SANTA MONICA REAL ESTATE: TIPS TO SEARCH, FIND, BUY, AND SELL PROPERTIES IN SANTA MONICA & THE WESTSIDE
Whether you are in the market to sell your current home or looking to buy a great property in Santa Monica, or both-One of the Best Tips we have for you is to use a Local Santa Monica Real Estate Agent “Realtor” in the Real Estate transaction to represent you. They will handle all the complicated forms and contracts, and negotiate the highest price for the sale of your home and the best price when buying a property.
BUYING A HOME
IN SANTA
MONICA, THE
AGENT YOU CHOOSE SHOULD KNOW:
1. The local area very well
2. All the Neighborhoods in the Area your are Thinking of Buying the Home
3. What properties are currently on the market
4. Which properties are a Good Deal
5. How Long the Property’s have been on the Market in the Area
Santa Monica Real Estate Agents-Click here for a list of the Best Santa Monica Real Estate Agents
SELLING A HOME
IN SANTA
MONICA, THE
AGENT YOU CHOOSE SHOULD KNOW:
1. What other competing properties are listed on the market and what they are selling for and the current days on the market
2. What upgrades the other competing properties have compared to yours
3. How to Market Your Home Online-Many Real Estate Agents are NOT very internet suave and Truly the First Showing of your Home Will be Online-Then most potential buyers schedule an appointment to come out and see the property
4. Have a Customized Marketing Plan on Designed to Get Your Home Sold Quickly and For Top Dollar
5. Hold Broker’s Open-This Brings in a Vast amount of Potential Agent’s & Outside Broker’s that have Buyers that are looking for homes to Buy in the Local Area
Their Expert
Real Estate advice and consulting can help make your next home
purchase or sale a success! As well as
the local experience and knowledge of the
area.
Here are some local Santa Monica Real Estate Agents that specialize in Selling Real Estate in Santa Monica and know the area extensively.
Santa Monica Real Estate Agents-Click here for a list of the Best Santa Monica Real Estate Agents
With the competitive Real Estate Market in Santa Monica, your Real Estate Agent can be a GOLD MINE and lead you to earning a lot more on the Sale of your home. When selling a home in Santa Monica, get a good comparative market analysis. My advice is DO NOT using an out of area real estate broker.
Search Santa
Monica Real Estate-One of the Best Resources Available
to Buyers is this Santa
Monica Real Estate website:
http://santamonica-realestateagent.com/
It contains every Homes for Sale, Condos for Sale, and Literally Every Real Estate Listing in Santa Monica currently on the Market as well as ALL Real Estate Listings in the Entire Southern California. It is very easy to use and schedule showings for properties also. It makes buying and searching for a home in and around Santa Monica very easy.
Here are Some Reasons to NOT use a Real Estate Company or Real Estate Agent/Broker Outside of Santa Monica:
1. They will not be able to value your property as well as a local Santa Monica Real Estate Agent
2. They will have to drive out to Santa Monica every time to show your property, this will limit the showing you will in effect get for your home.
Here is a Free
Link to Find out What your Santa Monica Home is
Worth:
http://santamonica-realestateagent.com/how-much-is-my-home-worth/
HERE ARE SOME HOT PROPERTIES CURRENTLY FOR SALE INSANTA MONICA:
If you are looking to buy, rent, or sell Real Estate Right Now-it truly is a great time again for Santa Monica Real Estate. You can find great deals inSanta Monica, it just takes using a local professional to achieve this.
Call Me Today
for All Your Santa Monica Real Estate Needs!
Heather Paul, Realtor (310)586-0364 or (424)625-1037
“Your Local Santa Monica Luxury Real Estate Expert”
Santa Monica's Real Estate market is very active
right now. Here are some good Foreclosures available for
sale in Santa Monica and the Surrounding areas of West La,
Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Venice, and The Westside:
View Santa Monica Foreclosures Below:
CHECK OUT THESE GREAT FORECLOSURE AND SHORT SALE DEALS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
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CHECK OUT THESE GREAT FORECLOSURE AND SHORT SALE DEALS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
Free Home Valuation
Find out what your home
is worth now.
