Wow! Here in Southern California, we are in the middle of a heat wave. Temperatures are reaching 100° F in downtown Los Angeles, while we are experiencing temperatures in the 90 degree range on the Westside. And we are expected to have this hot weather through the weekend. Past experience shows that hot weather usually results in a lull of buyers out looking for new homes, because it is just too hot!J Here are three new listings in the area that I am highlighting this wee

Yesterday was Eclipse Day with a total eclipse traveling across the United States. Here in Los Angeles the maximum eclipse was 69%, which was still quite the event. There was a lot of discussion about obtaining the proper glasses to view it. It has always been my experience with previous eclipses that I have seen in my lifetime that a cardboard box and a pinhole was just as effective. It still worked fine for me. J Here are three new listings in the area that I am highlig

The Los Angeles Unified School district (LAUSD) began the new school year today. It is currently the second largest school district in the United States. I attended school in the district many, many years ago. J As for real estate, there was a good amount of activity this past week with an increase in closed transactions for both homes and condos. There is also a broad range of new listings that have come on the market at all levels. Here are three new listings in the area

On the morning news there is talk about some local school districts beginning the new school year this week and more beginning next week. Back in the days when I was in school, we never began the school year before Labor Day. It is important to be aware of this since there is increased traffic and school buses in the areas where there are schools. There are a number of new listings this week ranging from some nice new condos to some estate properties. Here are three new li

Today is the first of August, and we are having unusually humid weather with threats of thunder storms. The local real estate market seems to have slowed just a little bit this week. There are fewer new listings than there have been in past weeks, and I also notice an increase in price reductions. It could be a good time to negotiate an excellent deal. Here are three new listings in the area that I am highlighting this week. You can find the expanded information sheets an