Author: belle_wpadmin

January 31, 2017

Nine Reasons 2017 Is the Best Time to Buy a House in Los Angeles

  Spend a few minutes reading through news articles or blogs on the state of Los Angeles Real Estate and you will find plenty of advice suggesting now is the perfect time to buy a home in Los Angeles. You will also find many which suggest prices are peaking and this is a great time […]

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May 14, 2016

New Listing in Mid Cities Los Angeles Won’t Last Long

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May 2, 2016

The Reservoirs Are Full! The Southern California Drought Is Over

Unless you dig deep into the articles about the nature of So Cal’s droughts, it is hard to fathom this simple fact – rain doesn’t matter that much. What really matters in water planning for the Southern half of the state is snow! The good news is that the snow came early and late this […]

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April 15, 2016

Rents Going Up, Mortgage Interest Rates Down in LA

Good Time to Buy a Home in Los Angeles A new report compiled by Beacon Economics and USC’s Lusk Center for Real Estate is projecting approximately 4% increases annually in rental costs for Los Angeles through 2018. While more apartment units are being built, the demand is expected to outstrip supply for the foreseeable future. […]

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March 26, 2016

21 Creative Ideas to Replace Your Dining Room

Or Design these rooms into your plan when you create the perfect home Nothing stays the same. Formal Dining rooms are no longer used, even for Thanksgiving and Christmas. So more than a few folks are putting up a wall or redesigning the dining room space to add fantastic, fun places that will get much […]

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March 8, 2016

Real Estate Should Be Fine Through 2017- UCLA Anderson School Report

The UCLA Anderson School of Business has issued its periodic report on the health of the economy with a prediction of more slow, but steady growth during 2016 and 2017. While 3% or 4% growth might be more normal, the 2% average growth of the last seven years might be the new normal. Anderson cautions […]

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February 18, 2016

Los Angeles is Now Ranked #3 in the World’s Top Startup Cities   Updating their comprehensive 2012 report, Compass provides a deep look in their new white paper, The 2015 Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking     http://blog.startupcompass.co/the-2015-global-startup-ecosystem-ranking-is-live There are over 1000 Startups in Los Angeles County according to RepresentLA.com (see graphic). Compass puts the number […]

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February 16, 2016

Buying or Leasing Solar Panels Will Save You Money

There’s Only One Question: Buy or Lease?   Imagine that you got a call from SCE or LADWP. They want to install solar panels on your roof, and they promise that your bill will go down by $50 every month and that they will only increase your bill by a maximum of 3% each year. […]

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February 8, 2016

Playa Vista Scores Again – Facebook Leases 35,000 sq. ft. of Creative Space

  Follows recent moves by Google and Yahoo into Silicone Beach Hub   If anyone was still wondering about Playa Vista’s role in the burgeoning Silicone Beach area, the jury is no longer out. Playa Vista is THE HUB of Silicone Beach. Check out the list of high tech companies that have or will have […]

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December 17, 2015

The Gentrification of Inglewood Could Be on the Way

Inglewood as a Destination If you were to ask most residents of the LA basin to give an opinion about Inglewood, the response would not be a favorable one. But for a host of reasons, that may be about to change. Westchester home market is hot and there isn’t much room left As Silicone Beach, […]

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