the List Price. That's a huge discount in anyone's language .... so I'm wondering if the sale may have only been for one of the two parcels advertised.    Pics c...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
Memorial Day Weekend what does it mean to you? If you are in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills or anywhere in the United States what does Memorial Day mean to you? As some of you know Memorial Day Weekend has signified to many the beginning of summer. To many it is Parades, hot dogs, hamburgers and hanging out either at the beach or by water of any type. As a Veteran Memorial Day means more to me, as a Patriotic American it means thanking all the Veterans who gave their lives so we can have a long weekend with fun, food, friends and family. Someone sent me a series of serious of pictures from an unknown source. If you have seen it, Great! Pass it on! To everyone who reads this I wish you a Peaceful & Pleasant Memorial Day Weekend. Be safe! Be Grateful! If you are a consumer  who is considering...
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By Robert Schmalz, Cal. Lic Broker
(West Los Angeles Real Estate Group)
Beverly Hills Tell me it is not true... A short sale of a beautiful pool home that has had a architectural landscaper take care of your weekends. This is one of the parts of my job as the broker and owner of West LA Real Estate Group, that I love doing. Finding a gem like this for my clients. We are the short sales specialist -West LA, and if there is a Brentwood House Short Sale or a Santa Monica Condo Foreclosurewe know about it It is very rare that we see a Beverly Hills House of this caliber that is a short sale. As with all distressed homes the good ones go quickly and the status chnages daily. I always recommend to my clients that if they are interested in buying distressed homes they need to be ready to move fast. For more information of what West Los Angeles Real Estate can do f...
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By COMPASS PALM SPRINGS | Stewart Penn, COMPASS Palm Springs - Broker Associate
(COMPASS)
9577 Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 One of the most expensive listings in Los Angeles/Beverly Hills has had a huge price reduction of $13.5 Million. Originally listed almost a year ago at $68.5 Million, the opulant 36,000 sq ft 9-Bed 13-Bath mansion remained unsold - hence the hefty 20% price reduction.       The MLS Listing describes the mansion as "The epitome of European elegance .... (with) delicate hand carved imported limestone exterior, onyx marbles, marble columns, antique mirrors, exceptional French moldings with 24karat gilt, & bronze beveled double paned windows & doors .... An entertainer's paradise, extraordinary scale .... No expense has been spared in this famed 3 level French Palladian residential estate. Shown to pre qualified clients only". Pics courtesy of The C...
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
The 2011 Festival of Books had a Legendary Chef: Thomas Keller at the Cooking Stage! Thomas Keller is not only a Chef's Chef, he is someone who deserves awe and he is very inspirational. I went to see him because he created "The French Laundry" ( http://www.thefrenchlaundry.com ), Bouchon" (www.bouchonbistro.com)  and "Per Se"(www.perseny.com) He is a perfectionist and he is a motivator, but mostly he is role model to look up to. He is a multiple James Beard award winning Chef. He is the only American Chef ever awarded the coveted Michelin three star rating simultaneously for two restaurants Per Se and The French Laundry. He gave me such inspiration and motivation by listening to him that I would have paid to hear him had I known what I was going to receive. The good news it was free. I...
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By Ron and Alexandra Seigel, Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy
(Napa Consultants)
Yesterday, was a very busy day.  We left home at 5AM for an appointment at a hotel near LAX at 7AM.  After that, we had another appointment in Beverly Hills at 1:30PM.  We managed to have lunch, and had a little time to spare.  We stopped at the Nieman Marcus Store in Beverly Hills.  It is a lovely store full of buzz and innovation.  The buzz comes from the new products that they are encouraging customers to view and marvel at.  The innovation comes from their floral designers. Fresh flowers are beautifully arranged on every available spot.  We loved this vase of peonies.  Their stems are wrapped in banana leaves, and inseted in a tall glass vase. We found it an innovative way to display one of our favorite flowers.  We are taking it easy today, Happy Friday to all of you.  Cheers, Ron...
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By Jayne Clement, Los Angeles Short Sale Agents
(Keller Williams Realty)
I read Architectural Digest the way a sports enthusiast reads Sports Illustrated...I’m usually in a trance, affixed to the eye candy of the stunning abodes of the rich and famous.  Delish!  The majority of the homes are truly beautiful...but, there are a small handful that leave me breathless...and Jennifer Aniston’s mid century home in the Trousdales Estates section of Beverly Hills is one that I still remember.  In fact, the photo that caught my breath was the one taken standing outside the front door of the home looking inside...the entrance affords one a view that cuts through the home, past stone stacked walls and looks out towards the view from the deck at the back of the home.  Ahhh...be still my heart.  Aniston is reported to have recently bought an apartment in Manhattan, so no...
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By COMPASS PALM SPRINGS | Stewart Penn, COMPASS Palm Springs - Broker Associate
(COMPASS)
Beverly Hills Condos - Market Report for April 2011: () March-February 2011 Number of Units Sold: 4 (9-6) Average Days on the Market: 56 (101-131) Median Price: $640,000 ($830,000-$717,000) Average List Price: $632,000 ($1,747,000-$810,000) Average Selling Price: $639,000 ($1,577,000-$774,000) Lowest Price Condo Sold: $530,000 ($472,000-$450,000) Highest Price Condo Sold: $746,000 ($6,600,000-$1,335,000) Total Sold in Dollars: $2,556,000 ($14,197,000-$4,644,000) Stewart Penn - Realtor for homes, condos & lofts in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Hollywood Hiils, the Sunset Strip and throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Now also selling Mid-Century Modern homes in Palm Springs. Stewart Penn - (310) 844-6515 | (310) 866-1818 Realtor | Broker  - Los Angeles Condo Specialist...
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By Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Photograph taken in Los Angeles California by Robert Swetz 2011   If  “April Showers bring May Flowers” what’s going to happen to these beautiful flowers? I have been taking photographs of flowers for around 2 months now because I live in a climate where flowers come out early. Most areas across the country have flowers sprouting out, and then some areas may be a little late. So why doesn’t the saying go …   “March Showers bring April Flowers”?   Photograph taken in Los Angeles California by Robert Swetz 2011   Well how ever the saying goes all I can tell you is the Flowers are out and they are looking very Beautiful … “Have a Wonderful Weekend Everybody” from Vegas Bob in Las Vegas Nevada … ;o)   Photograph taken in Los Angeles California by Robert Swetz 2011 If April Showers bring Ma...
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