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I have had an overwhelming response after this house first appeared in my blog and then in the LA Times. I have scheduled several showings between now and New Years Day and will show it anytime. Get on this because it’s a great house and the bank will want to move it. Call 310 699 8428

Just got back from a showing. Here is the Low Down…..
The home is located up Las Flores Canyon roughly 2.3 miles. See Google Map
There is ocean view. Not Huge, just a wedge, but there.
Is it a fire zone? Yes, but I would say that about 95% of Malibu.
It is on the Eastern or Southern end of Malibu.
Apprx 2002 sq.ft.
About 20 minutes to Santa Monica.
The landscaping is great and most of the property has been used for grass, hardscapes, bbq area, fruit trees, etc.
The house is three levels. Top is master bedroom, mid is kitchen and den, bottom is another bedroom.
There are two driveways.
Not an ideal starter/ family home but great for older couple/work at home/single types.

Price is $1,599,000. Check out the MLS description below. Call 310 699 8428 for more info.
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LENDER OWNED. REO. YOU SAW IT ON CBS SERIES “SHARK” (EXTERIOR SHOTS). STRIKING HOME ON ALMOST AN ACRE OF LAND WITH OUTDOOR PATIO KITCHEN, GAS FIRE PIT, AND ROOM FOR A POOL. ASSESSOR STATES 3 BEDROOMS, BUT MOST LIKELY USE IS AS 2 BEDROOM. OPEN FLOOR PLAN WITH GOURMET KITCHEN. CANNOT LAST AT THIS PRICE. MUST BE SEEN. SEE PRIVATE REMARKS BEFORE CALLING.

I got a lot of calls today regarding this property. It is available for showings. Check out the Google Map below.

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Malibu REO

Malibu REO

Call for a showing 310 699 8428
Listed with Joan Shultz Dilbeck Realtors

Do you think I should dedicate a page to Malibu Pictures or just have a side  slideshow widget?

If you need a $30 piece of plywood in Malibu, you are going to have to travel to Santa Monica or The Valley. If you need  a pair of  Distressed Leather Reva Ballerina Flats for $195, then you are in luck because the new shopping center at the corner of Cross Creek and PCH will have them at Tory Burch. 

Starting in the beginning of March, Malibu will have a new destination shopping center with multiple high-end tenants. Currently signed up (but subject to change) are Intermix, James Perse flagship, Maxfield, Tory Burch, Theory, Alice + Olivia, J Crew at the beach, Kitson Men’s, Planet Blue Kids, Ever, Crumbs Bake Shop, two restaurants, an ice cream/yogurt store, second level locals, and other retail stores. If that’s not enough to wear out the magnetic stripe on your credit crisis card then you always  can head to the other retailers that are changing the look of Malibu like Planet Blue, James Perse, Madison, Ralph Lauren, RRL, Ron Herman, Chrome Hearts, L’Occitane, Henry Beguelin, Shabby Chic, Juicy Couture, John Varvatos, Ernest Sewn, Seven for all mankind, M Frederic, and Sigerson Morris.

All that shopping will likely create an appetite so rest assured you’ll survive the ride home by fueling up on  some high-digit calories from restaurants such as Nobu, Taverna Tony, Tra Di  Noi, Marmalade, John’s Garden, Howdy’s Traqueria, Coffee Bean, Starbucks, and Malibu Kitchen & Gourmet Country.

Retail leases are running between $18-$23 per square foot  so don’t expect to find too many half-price sales like the ones I saw last night at the Third Street Promenade. Given the current economic conditions, it will be interesting to see which retailers can afford to spend $20k-$40k per month just to be in Malibu. I’m still convinced some of the retailers run these Malibu outposts as loss leaders because it might be cheaper than magazine adds and there is a likely chance the paparazzi will snap a pic of a celebrity in their store. Can you put a price tag on a picture……How much do you think the PR is worth when a picture of someone famous is  caught walking around with a bag full of goodies from Ralph Lauren and get’s 100,000 hits on X17?

It just might be worth the rent.

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It appears someone’s spec project has hit the skids in the hills of Malibu. What’s unusual about this one is that it’s a large, nice, ocean view project in a neighborhood of homes in the $4-$7 million dollar range. The partially framed project came on the market last month at $3,950,000 and got a whopper of a price slash this week to $2,900,000 with an MLS description saying “will consider all serious offers.”  

I personally like the price cut (that’s one motivated seller!) and it may very well be worth a look if you’d like to avoid most of the headaches involved with building a house in Malibu. Maybe one of the execs over at Toll Brothers needs something to do!
Call for a showing 310 699 8428 .
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Here is the MLS description.

