It's A Small World: Now With 20% More Added Value
Happy New Year Friends!
One of my goals in 2023 is to offer more value to my clients and friends by extending my reach beyond Los Angeles. How do I do that, you ask? By making it my mission to meet and vet realtors in other regions of the country so that should your real estate dreams veer outside of Southern California, we can be confident together that I am referring you to a talented and accountable real estate advisor.
In this month's newsletter, I'll introduce you to a wonderful agent in Nashville, share some tips on how to get your under-ask offer accepted and proudly present an incredible new listing in the Sherman Oaks hills.
Looking forward to a bountiful year!
Nashville Cats: Meet Cliff O' Sullivan
Considering Nashville? Well, let me introduce you to my friend Cliff O’Sullivan.
Before becoming a realtor, Cliff spent four decades in the music business in senior roles of Marketing and Artist Development for such illustrious labels as Sugar Hill, Polygram, Chrysalis, and Universal Music Group. That work allowed him to travel the country and while he has owned property in California since 1989, his love for historic American towns drew him first to Westport, Connecticut and then to Franklin, Tennessee, which he has called home since 2010.
I love working with Cliff and if you're ever planning a visit to the greater Nashville area, let me know and I'll hook you up.
This is MY Los Angeles
Now, don’t get the wrong idea. I may be touting other regions of the country but I’m a native Angeleno and I love my city. So, over the next 12 months look for a series of videos highlighting some of my favorite LA neighborhoods from the South Bay to the Valley, from the East Side to the West Side. Who knows, we might even stroll by some killer duplexes on 6th Street.
In the meantime, take a listen to this classic cover of "I Love LA" performed live by Dave Grohl and friends like Pink, Beck, Jack Black and Inara George during this year’s Hanukkah Sessions at Largo. It’s epic!
Just SOLD!
150 Siena Drive Long Beach, CA 90803
3BD|2BA sold at $1.425M
One of my clients ended 2022 on a high note, closing escrow on a beautiful home on Naples Island in Long Beach on December 28. What makes it so sweet is that after struggling for 6+ months to find the right home, it fell into place so quickly. In fact, the search had been so frustrating that when she left on an extended vacation on November 1st, we both felt it was likely a reset until Spring 2023. And then, on Thanksgiving weekend, she saw this home and promptly fell in love.
Knowing it had been on the market a month, we bid aggressively - $70k under asking - but backed it up with terms that simulated an all-cash offer along with a 24-hour expiration date to exert some pressure on the seller. As expected, they wanted out and accepted. Inspections went smoothly and it was one of the easiest escrows I've ever encountered.
What was the secret to our success? Being fully prepared. Here are some tips:
Featured Listing
15145 Del Gado Drive Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
4BD|3.5BA offered at $3.35M
List Agent: Andrew Spitz, DRE: 00924610
Elegance. Grandeur. Privacy. That’s what you get with this Sherman Oaks estate in the hills just south of Ventura Blvd.
Classic amenities include french oak hardwood floors, custom marble counters, and Lincoln windows and doors. The smart layout has street level entrance leading to living, dining and sleeping quarters, while the lower level offers family room, gym, laundry, wet bar, wine room, and a 4th ensuite bedroom.
A huge backyard designed for grand entertaining with saltwater pool, oversized sunken firepit with seating, grassy yard, conversation areas, and 30-foot hedges to provide the ultimate in privacy, this home will remind you of a great Hollywood mansion from decades gone by.
Take a look at the video below and call to schedule a private showing
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If you, or someone you know is ready to demand more from their real estate representative, please reach out to schedule some time on my calendar below. I’d love to have a conversation with you.
A native Angeleno, I grew up in a "show-biz family" and began my career as a third-generation theatrical agent impacting the careers of actors including the likes of Crispin Glover, Ray Liotta and Demi Moore. After beginning a family, I traded Sunset Blvd for Madison Avenue and spent the next 20 years in advertising, creating and implementing marketing strategies that drove new business growth, resulting in the successful onboarding of clients such as Coca-Cola, Comcast, Electronic Arts, Nike, Pinkberry, Princess Cruises and the US Army among many others.
I now apply those same principles of agency; integrity, accountability and perseverance to my clients as we work together to define and fulfill their real estate investment strategies.
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