Get out and dance at the Vanguard in Hollywood, California. This nightclub is designed to provide the ultimate dance club experience! The main ballroom of the Vanguard is huge and a balcony overlooks the dance floor with three large bay windows. The stage itself is set up with a large video screen for your musical and dancing entertainment! When you need a breath of fresh air from all the excitement, escape to the Asian-themed outdoor patio! For more information regarding the Vanguard please visit the link below: http://www.vanguardla.com/wafform.aspx?_act=profilepage&Profile=758&_pky=1 What a great way to burn some calories and have fun at the same time! CHEERS 11/19/2010

   Take a tour or see a show at The Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California for an evening of glamour and fun! The Kodak Theater has also been the home for the Academy Awards Ceremony since 2001. What an elegant place to host such a glamorous event! Guided tours are available for a nominal fee! During this tour, you will be able to experience the elegance and glamour that this magnificent theater has to offer. Upcoming events such as the “Cirque Du Soleil” are available for your entertainment, starting next summer 2011. For more information regarding The Kodak Theater please visit the link below: http://www.kodaktheatre.com/hollywood_highland.htm What a way to spend the evening and show off your glamorous side! 11/17/2010

    Spend the day or evening at the The Grauman’s Chinese Theater! This remarkable theater opened its doors on May 18, 1927 and was the most spectacular grand opening in history. Thousands of people lined Hollywood Boulevard to catch a glimpse of their favorite movie stars. The theater opened to the public on May 19, 1927 for everyone’s entertainment. The Grauman’s Chinese Theater was declared a historical landmark in 1968. This remarkable place has undergone major renovations. This exquisite theater will continue to be the preferred place for the movie industry’s most elite premieres for years to come! For more information regarding The Grauman’s Chinese Theater please visit the link below: http://www.manntheatres.com/chinese/ What more could you ask for in a theater! 11/16/2010

As you may all know, Hollywood, California is not just a city! Hollywood is also an industry and a lifestyle that dreams are made from! The HollywoodLand sign itself was built in 1923, by a man named Harry Chandler. Harry Chandler was a Los Angeles Times publisher. He wanted to build this epic $21,000.00 billboard for his upscale real estate development of HollywoodLand. This historical sign took on the role of a gigantic marquee for a city that was announcing its own gala premiere! Now known as the “Hollywood” sign, this great treasure was originally intended to last only one year. It has endured eight decades and still stands strong to this day! For more information regarding the Hollywood sign please visit the link below: http://www.hollywoodsign.org/ What a great piece of history! 11/15/2010

The Roosevelt Hotel is a genuine historical landmark! Located in Hollywood, California the Roosevelt Hotel is a lovely Spanish-style hotel. The Roosevelt Hotel was named after Theodore Roosevelt and financed by a group including Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Louis B. Mayer. The Roosevelt Hotel’s doors opened on May 15, 1927. This amazing hotel has been featured in many films throughout history as well as becoming a hangout for many Hollywood celebrities! For more information regarding the Roosevelt Hotel please visit the link below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roosevelt_Hotel_(Hollywood) What a fantastic way to spend the evening! CHEERS! 11/08/2010

Search Hollywood Hills Luxury Homes for sale for some of the best deals on properties in the highly desirable area of Los Angeles. You can also utilize our comprehensive Los Angeles MLS Map Search to find distressed Luxury Homes in Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley Real Estate and Local beach Cities Homes and Condos   The neighborhoods that make up the legendary Hollywood Hills are: The Mulholland Corridor, Laurel Canyon, Sunset Strip, Mt. Olympus, Nichols Canyon, Wattles Park, Outpost Estates, Hollywood Heights, Whitely Heights, Universal Hills, Hollywood Manor, Lake Hollywood Estates, Hollywood Knolls, Vine Hills and the Hollywood Dell, Hollywoodland, Beachwood Canyon, Bronson Canyon, Hollywood Oasis, The Oaks, and Los Feliz.  Mullholland Corridor: From Laurel Canyon Blvd, Mulholland D... 11/03/2010

