Month: July 2012
Get It Right
Hat tip to Susie for sending this in from abcnews.com: The new Southampton, N.Y., home of Eric and Margaret Friedberg was almost half completed when they decided to tear it down and start over because the garage was in the wrong spot. "It's an expensive construction...
More Del Mar Terrace
People don't want the in-betweener. Either do a full remodel, or tear it down!
Hardwood Floor Refinishing
Ripping Off JTR
Hat tip to daytrip for sending this in from the Downey Patriot: DOWNEY - Two real estate agents, including one who lives in Downey, were arrested last week, accused of stealing $1.8 million from the real estate office that employed them. Elek Andrade, 27, of Downey,...
Del Mar Ocean View
Attention billionaires, this is a unique location! It was awesome to see that the owner was an agricultural reporter - in the 1950s anybody could afford this! Tax-assessed value is $74,258.
18,000 Friends of Angelo
From MND: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a report today on Countrywide Mortgage and its so-called VIP loan program which the committee said was "a tool used by Countrywide to build goodwill with lawmakers and other individuals positioned to...
Upscale Video for Real Estate
Video marketing and home-selling are such a natural pairing that I am baffled why we don't see more decent video tours. Perhaps it needs to start at the top? As the genre develops, I think we will see more glossy looks and story lines, plus plenty of lingerie! Check...
Inventory Shortage
Excerpted from the usatoday.com: The nation had a 6.6-month supply of homes for sale in May, the National Association of Realtors reported. That's considered a balanced market. But NAR also reported "broad-based shortages" of lower-priced homes for sale in much of the...
Happy 4th!
