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Santa Monica real estate

Shadow Buyer on Wordpress wants to buy your Home

by WestsideDB October 12, 2009

This is something I’ve never seen before, but I think its brilliant.  This guy seems like the real deal and I told him I would blog about his quest.  He’s a family man looking to buy a home that is currently not on the market.  Price range 1.6MM-3MM.  There are what some circles call “shadow [...]

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Santa Monica Homes for Sale Hits an Interesting Turn

by WestsideDB October 5, 2009

If you’ve been paying any attention to real estate trends of late, you know that it’s as Yogi Berra said, “The future ain’t what it used to be”.  Indeed, this economic turn of events has taken everyone by surprise and given us cause for introspection and an opportunity to change direction.  I know so many [...]

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The Ultimate Guide to Buying a Santa Monica Home

by WestsideDB September 14, 2009

Hey everyone – I created this whitepaper for anyone interested in buying a house in Santa Monica – actually, the principals can be applied to anywhere in California.  If you know someone who can use this pdf, please forward it on.
Just register over there on the right with your email for an immediate download.
An excerpt:
The [...]

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Santa Monica August Condo Stats

by WestsideDB September 12, 2009

I’ve been meaning to post this for awhile now – Condos for sale in Santa Monica are among some of the most amazing pieces of property on the Westside.  Not only do homeowners get the benefit of excellent schools, ocean breezes, a sustainable city, you get the benefit of not having to cut the grass!  [...]

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Santa Monica single family home sales for August

by WestsideDB September 1, 2009

Yep.  Today’s the first of September.  Once again, we look back on the real estate activity for homes in Santa Monica.  Check out this market analysis (pulled from my MLS search – let me know if you want something more specific to a zip code or area) but for ease of seeing the macro of [...]

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Condo Stats for Santa Monica real estate July, 2009

by WestsideDB August 4, 2009

Here’s another interesting story – look at the active vs sold.  They are practically even.  Granted, a lot of expireds and withdrawns, but you can see that inventory is moving and people are still buying and selling in this fabulous city of ours.
Have a question about your condo?  Or thinking of buying one?  Let us [...]

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July’s Santa Monica Stats for Homes for Sale

by WestsideDB August 4, 2009

Hmmmm, interesting.  Only 21 active listings in all of Santa Monica, yet 16 sold in July.  While I find these stats great for Santa Monica real estate as a whole, when you look at specific neighborhoods, you can get a different picture altogether.  If you are concerned about the value of your home, click here [...]

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An entire Santa Monica block for sale – well, almost

by WestsideDB July 21, 2009

I was out on Tuesday for broker caravan and saw something I haven’t seen in awhile – four or more signs next to each other on 5th.  In the distance of the photo is the corner where you have two lots next to each other which are complete tear downs (one just sold). 3rd in [...]

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Santa Monica Sunset Park For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Fixer

by WestsideDB July 20, 2009

Another great opportunity for someone who wants to buy in Sunset Park and isn’t afraid of doing a little work.  This home has been in the family for decades and they are now selling.  Here are the bullet points:
3 bedrooms
3 baths
2300 sq ft approx
9500 sq ft lot approx
Fireplace, detached garage, detached cottage, dining and living [...]

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Santa Monica Ocean Park home for sale by owner

by WestsideDB July 8, 2009

Another FSBO in Ocean Park with a price tag of $1,937,500.  The price of admission gets you a 4 bedroom, 2 bath (with a whirlpool!) west facing home six blocks from the beach.  Originally built in 1923, the master bath has a private bath with a changing area and a private deck with ocean views.  [...]

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Eco-Friendly Green Home For Sale By Owner in Sunset Park

by WestsideDB July 8, 2009

This incredibly well done home for sale in Santa Monica is going to make someone very happy.  The owners have painstakingly redone this place with 14′ vaulted ceilings, double paned windows with urban views, blue-jean insulation, and incredible custom woodwork throughout.  At 1700 sq ft, on a 5000 ft lot, 3 bedroom, 2 bath and [...]

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June Condo Stats for Santa Monica Real Estate

by WestsideDB July 6, 2009

While inventory has been decreasing over the past few months, Santa Monica condos for sale are still selling.
46 active units for sale
22 in backup
16 pending
37 SOLD
Its important to note that the sold units took just over two months to close escrow, while the expired listings were pushing four months on the market.
Also, the cheapest unit [...]

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June Home Stats for Santa Monica Real Estate

by WestsideDB July 6, 2009

37 active
7 in backup positions
12 pending
21 sold
Not a lot of activity in the single family market for Santa Monica.  Only 21 homes sold in June with an average price per foot sold at $824.45 a foot.  Inventory took a bit longer to sell than the condo market with an average of 72 days on the [...]

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For Sale By Owner on Cloverfield

by WestsideDB July 2, 2009

We stopped by the open house on Cloverfield to check out the $975K 2 bed, 1 bath listing for sale by owner and were impressed by how well the property was kept and updated.  Tim, the seller and owner has a great home.  If you have been looking for a great 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath [...]

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Test Post

by WestsideDB June 28, 2009

While we are keen to be creating content, now and again in starting something new, especially when we are asking YOU to be a part of it, we need to do some maintenance.  Hence, this post is really about nothing in particular.  But if you find yourself reading it, you must be someone we want [...]

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