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Mid-Year Dirt
The first half of the years seems like it flew by and with it behind us, its interesting to look back and see what happened, or maybe more appropriately, ask, “What didn’t happen?”. The Santa Monica real estate market is mixed. Very mixed. Some houses are selling quickly and others not at all. (More on that later). So, what didn’t happen? Interest rates did… Continue Reading Mid-Year Dirt
The Dirt On Airbnb
Another round of litigation between the Santa Monica and the AirBnB/HomeAway legal team ended badly for the short-term rental online platform. AirBnb & HomeAway recently attempted to challenge the March ruling that sided with Santa Monica. The lawsuit was an attempt to remove the city’s ability to penalize the online platforms for aiding & facilitating locally unlawful business transactions violating the Home Sharing Ordinance.… Continue Reading The Dirt On Airbnb
Top 10 Most Popular Home Additions
I was recently talking with colleagues about some of the popular and cool changes we’ve been seeing over the past few years in home construction. I asked each of them which of the following 10 items they think have made the biggest improvement in the enjoyment of a home: Sonos Music Systems Crestron type control systems Nest Thermostats Gadget type toilets Hue lighting… Continue Reading Top 10 Most Popular Home Additions
