JUST SOLD in West LA … Here’s the Story

With home values falling to prices not seen in years and interest rates at all time lows, many savvy individuals realize that now is the time to buy.  Hard to imagine that conditions such as these could create a nightmarish situation for many potential buyers; but they have.  It comes down to the basic economic [...]

Palms – Mar Vista Latest Home Sales Report

Palms – Mar Vista Single Family Home Sales June 2012 Total Sold Dollar Volume: $ 33,220,051 Average Selling Price: $ 874,211 Average List Price: $ 860,663 Avg Sales Price/Avg. List Price: 101.6% Median Price: $ 811,000 Average Days on Market: 20 Number of Listings Sold: 38  Sold Listings: 1. 2034 WALGROVE AVE $ 460,000 2. [...]

Venice Latest Home Sales Report

Venice Single Family Home Sales June 2012 Total Sold Dollar Volume: $ 23,202,500 Average Selling Price: $ 1,364,852 Average List Price: $ 1,393,558 Avg Sales Price/Avg. List Price: 97.9% Median Price: $ 1,330,000 Average Days on Market: 51 Number of Listings Sold: 17  Sold Listings: 1. 807 COMMONWEALTH AVE $ 620,000 2. 306 WINDWARD AVE [...]

Energy Efficiency – Six Sensible Ideas When Evaluating a Home

With today’s energy and water costs escalating, these need to be examined in any home being considered for purchase. Many existing homes were built prior to today’s mandated energy efficiency standards or have long since worn down. Single pane windows and lack of insulation remains common in older homes.

Additional Information on Wise Water Use

Joseph Treves and Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl at the recent Wise Water Use Expo I have put together a list of pertinent websites that may be of value to you. If you have any questions about water or energy use in your home, please let me know. I am a licensed real estate [...]

The Best Time to Go Solar

Now may the best time to go solar on your home roof. California Rebates on solar panels and new lease programs make going solar affordable. Pick Your Strategy. Recently the Los Angeles Times featured an excellent article in the Business section titled “Weak economy makes solar panels more affordable to homeowners”.  If you missed it [...]

Mistakes Home Sellers Make

For whatever the reason, you’ve made the decision to move and now it’s time to think about selling your home. Bringing your home to market is an involved process. When handled correctly it will bring you the maximum possible saleprice. The following tips offer solid solutions on how to avoid the most common mistakes… 1. [...]

Can We Save Rainwater?

a great reminder of why we need to make progress in treating rain as the precious resource it is and not allow it to be wasted. By not managing rainwater we allow it to run off our rooftops and non-permeable landscaping onto the surrounding hardscape where it then courses its way onto our streets, mingles with toxins and other debris before dumping into our oceans.