RISMEDIA, May 17, 2011—Mobile technology is changing the way the world operates, largely by providing smartphone users the opportunity to visit a website directly from their fingertips. It is no secret that while consumers are getting much more demanding of the offerings websites provide on their mobile devices, REALTORS® have been responsive, and answered the need. The services that are currently available to real estate firms for their marketing can include text message lead generation, QR codes, apps and most importantly mobile websites for listings on consumer’s mobile devices. Being easily accessible from an iPhone, Blackberry, Andriod or other smartphone is key in this fast paced industry.
For that reason, forward-thinking brokerages, like the John Aaroe Group have placed mobile technology in the forefront of their marketing techniques. This has proved to not only enhance the experience of the buyer and seller but also allows the agent the benefits of being the most relevant and technologically advanced in their market place.
This has also resulted in agent productivity and loyalty from the forward-thinking brokers prospective. “We are a strong locally owned company vs. the major national companies—our agents are able to leverage this mobile technology, property text numbers and QR codes ahead of the market. It definitely has helped set us apart in the markets that we serve in Los Angeles and the Beverly Hills Community.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
New Terrace Bar Overlooking Rodeo...More to come!
Regional Vice President of the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel, tweeted that management planned to open a second floor terrace bar (overlooking Rodeo) above The Blvd, the property's shmancy ground floor restaurant/lounge. Word on the street is that the bar may or may not be affiliated with The Blvd and could open as early as August 2, but details are still scarce. More to come.
As August 2nd is MY Birthday, it would be great to have our neighbors meet and greet there if the rumors are true!! Please join my Blog Spot to keep current on Beverly Hills Real Estate and Venue's and Events!
As August 2nd is MY Birthday, it would be great to have our neighbors meet and greet there if the rumors are true!! Please join my Blog Spot to keep current on Beverly Hills Real Estate and Venue's and Events!
Fabulous Pied a Tier in BH for Sold for $399K ~ 580 sf
9601 Charleville, designed by architect to the stars Peter Choate and designer Waldo Fernandez. (Last month we checked out an airy building of his in Santa Monica.) The multifamily building was constructed in 1954, and according to a recent listing of one of its units, "recently extensively modeled." Last week, Unit 4, a 580-square-foot "Manhattan style" studio hit Craigslist at $2,295 a month. It's got one parking space and access to an "incredible roof top terrace." Check out more generic 9601 Charleville pictures at the building's website, plus some more at the sale-pending listing for Unit 6, a roughly same-size studio that just sold for $399K. -Andy J. Wang.
Wow!
Wow!
Beverly Hills Making Room for Bikes!! Park your Mercedes!
It's not all snooty-snoots resisting change in Beverly Hills; city officials are learning to embrace cycling, according to the Beverly Hills Patch. The 90210 has seen many biking-related developments lately, from the city-sponsored Gran Fondo cycling tournament last month to a new biking committee tasked with shifting more trips from four wheels to two. The committee, under the aegis of the Traffic and Parking Commission, held its first community meeting last month (support was voiced for additional bike racks and "sharrow" markings on streets) and is working on updating the city's 34 year old biking plan. Beverly Hills's Deputy Director of Transportation Aaron Kunz has been attending meetings with other officials around the county so the bike plans for BH are integrated with nearby cities like LA and West Hollywood. Kunz is also working with both the Beverly Hills Unified School District--to get more bike infrastructure at city schools--and the city library, which has already agreed to add 12 bike racks serving two bikes each, likely before the fall. Pictured: Kyle Richards of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills training on television with Olympic medalist Mari Holden
· Shifting Gears to Make BH More Bike-Friendly
· Shifting Gears to Make BH More Bike-Friendly
Congress pushed to extend Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loan Limits..
(Reuters) - Congress should permanently extend increased loan limits on mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that are set to expire, the top Democrat of the House Financial Services Committee said on Monday.
"To have no recognition in federal policy of variations in housing prices makes no sense," Democratic Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts said at the National Press Club. "The same level can't be right for the whole country."
He said the housing market remains fragile, and it would be "an especially bad time economically" for Congress to sidestep taking action on an extension of the October 1 deadline, when the maximum level for loans guaranteed by Fannie and Freddie drops to $625,500.
Congress raised the ceiling on the size of the loans in 2008 to help ease the credit crisis.
The higher limits, which vary by region, currently peak at $729,750 for single family homes in the most expensive parts of the country, except for Alaska and Hawaii, which have higher limits.
(Reporting by Margaret Chadbourn, editing by Dan Grebler)
"To have no recognition in federal policy of variations in housing prices makes no sense," Democratic Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts said at the National Press Club. "The same level can't be right for the whole country."
He said the housing market remains fragile, and it would be "an especially bad time economically" for Congress to sidestep taking action on an extension of the October 1 deadline, when the maximum level for loans guaranteed by Fannie and Freddie drops to $625,500.
Congress raised the ceiling on the size of the loans in 2008 to help ease the credit crisis.
The higher limits, which vary by region, currently peak at $729,750 for single family homes in the most expensive parts of the country, except for Alaska and Hawaii, which have higher limits.
(Reporting by Margaret Chadbourn, editing by Dan Grebler)
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
short sale, TALLL ORDER!
This challenging transaction can be a major component of economic recovery...if we can just make it work!
VICTORY FOR HOMEOWERS!
CA Senate Bill 458 was signed into law on July 15, 2011 and is effective immediately for all short sale transactions that close after 7/15/2011. The law provides that Junior Lien Holders no longer have any deficiency rights agains the borrower of a short sale! Yay! If you have questions or require further information about this Bill 458 and it applies to you or someone you know, please dont hesistate to contact me!
VICTORY FOR HOMEOWERS!
CA Senate Bill 458 was signed into law on July 15, 2011 and is effective immediately for all short sale transactions that close after 7/15/2011. The law provides that Junior Lien Holders no longer have any deficiency rights agains the borrower of a short sale! Yay! If you have questions or require further information about this Bill 458 and it applies to you or someone you know, please dont hesistate to contact me!
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