If you are thinking of selling your Santa Monica or Westside home or would just like to find out what your home is currently worth, fill in all bedrooms, bath, property address, and full contact information below and a detailed home comparative market analysis report will be created for your home right away.
Click Here to Get Your Current Home Value
FIND A LOCAL REAL ESTATE AGENT
Call Me Today for All Your Real Estate Needs!
Heather Paul, Realtor (310)586-0364
“Your Local Real Estate Expert”
Heather Paul- “Santa Monica Real Estate Agent” Specializes in High End Luxury Real Estate Home Sales
If you are Thinking of Buying a Home in Los Angeles or Selling your Santa Monica Luxury High End Real Estate
Contact the Top Santa Monica Real Estate Agent Today!
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Sellers will often accept an all-cash purchase offer over a higher priced offer with conventional or FHA loan financing. That's because they know the cash offer is more likely to close. It involves fewer stumbling blocks. And sometimes a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, so to speak.
Appraisals are like . . . no, I'm not going to repeat that colloquialism, but everybody has an opinion. Appraisals are not cast in gold. The most common method is reliance on comparable sales, known as the comparative method, which involves choosing 3 properties and comparing those values to the property in question, adjusting upward or downward for updates / missing features.
If a home does not appraise for the purchase price and the buyer is obtaining a loan that requires a 20% down payment or less, the lender will not lend unless the buyer coughs up more cash or the seller discounts the price. There are other options for dealing with a low appraisal, but they can also spell contract cancellation.
Even though a buyer may be fully qualified to buy a home at inception, a hundred things can come up during the loan process. Apart from the home itself not qualifying, to conditions for loan approval that a buyer cannot meet, to loans that were once available drying up during escrow.
More commonly, lenders deny loans because the buyers' qualifications change upon further scrutiny. Maybe the buyer wasn't fully employed in the same occupation for the past two years, perhaps financial situations were altered prior to closing such as the buyer purchasing a new car or worse, maybe the buyer was unwittingly a victim of identity theft.
A buyer does not need 30 or 45 days to close if the buyer is not obtaining a loan. Once the home inspection and other contingencies have been satisfied or released, closing can take place in as little as seven days, providing the buyer is willing to sign a lead paint waiver.
A faster closing puts money into the seller's pocket sooner. There are also fewer things that can go wrong in a short escrow period.
When REO lenders have a lot of foreclosures in their portfolios, often the lender will discount the list price of the home in hopes the property will attract multiple offers. Buyers who pay cash for REO homes tend to win multiple offer situations. But there are other benefits for buyers:
Call Me Today for All
Your Lost Angeles Real Estate
Needs!
Heather Paul, Realtor (310)586-0364 or (424)625-1037
“Your Local Los Angeles Luxury Real Estate Expert”
Are you under water on your current home mortgage and unsure of what to do next? A Short Sale could be your answer! You are not alone, hundreds of thousands of people are facing the exact same feats as you. Are you considering letting your home go to foreclosure?
You
DO have options, here are some of the options available to
you that we highly recommend:
1.
First- Talk
to a local real estate agent Short Sale Specialist "Make sure you
find One that specializes in Short Sales" They can be a huge
asset to you and the future of your home. We recommend
Heather Paul, #1 Short Sale Real Estate Agent serving all areas
of Los Angeles County. Heather Paul, Realtor of Coldwell
Banker specializes in helping homeowners avoid foreclosure and
successfully sell their home as a short sale, having expert
knowledge of the entire short sale process to help you expedite
the relief available to you. Do not let your home go to
foreclosure, you may be done and out financially right now,
however a foreclosure will affect you in every way for up to 10
years.
