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Beverly Hills Hotel: Timeline for a century of history at swanky hotspot for the stars

By Lisa M Loeffler on May 10th, 2012
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Timeline for 100-year history of Beverly Hills Hotel: 1912: Hollywood Hotel former manager Margaret Anderson builds the Beverly Hills Hotel for $500,000 with architect Elmer Grey. 1914: Beverly Hills becomes an incorporated city. 1915: The first five of the hotel’s private bungalows are built. 1919: Douglas Fairbanks buys a lodge and ... [Continue Reading]

Associated Estates Acquires Historic Wilshire Boulevard Property

By Lisa M Loeffler on May 9th, 2012
Associated Estates Realty Corporation (NYSE, NASDAQ: AEC) today announced that it will expand to Southern California by building apartments on Wilshire Boulevard in the highly desirable Miracle Mile submarket of Los Angeles. Associated Estates purchased the historic Desmond’s Tower at 5500 Wilshire Blvd. and the adjacent parking lot.  The acquired property comprises 2.21 acres with ... [Continue Reading]

LA rents soar as foreclosure victims and young workers seek housing

By Lisa M Loeffler on May 8th, 2012
Few new units and tight standards for home loans add to the pressure. The average monthly U.S. rent is at an all-time high, and a 10% jump in Los Angeles County over the next two years is forecast. Robert Corlette pays about $1,700 a month for a two-bedroom town house in… (Glenn Koenig, Los Angeles…) ... [Continue Reading]

Teleconference Call with Valerie Fitzgerald on Thursday, February 23rd

By Lisa M Loeffler on February 22nd, 2012
TO ATTEND THIS FREE EVENT CLICK HERE Valerie Fitzgerald is the President of The Valerie Fitzgerald Group, a Beverly Hills Coldwell Banker real estate firm. She has been ranked among Coldwell Banker’s Top 10 Agents nationwide, and earned the attention of the Los Angeles Business Journal for highest sales volume in Los Angeles County for residential ... [Continue Reading]

Valerie Fitzgerald Launches New Westside Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Real Estate Website with IDX Technology

By Lisa M Loeffler on May 23rd, 2011
Valerie Fitzgerald has recently unveiled her new Westside Los Angeles and Beverly Hills homes for sale website at http://www.valeriefitzgerald.com. Without a doubt, the #1 reason buyers go to real estate websites is to search the local MLS listings of homes for sale. And in today’s highly competitive Beverly Hills and Westside Los Angeles real estate ... [Continue Reading]

Older Adults’ Use of Social Networks Growing Fast

By Lisa M Loeffler on September 1st, 2010
There’s a growing number of older adults using social media networks like Facebook & Twitter to stay connected. ... [Continue Reading]

Real Estate Confidence Index Rises in April, Tech Survey Says

By Lisa M Loeffler on May 7th, 2010
Point2 Technologies recently released the results from its Real Estate Confidence Index (RECI) survey for the month of April that indicate improved market conditions and forward looking sentiment amongst real estate brokers and agents around the United States, with uncertainty over the longer term weighing in on the Index. ... [Continue Reading]

Real Estate Roundup: U.S. Foreclosures Slow, California New Home Sales Dip

By Lisa M Loeffler on November 17th, 2009
The number of foreclosures dropped in October for the third consecutive month, a sign that efforts by banks to take back troubled properties may be easing, according to a report out this morning by RealtyTrac. The number of foreclosures — default notices, scheduled foreclosure auctions and bank repossessions — was down 3% in October from ... [Continue Reading]

Our Local Architects Shine!

By Valerie on May 22nd, 2009
Congratulations to Los Angeles architect Michael Maltzman, who was recently named a finalist for the Smithsonian/Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum’s 10th annual National Design Awards. ... [Continue Reading]

Window Treatment Dilemmas…Solved

By Valerie on May 13th, 2009
This week, the Washinton Post’s home and garden section features a massive Q&A with designer (and window-treatment expert) Claire Schwab. This extensive and informative article covers everything from decorating decisions to what kind of mounting hardware to use…and when to call in a pro. The accompanying slideshow catalogs some popular window treatment choices, and even ... [Continue Reading]