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Santa Monica homes for Sale April 2010 Wrap Up – Crawling and Sprinting

by WestsideSantaMonicaRealEstateGuru May 3, 2010

Watching the real estate market here in Santa Monica is kind of like watching a slug make its way across the street. You gotta be patient because you might miss something. And then there are those times where you gotta sprint to the finish line because timing is everything. Let’s look at [...]

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Free Seminar for distressed Santa Monica homeowners

by WestsideDB April 19, 2010

I have an incredible broker who gives lots of free advice.  If you know of someone who is considering a short sale or is concerned about selling their home, this free seminar in Santa Monica is just for them.  All they have to do is register.

On April 22, 2010 Marty Mead, Broker of Record at [...]

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Keller Williams RED Day 2010 giving back to Santa Monica community

by WestsideSantaMonicaRealEstateGuru April 19, 2010

I am happy to say I work with a great company who gives back to the community.  If you are able to donate some food to support our cause, please let us know.

In connection with RED Day, Keller Williams Santa Monica & Pacific Palisades are holding a food drive to support the Westside Food Bank [...]

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March 2010 Stats for Santa Monica Homes for Sale

by WestsideSantaMonicaRealEstateGuru April 6, 2010

Last Month’s Santa Monica homes for sale stats show some interesting activity.  1 in 3 homes sold last month and almost half are pending while still, very little inventory exists on the market.  This data is for all of Santa Monica, including the luxury market North and South of Montana.  If you are interested in [...]

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Santa Monica Sunset Park Fixers – And an Opportunity for the right homeowner

by WestsideSantaMonicaRealEstateGuru March 20, 2010

I smell opportunity.  Whenever I see homes like these two, I know that someone with an ounce of smarts and know-how can turn these traditional Sunset Park homes into a gem.  Real estate for sale in Santa Monica can have all sorts of flavors – and these two need some love to bring them to [...]

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Santa Monica Canyon Broker’s Caravan Jems for the week of March 14, 2010

by WestsideSantaMonicaRealEstateGuru March 17, 2010

I love Tuesdays.  I get to go and look at anywhere from 15 to 20 Santa Monica homes and condos for sale.  Even with such little inventory compared to last year, there’s plenty to see in 3 hours.  This Santa Monica Canyon listing really caught my eye mostly because of the opportunity it offers to [...]

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Free Santa Monica Home Buyer Seminar

by WestsideSantaMonicaRealEstateGuru March 12, 2010

My Realtor association is hosting a free event for anyone interested in buying a Santa Monica home for the first time.  Its at the Santa Monica Public Library on March 27th at 11am – 12:30pm.
Seating is limited, so please rsvp.  Call me if you want more information as well by clicking on the google “call [...]

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Santa Monica Feburary Real Estate Statistics

by WestsideSantaMonicaRealEstateGuru March 7, 2010

While keeping in mind February only has 28 days this year, the monthly stats for real estate sold and for sale in Santa Monica is pretty low.  Take a look at these numbers from the Multiple Listing Service:

So only 12 homes sold last month.  With 29 active, the market activity is off from last year.  [...]

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January Market Stats for Santa Monica real estate

by WestsideDB February 3, 2010

Do numbers baffle you?  Its my job to look at numbers and make sense of the real estate market in Santa Monica.  After all, my clients depend on me for trends, analysis, and letting them know of a great deal when it becomes available (or maybe even before it comes to market).  Here are the [...]

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The new FHA and how it affects Santa Monica real estate

by WestsideDB January 22, 2010

Are you one of the fortunate ones who can get a loan with FHA?  Well, after April 5th 2010 the times they are a-changing as the song goes.  The window of opportunity is shrinking on current conditions.
The Federal Housing Administration is making a few changes to its guidelines and if you are an FHA buyer, [...]

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7 Cool Free things to do with kids in Santa Monica

by SM mom November 30, 2009

Before I became a Santa Monica real estate agent, I was a stay at home dad for four glorious years with an infant and a toddler and was always looking for fun things to do that didn’t cost anything, or at the very least a minimal amount of money.  And given the nature of the [...]

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Blogging 101 – how to rank on Google

by SM mom November 25, 2009

The blog is all about Santa Monica (and the real estate here) but if you want to contribute and you want your article to stand out and be seen by Google and the search engines, follow these simple rules: First, you need to know what search term/keywords you want to be found under.
1.  Use your [...]

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Parking – everyone’s favorite pastime

by SM mom November 24, 2009

Cool article about the fate of vacant buildings in Santa Monica that have been slated to be developed into parking structures.  Do we really need more parking structures or just better management of existing ones?
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-c-2009-11-23-65443.113116_What_the_future_may_bring.html
               

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How to have an 8 dollar electricity bill in Santa Monica – I did it, so can you.

by SM mom October 29, 2009

With very little effort involved, I have a cheap electric bill and am doing something good for the planet at large.  It’s easy and you can do it too.  Here’s how:
My family and I purchased a great home in Sunset Park a few years ago and one of the selling points was that it has [...]

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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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