Here
is a website link to contact an Expert Short Sale Real Estate
Agent in your area to assist you in the short sale process
for your home or property and answer any questions you may have.
http://santamonica-realestateagent.com/contact-us/
2.
Contact your Mortgage Lender right away! Most mortgage
lenders will be willing to work with you, but you must contact
them and request a loan modification. Approximately 2 out
of 5 mortgage loan modifications are approved. There are
specific requirements for loan modifications, a loan short sale
real estate agent can also assist you with a loan modification.
Be careful of loan modification companies advertising they
can assist you to do this for a fee, only licensed real estate
agents can assist you with a loan modification, and they should
not charge you a fee for this service, also if the loan
modification is not accepted they can easily assist you with
performing a short sale on your property or home if you wish, and
it's completely confidential.
We
highly recommend selling your home via short sale rather than
allowing it to just go to foreclosure, this will detrimentally
hurt you in the future.
Contact
a Short Sale Real Estate Agent Expert Now (310)586-0364
or (424)625-1037
http://santamonica-realestateagent.com/contact-us/
LaSalle Hotel Properties is buying the Viceroy Santa Monica hotel for $80.1 million.
The real estate investment trust said Thursday that the 162-room hotel is subject to a ground lease with the City of Santa Monica, Calif., which expires on Sept. 25, 2065.
The property, which is one block from Santa Monica Beach, will continue to be managed by Viceroy Hotel Group. The hotel opened as the Pacific Shores Hotel in 1967 and re-opened in 2002 as the Viceroy Santa Monica following a renovation.
LaSalle anticipates recognizing about $500,000 in expenses related to the transaction during the first quarter.
LaSalle owns 35 upscale hotels in nine states and the District of Columbia.
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Showing properties 1 – 25 of 131. See more city of Santa Monica real estate.
(all data current as of 3/19/2011)
May 6th – May 7th, 2011
The largest and most-respected green design and building expo in Southern California for both professionals and public.
Over 150 hand-picked exhibitors featuring the world’s best in green building and design materials; energy efficiency techniques and technologies; alternative energy; water conservation and management; environmental plumbing; municipal and state agencies, and non-profit organizations.
40 speakers in all sustainable and alternative building practices.
The Expo is free and open to the public and features free bike valet parking; automobile parking is $9.
URL: http://www.altbuildexpo.com
Santa Monica California has always been leaders in celebrating Green Living.
CLICK HERE TO SEARCH GREEN HOMES AND ALL HOMES & PROPERTIES FOR SALE IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Spring Fling Weekend Festival on Saturday March 19 from 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday March 20 from 12 noon to 5 PM! 10 Blocks of live music, trunk shows and specials, and tons of fun events celebrating the unique experience of Montana Ave! A special Buy Local kids art competition on Saturday as well as a chance to win a $500 shopping spree on Montana Ave by playing Montana BINGO! And another chance to win one of 3 great gift baskets on Sunday March 20th by entering the Montana Ave Sunday Scavenger Hunt! Sign up for the Scavenger Hunt now on Facebook or on Saturday March 19 at a table in the 1100 block of Montana Ave. Here are some of the fun event happening both days!
CLICK HERE FOR OTHER GREAT DEALS IN SANTA MONICA
FIND A SANTA MONICA REAL ESTATE AGENT OR REALTOR
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Showing properties 1 – 25 of 131. See
more city of Santa Monica real
estate.
(all data current as of 3/19/2011)
Whether you’ll be cheering from the street or your living room, our Spectator Guide tells you the best places to watch the race, street closure information and times, and the locations of viewing parties along the route.
SPECTATOR GUIDE
Street Closure Information
CLICK HERE for the LA Dept of Transportation map with Marathon route. Includes street re-opening times.
LA Marathon Route Map
Getting Around LA on Race Day
Commuterama will be providing real time Road Closure information and how to get around the road closures for the Honda LA Marathon on race day. Spectators, residents and businesses will be able to view the Course Map with related road closure and reopening info to better help navigate through the city. Check the map below for details.
