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Great Brentwood Village Condo Lease

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[flickr size="medium" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4568191610/[/flickr]Lying in the desirable Le Provencal building N. of Montana just steps to all that San Vicente has to offer. This immaculate 1521 sq. ft 2 bed/ 2bath condo features great open floor plan, large rooms, upgraded carpet, and multiple balconies. The master bedroom has a ton of closet space as well. The unit is in the back of the building away from Barrington, so is very quiet and peaceful in the heart of the city. Walking distance to all the goods and services San Vicente and Brentwood Village has to offer. Available June 1st. Offered at $3300/mo.

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Hip Silverlake View House For Lease

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[flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4369085072/[/flickr]LYING IN A GREAT LOCATION HIGH UP IN THE HILLS IN HIP SILVERLAKE W/ EXPLOSIVE VIEWS OF THE MOUNTAINS IS THIS MODERN UPDATED HOME. ENTER INTO A LARGE FLEX SPACE (CAN BE A BEDROOM OR LIVING ROOM/MEDIA ROOM) W/ LARGE DESIGNER BATH DOWNSTAIRS. UPSTAIRS FEATURES BAMBOO WOOD FLOORING, OPEN FLOOR PLAN, AND A GOURMET KITCHEN W/ ALL NEWER STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES & CAESERSTONE COUNTERTOPS. 2 BEDROOMS AND ANOTHER MODERN BATH UPSTAIRS AS WELL. TONS OF DUAL PANED WINDOWS THROUGHOUT FRAME THE VIEWS FROM EVERY ROOM, AS WELL AS ALLOW NATURAL LIGHT TO FLOOD IN THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY. VERY PRIVATE W/ LARGE DECK TO RELAX AND ENJOY THE VIEWS!

Offered @ $2,795/mo.

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Know What You Can & Can't Afford Before Looking

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[flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/3931945503/[/flickr] It is imperative that one speaks to a lender before beginning their housing search. This is true for a number of reasons, but mainly for knowing the actual costs associated with various purchase prices. Most people are mainly concerned with how much is the place going to cost them every month. A lender can look at your situation in less than 15 minutes, get you pre-approved for a specific amount, as well as discuss what the current interest rates are. This last point is the key point. Just a few tenths of a percentage point can significantly increase or decrease your monthly outlay. I have previously written on this topic that available financing is just as important as the purchase price.

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Also, you don’t want to look at million dollar homes, if you can only qualify and afford half a million dollars. Not only is this a waste of time for you, your realtor, the listing agent, etc, but once you see those homes, all of a sudden the half as nice homes aren’t going to be nice enough anymore. There is nothing wrong with admitting that you can only afford a certain level, as I am sure most people wish they had $20M plus homes, but for most (including me), this just isn’t an option, and so it is not even worth discussing. When searching for properties, one must be real about what they can and can’t do, and take it down from the hypothetical to reality.

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With that information in hand, one can then go out and find the best available home in or close to the area where they want to live. Once you find the home you like and are ready to make an offer, including a pre-approval letter with your offer will make it all that much stronger. It shows the seller that this person is serious, has done their due diligence, and if we accept, they are more likely to be able to close the deal. At the end of the day, closing the deal is what everybody involved in the transaction’s main concern is.

The Calm After The Storm

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Some really nice pictures taken of the sky and the Hollywood landscape after the storm stopped last night in Los Angeles. [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4345915793/[/flickr]

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New Apts Coming to Hollywood

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In the next few month's there could potentially be thousands of new residents and visitors flocking to Hollywood to either stay at the new W hotel or call the area home, as multiple new apartment buildings are coming. I have previously posted a picture of the apartments at 1600 Vine, and now here is a look at the construction activity of two more apartments underway just north of Hollywood Blvd & East of Highland. Here is also a first look at the stucco exterior of the one closes to Highland, Jefferson at Hollywood.

Jefferson At Hollywood (see http:jeffersonathollywood.com/ for more info). [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4223735280[/flickr]

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Construction On Both Sides of the Street [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4222977829/[/flickr]

Apt Building Across from the Jefferson [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4223736704/[/flickr]

Tale of Two Sides The 6600 Block of Hollywood Blvd

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As Hollywood continues to grow and redevelop I thought it would be interesting to show the transition process. This transition is clearly prevalent in the differences of the type of restaurants, stores, and entertainment venues that reside on the north side of the 6600 block of famed Hollywood Blvd. versus those on south side of the street. Besides Kress (restaurant & nightclub), there are really no name brand stores or modern upscale venues on the south side, but instead the buildings are still occupied by an abundance of tattoo shops, smoke shops, costume stores, and other "mom and pop" retail spots. This is in contrast to the north side, which is flourishing with several newer high end restaurants, name brand retailers, & modern updated architecture. North Side of the Streeet

East Restaurant [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4222945315[/flickr]

American Apparel [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4222948705[/flickr]

Lucky Devils Restaurant [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4222946945[/flickr]

Napolean Beauty Shop [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4222953165[/flickr]

Loteria Restaurant & Formerly Mood Nightclub Being Remodeled Currently [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4223726494[/flickr]

Geisha House Restaurant Front [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4223721824/[/flickr]

Essex House Restaurant [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4222991519[/flickr]

Bella Restaurant [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4223749992[/flickr]

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Various Shops Surround Vacant Ritz Theatre [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4223747198/[/flickr]

Wig Shop & Others [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4223713158/[/flickr]

Small Shoe & Clothing Stores [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4223723518/[/flickr]

Supply Store & Others [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4222985925[/flickr]

Hollywood & Vine Expansion Pictures

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Just a few of the pictures I took today of the Sunset/Hollywood & Vine area of booming Hollywood to visually represent previous posts about the area's rise. This is obviously just a snapshot of a small area, and I will have more of new shopping on Cahuenga, new loft buildings, hotels, and more soon. I live in and around this area, so shooting in Hollywood is easy. [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4207472826/[/flickr]

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Around Los Angeles--Venice (Abbot Kinney area)

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I was in Venice this morning dropping off keys to the buyer's agent for the condo I just sold this past Friday. Venice is a beach town first and foremost, but there is a burgeoning modern architecture scene nestled in with vintage Craftsmen buildings and small California bungalows that form an interesting visual mix. It is nowhere more prevalent than on the main shopping thoroughfare of Abbot Kinney. This street has boomed over the last several years, and is now considered one of the hippest and most desired locations in all of Los Angeles to live (there are several live/work & multi-use buildings in the vicinity), as well as hang out for it's options of shopping, coffee, restaurants, and cultural scene. Here are some of the shots I was able to capture today to show the contrasting styles and development of the area, both in commercial spaces and housing. [flickr size="small" float="left"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/42659427@N02/4207245686/[/flickr]

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