The Getty House – Windsor Square
This notable house was made famous by the motion picture “Sunset Blvd,” in which William Holden’s body ends up face down in the swimming pool. The home was originally built for $250,000 by US Mexican Consul William O. Jenkins, in 1924. It had 14 bedrooms and was built to last…having 13 inch concrete walls. The […]
The Elrod House – Palm Springs
This notable house is famous for its appearance in the James Bond classic “Diamonds are Forever.” Bond girls Bambi & Thumper rough 007 up a little before he successfully rescues billionaire Willard Wyler from his arch-villian kindnappers. The 8,901 square foot home was designed by John Lautner for interior designer Arthur Elrod, in 1968. The […]
The Ennis House – Los Angeles
This notable house has been featured in the movies “The House on Haunted Hill”, “The Day of the Locust”, “Blade Runner” and TV show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” This was the fouth and largest of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Mayan revival style textile block construction homes in Los Angeles. It was built by his son, Lloyd […]
The Lovell Health House – Los Angeles
This notable house was featured in the movie “LA Confidential” as the home of the villianous Pierce Morehouse Patchett. The house was commissioned by Dr. Philip Lovell and designed & built by Richard Neutra between 1927-29. The house is reputed to be the first steel frame home built in the United States. This technolgical innovation […]
The Gamble House – Pasadena
This notable house is famous for it’s appearence in the movie “Back to the Future” where it was depicted as the home of “Doc” Brown. The home is considered to be an excellent example of the American Arts & Crafts movement in architecture. It was designed by Greene & Greene for David and Mary Gamble […]
The Stahl House / Case Study #22 – Hollywood Hills West
This notable house was made famous by a widely published photograph taken by Julius Schulman, depicting two women lounging while suspended over the city lights. Since then, the home has been photographed for many print ads, editorials, commercials and movies. Movies have included: “Nurse Betty”, “Why do Fools Fall in Love”, “Galaxy Quest” and “The […]
Greystone Mansion – Beverly Hills
This notable 46,000 sq ft home is known to most people from numerous ’70s TV shows and decades of motion pictures. Hollywood and Greystone have a lot of history together. The home was featured in “There will be Blood”, “The Witches of Eastwick”, “The Fabulous Baker Boys”, “The Bodyguard”, “The Phantom”, “Batman & Robin”, “Air […]
Hearst-Davies Estate / Beverly House – Beverly Hills
This notable home is most famous for it’s appearance in “The Godfather” in which it’s movie producer owner wakes up soaked in blood from his prized stallion’s severed head. This home was also featured in the motion picture “My Bodyguard.” Located on it’s own hill behind the legendary Beverly Hills Hotel, it was designed by […]
As Good As It Gets (video)
You Make Me Want to Be a Better Man A classic movie scene…Who make in your life makes you a better person?
Seabiscuit (video)
The History of Seabiscuit I love this movie. Nobody does a picture like this better than Hollywood. You’ll never see the french make a film with this much heart and sincerity. Are the people in you life inspiring you to be your best or holding you back?
Halloween Party
YeeHaw! Holloween is over (gunna miss the candy corn), and we’re headed to Turkey Day. It’ll be here before you know it. Make those plane reservations early, and appreciate the time you have with your family. 🙂
Probate Sales Jeopardized By State Fiscal Crisis
On April 1st, the Los Angeles Superior Court, the nation’s largest trial court system, laid off 329 employees and announced the closure of 17 courtrooms. These 17 courtrooms are countywide, within the Stanley Mosk, Clara Shortridge Foltz, Malibu, Hollywood, Santa Monica, West Los Angeles, San Fernando and Central Civil West courthouses. Fifty of the system’s […]
8 Tips for Court Sale Hearings
It is incumbent on brokers to manage the sale confirmation and bidding process, thereby easing some of the burden on the courts. Here are some key tips and reminders: Use the Probate Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (C.A.R. Form PPA) & pay particular attention to paragraphs 3, 4 & 5. Verify that the buyer’s […]
Top 10 Homes with the Most Gruesome Murders
Here’s a ghoulish guide to the sites of the Southland’s ten most sensational murders:
Top 10 Most Affordable Homes for Sale In Los Angeles
Los Angeles has a reputation for having the some of the most expensive housing in the US. Ever wonder what you could get in LA for the least amount of money?
Where is the bottom?
Median home prices in Los Angeles reached a peak in August 2007. By February 2008, prices had dropped 16.5%. Homeowners, investors, realtors, homebuyers, builders, mortgage companies, banks and everyone working in any industry dependent upon home sales and construction want the answer to the same question…”Where is the bottom?” Word on the Street There is […]
Pending Bank Regulation Threatens Housing Recovery
I was pleased last March to see that Congress was not overreacting to the problems in the subprime markets, and allowing the free markets to correct themselves. Well, that pleasure was short-lived. Yesterday, HR Bill 3915 was sent to the House for approval. Though well-intentioned, this bill as written, will further tighten credit just when […]
MTA’s New Expo Line – A Runaway Train
The MTA is planning on building a train route, this year, to run along the long abandoned rail line on Exposition Boulevard from Downtown to Santa Monica. Rather than build the train below grade (such as in a trench), they are building it at grade (at the same level as pedestrians and motorists). This is […]
Asset Protection & Privacy: Lessons from the OJ Simpson Case
Jacob Stein, a tax and asset protection specialist with the law firm of Boldra, Klueger & Stein, LLP in Woodland Hills, California, can speak on the subject of asset protection & privacy for an entire day, but for a recent small breakfast meeting of valley CPAs and business managers, he managed, using examples from the […]
Housing Market Alert
The recent headline news regarding the mortgage industry will have a widespread effect on home values and the availability of credit. Home foreclosures are projected to exceed $100 billion over the next six years (MSN March), and during the first ninety days of 2007, suddenly and unexpectedly thirty-six of the largest mortgage companies in the […]
Keeping it in Reserve
Originally published by the Scotsman Guide
With unstable rates and declining property values, it has become increasingly difficult for loan officers to refinance their clients’ mortgages without increasing the homeowners’ monthly expenses. This is especially true when homeowners increase their loan balance by taking cash out during a refinance. Continue….
Top 10 Most Affordable Homes for Sale in Beverly Hills
On a budget but still have a taste for the good life? These are the cheapest 10 homes currently listed for sale in Beverly Hills according to the Multiple Listing Service.