Getting to the Race
The 2011 Honda LA Marathon is a point-to-point course.
The start will be at Dodger Stadium and the finish in Santa
Monica. The best way to get around the city to see your
runner is to use the Commuterama site, www.commuterama.com.
For directions to the start line at Dodger Stadium, click here.
For directions to the finish line and parking structures in Santa Monica, click here.
Parking Information
Parking is expected to be very limited with 25,000 runners, their families and spectators expected to fill the City’s 12,000 parking spaces plus available private facilities that choose to open to the public that day. We strongly encourage walking, biking and using public transit to get to a spot on the route if you would like to cheer on the runners. View public transit options at www.bigbluebus.com. Vehicle parking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis in Downtown Santa Monica at city-owned and private parking facilities and at city-owned beach lots.
Use the city’s live parking information website www.smgov.net/parkingspacenow to monitor parking space availability.
Finish Line Festival
The Finish Line Festival is open to the general public and is the perfect location to enjoy the entire 2011 Honda LA Marathon and post-race celebrations. Located just south of Colorado Avenue and the Santa Monica Pier (open lot between Ocean Avenue and Main Street), the Finish Line Festival will feature a large screen broadcasting the live Marathon telecast, numerous sponsor exhibits and displays, the official Michelob ULTRA Beer Garden, food and beverage sales, live music and much more. As access to the actual finish line is restricted to runners and race officials only, families and friends are directed to meet up with the runners at the Family Reunion Area located inside of the Finish Line Festival footprint.
Hot Spectator Spots
In 2011, the Honda LA Marathon will be staging Hot Spectator Spots on race day in each of the municipalities at key locations. Each “Hot Spec Spot” is a large community celebration located directly adjacent to the Marathon route providing key viewing of the race. This will be a focal point of race day entertainment with live music, a sponsor village featuring food and beverage sampling, sponsor exhibits, radio remotes with top Clear Channel stations and more. Hot Spec Spots start at 7am and run through 2pm providing a great location to celebrate with your friends and neighbors.
| Mile | Location | Intersection | Landmark |
| Mile 11 | Hollywood | Hollywood Blvd/ Orange Dr | Madame Tussaud’s/Hard Rock Cafe |
| Mile 15 | West Hollywood | Santa Monica Blvd/ Ramage | Pavilions |
| Mile 17 | Beverly Hills | Rodeo Drive/ Dayton Way | Rodeo Drive |
Entertainment Centers
Our Entertainment Centers are pop-up neighborhood street
festivals all along the route. Many of them have an ethnic
flavor depending on the neighborhood, and all of them are sure
to be great places to watch the spectacle that is the Honda LA
Marathon.
| Mile | Intersection | Entertainment Center |
| Mile 2 | Broadway/ Alpine St | Chinatown |
| Mile 4 | 1st Street/ Grand Avenue | LA Matsuri Taiko Drummers |
| Mile 7 | Sunset Blvd/ Hyperion Ave | Silverlake Conservatory of Music |
| Mile 7 | Sunset Blvd/ Fountain Ave | Earlez Grille |
| Mile 8 | Hollywood Blvd/ Prospect Ave | The Salvadoreans |
| Mile 13 | Sunset Blvd/ N Fairfax Ave | Run To Win (4-8) |
