The Numbers; Down and Dirty Year-Over-Year Comparison Friends, clients and colleagues keep asking me how the market is right now. Depending on who is asking, I might say, “great” or “choppy” or “It depends, are you asking as a buyer, a seller or a Read More…
Santa Monica Snapshot – The Detox Market
We are really thrilled about Montana Ave’s latest addition – the Detox Market. The goal of this business is to deliver the purest products to support healthy lifestyles. The market carries everything from skincare items, to make up, cleanses Read More…
The Dirt on Recent Crime
As compared to other nearby cities of this size, Santa Monica residents who live North of Montana Ave experience a very low crime rate. The most common crimes are theft and robbery. In a very rare (1st time in my 30 years here) and really shocking Read More…
Signs of Recovery
The Following Article is from the Spring 2011 Newsletter Although I do not have a crystal ball, there are some very compelling signs that our market is on the road to recovery. In our micro, Santa Monica Westside market, it seems that we are Read More…
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES
The Following Article is from the Winter 2010 Newsletter For the last three or four years North Santa Monica had been strolling along, seemingly unaffected by the housing meltdown around the world. The inventory of homes for sale was increasing, but Read More…
MARKET OUTLOOK
The Following Article is from the Winter 2007 Newsletter The Westside real estate market seems to be impervious to what is happening on the rest of the nation, including many areas in Los Angeles. While we have steady activity in the single-family Read More…