Enjoy the many upcoming events at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California. The Palladium is a neat theater that was built in the Streamline Modern Art Deco style. The Hollywood Palladium was built and funded for in 1940 by “The Los Angeles Times” publisher Norman Chandler. The Palladium’s genre of music is a wide variety of everything from Rock and Roll to Pop Music. One of the upcoming events starts this Wednesday, November 3rd at 8:00 pm will be the performance by the one and only Elton John and Leon Russell. For more information regarding the upcoming events at the Hollywood Palladium please visit this link: http://hollywoodpalladium.org/?dist=GS&uq=hollywood%20palladium&cid=6301574578&nid=1&ppcsrc=1-hllywdpalladium-root&gclid=CO6qrOSOgKUCFQgEbAodeWokhA What a great way to ... 11/01/2010

If you or someone you know is interested in the Northeast LA Real Estate market, join my weekly call - Courtney's Market Minute! Every week on Friday at 10am, I'll be ringing up subscribers with details on the hottest weekend open house, best mortgage rates, and green living news and updates from Silverlake, Los Feliz, Hollywood, Beachwood Canyon, Eagle Rock and more! Give me 60 seconds and I'll give you the weekly scoop on real estate in your favorite neighborhoods. Go to www.CourtneysMarketMinute.com to join! 10/28/2010

Boo! I scared you, didn't I? I have said many times in my blog that I was somewhat of an odd child. With that said, I was absolutely obsessed with "A Nightmare on Elm Street". I can recall not being allowed to see it a few years after it came but watching it anyways with my friend's teenage sister at a sleep over. There was just something so ghoulishly frightening, yet witty about Freddy Krueger. As the franchiseprogressed, the horror gave way to camp but few horror  films will ever compare to Wes Craven's original "Nightmare" masterpiece. I was out on Caravan (Broker's Open House) yesterday previewing property during yet another day of very odd LA weather (cool and rainy) when I happened to stumble upon Nancy's house on "Elm Street" also known as Genesee. I remembered someone telling m... 10/20/2010

  This amazing building that looks like a bunch of records stacked on top of each other with a needle on the top is one of Los Angeles’s unique historical landmarks! This wonderful treasure of a place was designed by Welton Becket. The tower was constructed and completed in April 1956. The Capital Records Building or The Capital Records Tower was the world’s very first round building that was designed and created. Believe it or not, the design of the Capital Records Building was not intended to look like a stack of vinyl records. It was just a coincidence that it does even still today! For more information regarding the Capital Records Building history please visit the link below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Records_Building What a great piece of history right in our very own ... 10/20/2010

  Take a tour or see a show at The Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California for an evening of glamour and fun! The Kodak Theater has also been the home for the Academy Awards Ceremony since 2001. What an elegant place to host such a glamorous event! Guided tours are available for a nominal fee! During this tour, you will be able to experience the elegance and glamour that this magnificent theater has to offer. Upcoming events such as the “Cirque Du Soleil” are available for your entertainment, starting next summer 2011. For more information regarding The Kodak Theater please visit the link below: http://www.kodaktheatre.com/hollywood_highland.htm What a way to spend the evening and show off your glamorous side! 10/20/2010

      Enjoy an evening at the Pantages Theater for your musical and theater entertainment. The Pantages originally opened it's doors in 1930. The theater has such a grand history, that many have flocked to this remarkable place for 50 years, even to this day. The Pantages Theater has many wonderful upcoming productions for your enjoyment! Don’t miss “The Phantom of the Opera” showing, starting October 19-30, 2010. For more information regarding the Pantages Theater please visit the link below: http://www.los-angeles-theatre.com/theaters/pantages-theater/theater.php What a wonderful way to spend an evening!     10/18/2010

We finally have photos of the newly redesigned Ustream Hollyood office, our latest commercial design project.  This was an exciting and challenging project that required the ccordination of multiple consultants and contractors.  Redesign Properties would like to officially welcome Ustream to Los Angeles and we wish them the best of luck with their future endeavors.  Check them out at http://www.ustream.tv For additional photos please check out Office Interior Photo Shoot | Ustream LA Office Remodel 10/14/2010