| Mile 18 | Little Santa Monica/ Moreno Dr | Cheer Alley |
| Mile 21 | Eisenhower/ Dewey (VA Grounds) |
Veterans Administration in collaboration with Bob Hope USO |
| Mile 25 | Ocean Ave/ San Vicente | Santa Monica Block Party |
These radio stations will be broadcasting live on the
course:
| Mile | Intersection | Radio Station |
| Mile 1 | Sunset Blvd/ Bellevue | 100.3 The Sound |
| Mile 4 | Spring St/ 1st St | Hot 92.3 |
| Mile 5 | Bellevue/ Echo Park Ave | 97.1 AMP Radio |
| Mile 10 | Hollywood Blvd/ N Van Ness Ave | 98.7fm |
| Mile 11 | Hollywood Blvd/ N Orange Dr | KIIS-FM 102.7 |
| Mile 12 | Orange Dr/ Sunset Blvd | AM570 KLAC |
| Mile 22 | San Vicente/ S Bundy | 104.3 MYfm |
Bands will be playing live along the route at these locations:
| Mile | Intersection | Band Name |
| Start Line | Parking Area G | San Pedro Marching Band |
| Mile 1 | Elysian Park/ Stadium Way | Big Hotel |
| Mile 1 | Cesar Chavez Ave/ Fort Moore Pl | WSS DJ |
| Mile 2 | Spring St/ Ord St | Richard Bonner |
| Mile 2 | Main St/ 1st St | Vuvuzela Tunnel |
| Mile 3 | 1st Street/ Main Street | Ghost in the Machine |
| Mile 4 | Temple Ave/ N Figueroa Ave | Higgs Boson |
| Mile 6 | Sunset Blvd/ N Benton Way | Tom Kellner |
| Mile 9 | Hollywood Blvd/ N Edgemont St | Mary Lind Choir |
| Mile 9 | Hollywood Blvd/ N Mariposa Ave | TBD |
| Mile 10 | Hollywood Blvd/ Vine St | Flight2Dlight |
| Mile 11 | Hollywood Blvd/ N Wilcox Ave | Rory Seldon with Intersessions |
| Mile 11 | Hollywood Blvd/ N Las Palmas Ave | TBD |
| Mile 12 | Sunset Blvd/ N La Brea Ave | Adam’s Attic |
| Mile 12 | Sunset Blvd/ N Martel Ave | TBD |
| Mile 13 | Sunset Blvd/ Crescent Heights | Lawndale RAP After-School Program |
| Mile 14 | Sunset Blvd/ San Vicente Blvd | From the Top Productions |
| Mile 15 | Doheny Dr/ Rosewood Ave | TBD |
| Mile 16 | Little Santa Monica Blvd/ N Beverly Dr | Zen Boogie |
| Mile 18 | Santa Monica Blvd/ Ave of the Stars | The Blue Gypsys |
| Mile 18 | Santa Monica Blvd/ Holmby Ave | Ronny North |
| Mile 19 | Santa Monica Blvd/ Manning Ave | Drum Beats |
| Mile 19 | Santa Monica Blvd/ Westwood Blvd | WTGNRTV1.com |
| Mile 19 | Santa Monica Blvd/ Veteran Ave | Coalcut Entertainment |
| Mile 19 | Santa Monica Blvd/ S Sepulveda Ave | Stunt Road |
| Mile 20 | Sepulveda Blvd/ Ohio Ave | Senergy |
| Mile 20 | Sepulveda Blvd/ Ohio Ave | Bassment Junkies |
| Mile 21 | Bonsall Ave/ Dowlen Dr | Fisher House Entertainment |
| Mile 21 | Dowlen Dr/ Bonsall Ave | 1st Marine Division Band |
| Mile 22 | San Vicente Blvd/ Barrington Ave | Ann Likes Red |
| Mile 22 | San Vicente Blvd/ Barrington Ave | Centerfold |
| Mile 23 | San Vicente Blvd/ S Bristol Ave | TBD |
| Mile 23 | San Vicente Blvd/ 26th St | John Fawcett’s Union 76 Entertainment |
| Mile 23 | San Vicente Blvd/ 21th Pl | Felis |
| Mile 25 | San Vicente Blvd/ Ocean Ave | Core |
Often times people find themselves in a multiple offer situation, whether it's the time of year, a very desirable home or an appealing listing price. How can you increase your chances of winning against competing home buyers?
Although the winner is usually the most qualified home buyer with the best price and the fewest strings attached, there are some other secrets to winning the bid. Not all buyers are interested in more than just price, and that makes knowing what to offer in this type of situation critical.
9 Tips to Winning A Multiple Offer Home Bid
HIGHEST OFFER
The winning buyer in a multiple offer presentation is often the one who makes the highest offer, pure and simple. Learn as much as possible about local market values. Look at comparable properties. Ask your REALTOR® to prepare a comparative market analysis (CMA) of the property that will tell you recent selling prices of comparable properties. When market values are rising, there may be a bit of guesswork involved in pricing. You may need to pay more than yesterday's comparable sales in order to be the successful bidder.
CLEAN OFFER
A clean offer means that it has few contingencies, which means certain conditions that must be satisfied in order for the sale to go through. Typical home purchase contract contingencies include financing, inspections and the sale of another home. Put yourself ahead of the crowd by limiting as many conditions as possible before presenting your offer, however, do not forego important - and expensive - things that need to be fixed, e.g. a cracked foundation or leaking roof.
REQUEST A PRE-INSPECTION
Home buyers who know they have competition will often have properties inspected before an offer is made. Ask your REALTOR® to find out if other buyers are having pre-sale inspections done. If so, you may want to ask the sellers for permission to complete a home inspection, and any other inspections you believe necessary. This will enable you to make an offer that doesn't include an inspection contingency.
APPROVAL LETTER UP FRONT FROM YOUR LENDER
Although you may not be able to get completely approved for financing on a new home before you make an offer, you can get preapproved for a loan. If you find a place to buy before you are preapproved, submit a loan application to a lender or mortgage broker and have your credit checked before writing an offer. The loan agent can then write a letter stating that the loan application was submitted and the credit is acceptable. This way the home sellers know the home sale will be more likely to go through without financing issues.
MONEY DOWN
If you can put 10 to 20 percent down, the sellers will be more impressed with that amount than a five percent down payment. You may be able to change your financing terms later but what matters is the money is at the table at closing.
EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT
Putting as much of your down payment into your earnest money deposit makes a very strong impression when you write the offer. The "earnest money" is part of your down payment which you simply put down a month earlier. This lets the seller know of your intentions because if the seller accepts your offer and you break the contract, you would lose your earnest money deposit.
TRUST YOUR REALTOR®
Your real estate agent has the ability and knowledge to influence and impact your decisions throughout the offer process and presenting the offer itself. Trust your Realtor's advice and guidance. They do this for a living and are working for your benefit.
COPIES OF REPORTS
Again, find out all you can about the property before writing an offer. Get copies of any existing reports and seller disclosures. If they seem adequate, let the sellers know that you have read and approved the reports.
PERSONAL APPEAL
Find out as much as you can about the home sellers and their situation. Attempt to meet the sellers face to face to let them know how much you love their home. Or write a letter about why you would love to live in the house. Some sellers are influenced by emotional appeal, particularly if they're looking at multiple, similar offers. Find out when the seller wants to close, and offer post-occupancy agreements in case the sellers need to stay while they find a new place to live. These steps will help you stand out from the rest.
These are a few ways to try to win a multiple bidding situation on a home. Trust your Realtor to help you beat out the competition and remember to appeal to the home seller's emotional side, especially if they have lived in the house a long time. It can't hurt to try! If you don't win the first time, you'll most likely be able to find another home you love. With any luck, next time perhaps you can avoid a bidding war.
Call Me Today for All Your Real Estate
Needs!
Heather Paul, Realtor (310)586-0364
"Your Local Real Estate Expert"
Smokers are getting down to their last drags in the nation’s second-largest city with a new ban on
lighting up in outdoor dining areas.
The ban, which takes effect Tuesday, even includes areas near food trucks.
The prohibition makes Los Angeles the nation’s biggest city with a smoke-free outdoor dining policy and is believed to be one of few that includes mobile food vendors.
City officials on Thursday launched a public education campaign about the new law that was adopted in January 2010 with a one-year grace period to give business owners time to prepare.