Blue Collar Comedy veteran Dan Whitney, more popularly known by his stage name “Larry the Cable Guy,” is  ready to ‘Git-R-Done’ with the sale of his longtime, 20-acre estate in Sanford, FL. It is now on the market with  an asking price of $1,550,000. Lot's of Pictures Whitney first purchased the property in 2001 during a time commonly referred to as his “bachelor days.” Home  values in the Sanford area, however, have since fallen, dropping 24.8% over the past year according to Zillow  Real Estate Market Reports. While the housing market could be a speculative reason for Whitney’s decision to list  his home, the Orlando Sentinel reports that Whitney and his family have outgrown the house and are ready to  relocate somewhere that better suits his travel schedule. Whitney turned this cele... 10/08/2010

I've been reading lots of great posts about feedback--debate on whether it is useful or not, and whether an agent should put forth the effort to attempt to collect it from agents and buyers. I wholeheartedly support listing agents who request feedback. There are some obvious reasons: 1. Agents are advising clients. Last weekend at an open house I was hosting, an agent and buyer attended. The agent didn't seem to like the house much and actually went outside and got in her car (and HONKED THE HORN!) while her client was inside asking questions! Obviously, I couldn't believe that any agent would do that, but it is an important reminder--when a buyer leaves the listing, it is the buyer agent they leave with and have the intimate discussions with re: price/condition/strategy. I want to know... 09/26/2010

OK, to be technical it was actually 2 closings this week and 1 closing last week. To be fair though, 3 closings in one week makes for a much catchier headline don't you think? If you hear popping noises through your windows, those are bottles of Vueve being consumed in the canyons and streets of Hollywood in celebration! Here's the skinny on the closings: CLOSED: 8337 Kirkwood Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90046 - 2br/1ba, Roughly 1088 Sq Ft -  List Price: $595,000, Sale Price: $590,000 I want to congratulate L, the newest member of the Rich Kids posse on the sale of her home and M on the purchase of this amazing property! Here's to exciting new beginnings for the both of you. Deirdre, buyer's agent extraordinaire,  you are the greatest and I'm so glad we had the chance to work together! Tucke... 09/24/2010

I frequently hold open houses, and, of course, try to learn more about the buyers that are stopping by. I ask them to sign in, and ask them if they are currently working with an agent. About half of the attendees usually don't have any agent, but ask them why and the answers go something like this: 1. "I have someone sort of helping me but I'm also searching on my own." What does this mean? This is weirdest answer of all. READ: I'm a buyer who is afraid of commitment. 2. "I don't have an agent. I buy houses all the time." The investor buyer who thinks everything comes down to the "bottom line." 3. "I'm not looking to work with an agent yet." YET? You're out looking at property. When do you think would be a good time to have someone helping you with the process? 4. "I'm doing a lot of re... 09/17/2010

We'll...there goes the neighborhood! Jersey Shore’s Mike Sorrentino (“The Situation”) is renting an apartment at The Palazzo apartment complex, located near Hollywood, naturally. He’s in Tinseltown as a contestant on “Dancing with the Stars.” [Source: TMZ] 09/15/2010

Hollywood CA - In Hollywood Short Sales there is a temptation for some that find themselves upside down in a mortgage to simply walk away. That is, having purchased a home mid way through 2006 and now finding forty percent of that purchase price has disappeared in market value, some choose to say to the bank, "You take it, I'm done." They mail the bank the keys and say good bye.   There's another strategy to consider. Staying in your home for as long as possible. Let me explain.   Discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here. Right now the national average in terms of living in your home for free is 461 days. That stat is thrown about as many different numbers, and I'm basing it on Google - right now - today. Based on the numb... 09/01/2010

  Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Short Sales are on their way.  They are already here at a rate of around 10.4% with an additional 10% foreclosure sales as a percentage of total sales in the last six months.  Over 20% of the current market is bank involved sales.  Why are Hollywood Short Sale going to become a thing of the present, a force that will reach a higher and higher percentage involvement in the market?  Simple.  Bush touted the highest home ownership percentage ever during his second term.  Didn’t you know that was going to come back and bite?    Behold Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the great insurers of all things mortgage.  Government certified with your tax dollars hard at work.   Risk and reward are great things.  When risk is removed, behavior changes.   Reward and punishment te... 08/31/2010