Food tastes better “with a side of fresh air,” proclaim posters and radio announcements to be used in the campaign.
“We will be putting out cigarettes all over Los Angeles, and that’s a beautiful thing,” said Kathy Magliato, president of the American Heart Association.
Tobacco-toking is already prohibited at city beaches, farmers markets and parks, as well as within 25 feet of playgrounds, bleachers, sports fields and picnic areas.
Now it also will be off-limits within 10 feet of outdoor dining areas or within 40 feet of a food truck. Bars, clubs and private events at restaurants will be exempt.
The ordinance will be largely self-regulatory, said Councilman Tom LaBonge. Businesses will be required to post signs and request that patrons extinguish their cigarettes or face fines of up to $500 for the smoker and the business.
“We can clean up the city, as well,” LaBonge said. “How many butts go down the drains and onto our beaches?”
The new restriction has many restaurateurs fuming, particularly those who installed sidewalk tables and patios to accommodate smokers, said Daniel Conway, spokesman for the California Restaurant Association.
It seems, however, that the movement to snuff out smoking in al fresco dining areas is growing. A number of cities surrounding Los Angeles have similar bans, including Beverly Hills and Santa Monica. Starbucks last year barred lighting up in the patio areas of its California coffee shops.
The ESPN Zone restaurant in downtown Los Angeles has had an outdoor smoking ban since it opened two years ago, and customers appreciate it, marketing manager Tim Whiteman said.
Advocates for smokers’ rights say outdoor bans particularly burn them up because there’s little evidence about the effects of secondhand smoke in fresh air. They say the vast majority of studies were conducted in confined environments.
“Sitting outside in L.A., the cars and smog are going to kill you faster than secondhand smoke,” noted Robert Best, western regional director of Citizens Freedom Alliance, a smokers’ rights organization.
For anti-smokers, it’s a matter of public health. Exposure to secondhand smoke increases incidence of heart disease and lung cancer by 30 percent, said Magliato, a heart surgeon.
“Smokers have a right to smoke, but non-smokers have a right to fresh air,” she said.
When smoking is restricted, studies show, the incidence of smoking-related disease in that area plunges anywhere from 6 to 47 percent, she said.
Smokers, who comprise 14.3 percent of Los Angeles County residents, say the anti-smoking lobby should simply butt out.
Longtime smoker Bonnetta Davis said the ban would affect her choice of restaurants.
“In a closed environment, I can understand. But come on, this is outdoors, in the air,” she said. “It’s discriminatory.”
Call Me Today for All Your Real Estate
Needs!
Heather Paul, Realtor (310)586-0364
"Your Local Real Estate Expert"
There is a free home value online website that allows home owners nationwide to find out what their home is currently worth and what their current home value is.
It is very easy to use, Just enter all your home property information such as home address, bedrooms, baths, and contact information and you will get find out what your property is currently worth. This is one of the best free online home valuations available online and it's completely free.
If
you are thinking of selling your home, here are some tips to
help increase the value of your home when it sells.
1. Contact a Local Realtor to Walk-Through your home.
Having a local Real Estate Agent or Realtor do a thorough
walk-through of your home will greatly help you prepare your
house before it is placed on the market to help ensure a
greater home sales price for you. We always recommend to
use a local Real Estate Agent or Realtor, out of area Real
Estate Agents generally may not know what your home will sell
for, plus it is always wise to have a local Real Estate Expert
on your team when selling your home. Another added
benefit of calling a Realtor is they will prepare a detailed
Comparative Home Market Evaluation to give you a better idea of
what your home will probably sell for. They can also
provide you with relocation information for the area you are
looking to more for.
Here
is a link to one Top Real Estate Agent that is well-known in
the community and They can provide you also with a Free Home
Market Evaluation of your Home:
http://santamonicahomesource.posterous.com/
2.
Clear the clutter
Clear your kitchen counters of just about everything. Clean
your closets by packing up little-used items like out-of-season
clothes and old toys. Install closet organizers to maximize
space. Put at least one-third of your furniture in storage,
especially large pieces, such as entertainment centers and big
televisions. Pack up family photos, knickknacks, and wall
hangings to depersonalize your home. Store the items you’ve
packed offsite or in boxes neatly arranged in your garage or
basement. This is one of the most important aspects of
selling your home for success! Buyers love to see open
and airy spaces; homes filled wall to wall with furniture make
it difficult for them to envision their belongings in the home,
so take the time and pack up as much items as you can, your
Realtor can help provide some pointers of items to pack up to
help you sell your home for the most money.
3.
Do a thorough cleaning of your Home
A clean house makes a strong first impression that your home
has been well cared for. If you can afford it, consider hiring
a cleaning service. If not, wash windows and leave them
open to air out your rooms. Clean carpeting and drapes to
eliminate cooking odors, smoke, and pet smells. Wash light
fixtures and baseboards, mop and wax floors, and give your
stove and refrigerator a thorough once-over. Pay
attention to details, too. Wash fingerprints from light switch
plates, clean inside the cabinets, and polish doorknobs. Don’t
forget to clean your garage, too.
Just
remember, when thinking of selling your home, find out what is
currently worth online for free, go to:
http://santamonica-realestateagent.com/how-much-is-my-home-worth/
Is Now a Good Time To Sell My Home?
There is a free service online that allows home owners nationwide to find out what their home is currently worth and valued at.
Just enter all your home property information such as home address, bedrooms, baths, and contact information. This is one of the best home valuations services available online and it's completely free.
If
you are thinking of selling your home, here are some tips to
help increase the value of your home when it sells.
1. Contact a Local Realtor to Walk-Through your home.
Having a local Real Estate Agent or Realtor do a thorough
walk-through of your home will greatly help you prepare your
house before it is placed on the market to help ensure a
greater home sales price for you. We always recommend to
use a local Real Estate Agent or Realtor, out of area Real
Estate Agents generally may not know what your home will sell
for, plus it is always wise to have a local Real Estate Expert
on your team when selling your home. Another added
benefit of calling a Realtor is they will prepare a detailed
Comparative Home Market Evaluation to give you a better idea of
what your home will probably sell for. They can also
provide you with relocation information for the area you are
looking to more for.
Here is a link to one Top Real Estate Agent that is well-known
in the community and They can provide you also with a Free Home
Market Evaluation of your Home:
http://classic.coldwellbanker.com/local/heatherpaul
2.
Clear the clutter
Clear your kitchen counters of just about everything. Clean
your closets by packing up little-used items like out-of-season
clothes and old toys. Install closet organizers to maximize
space. Put at least one-third of your furniture in storage,
especially large pieces, such as entertainment centers and big
televisions. Pack up family photos, knickknacks, and wall
hangings to depersonalize your home. Store the items you’ve
packed offsite or in boxes neatly arranged in your garage or
basement. This is one of the most important aspects of
selling your home for success! Buyers love to see open
and airy spaces; homes filled wall to wall with furniture make
it difficult for them to envision their belongings in the home,
so take the time and pack up as much items as you can, your
Realtor can help provide some pointers of items to pack up to
help you sell your home for the most money.
3.
Do a thorough cleaning of your Home
A clean house makes a strong first impression that your home
has been well cared for. If you can afford it, consider hiring
a cleaning service. If not, wash windows and leave them
open to air out your rooms. Clean carpeting and drapes to
eliminate cooking odors, smoke, and pet smells. Wash light
fixtures and baseboards, mop and wax floors, and give your
stove and refrigerator a thorough once-over. Pay
attention to details, too. Wash fingerprints from light switch
plates, clean inside the cabinets, and polish doorknobs. Don’t
forget to clean your garage, too.
Just
remember, when thinking of selling your home, find out what is
currently worth online for free, go to:
http://instanthomelink.com/homevalues
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