EXCELLENT PROJECT, PARTIALLY FRAMED WITH STEEL BEAMS. 6000+ SQ. FT. PLANS FOR A SLEEK MODERN RESIDENCE WITH/AN INFINITY POOL. SWEEPING OCEAN, QUEENS NECKLACE AND LITTLE DUME VIEWS. THE DESIGN CAN BE WARMED UP TO SUIT THE BUYER’S PERSONAL STYLE. GREAT OPPURTUNITY FOR A DEVELOPER OR SOMEONE LOOKING TO FINISH A CUSTOM HOME. WILL CONSIDER ALL SERIOUS OFFERS.

Listed with  Anthony Barsocchini/ WEA

Point Dume Real Estate Search

Click this link to be taken to an MLS search for condos, mobile homes, and estates for sale on Point Dume.The user id is x55032 and the password is dume

Another record asking price home has hit the Malibu market this week on Point Dume. The original condition, super-sized ranch house compound sits on little over an acre above a private beach and has endless views of the Santa Monica bay.

From the MLS below.
LIMITLESS COASTLINE VISTAS SEEM THE EXCLUSIVE POSSESSION OF THIS BREATHTAKING 1.1+/- ACRE BLUFF ESTATE CONSIDERED THE RAREST JEWEL IN THE COVETED CROWN OF MALIBU’S PRESTIGIOUS PT. DUME ENCLAVE, COMMANDING 220° VIEWS OF BUCOLIC PARADISE CODE.A CELEBRITY-STUDDED ENVIRONMENT OFFERING TOTAL PRIVACY, EXPANSIVE TERRACES AND POETIC GARDENS, FULL-SIZE TENNIS COURT, AND A UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL RESIDENCE, QUIETLY ENSURES A CAPTIVATING AND TREASURED LIFESTYLE.DEEDED BEACH ACCESS BY PRIVATE, KEY CODED TRAIL.

Listed with Chris Cortazzo/Coldwell Banker

Just got back from the top of Latigo and yes, it is snowing! It was 34 degrees at the top and the snow was not sticking yet but may later in the night. I hear it is also snowing at the top of  Las Flores  and up Boney Mountain. Pics in a minute!

My favorite new tool is from a company called Whammobile.They offer text messaging services for real estate agents. You know the plexi-glass box on the for sale sign that is always empty? Well, they’ve replaced it with an option that doesn’t let it’s contents blow away or requires a driver to get out of their car. They give you a sign rider with a sms text number. The prospective home buyer pulls up to the front, sees the sign, pushes a few buttons on their PDA or cell, and gets all the information about the property sent instantly to their phone! The price, sq.ft, website, and your contact info. Best of all you capture their cell phone number! That means you can call them up and see how you can be of service to them! Without the sign the phone call might have gone to a floor agent that can’t “sell” the house because they haven’t even seen it!
Best case scenario…….you make an appointment for a showing. Worst case scenario (which is really good)…. is they say it’s not in their price range…..BUT WAIT…..you are now the agent on the phone with them that can offer to show or email listings that are! It’s all about using technology to get to the client first!

Click Here to use it at your listing. At minimum bookmark it because texting is the future and you’ll be using it soon when a home seller says to you…”What are you going to do differently to get my house sold?”

Try it now!

Long version for first timers to Text Messaging.

Dial 555999 on your phone but don’t push the normal call button. Find the option to send SMS TEXT and push it. You should now have a screen that let’s you write something. Write Realtor1 and then send or maybe dial. You should get 2 messages back instantly about a sample property.

Short version for people with sore thumbs (pro SMS’rs)

Text Realtor1 to 555999

Watch this video to better understand it. Skip to 1:30 to get the quick gist of it.

I decided to sign up for twitter today to see if I like using it as a real estate tool.  The plan is to post instant news updates the second I hear about it. Every Monday my brokerage has it’s office meetings and lot’s of valuable information comes out of it. We discuss what the best deals on the market are, what amazing new listings are on the market, and what houses can be had at considerable discount. The Twitter app will allow me to post it to this blog and subscribers the the second it happens! I’m also going to do several live twitter posts as I roam from house to house on Thursday’s Caravan. 

I should have the plug-in installed later today so please check it out this week and let me know what you think!

Update! 9:30 pm….. I installed the Twitter app and can now post to the plugin on the right directly from my Blackberry! Check out the blog every Thursday while I post updates about homes seen on caravan and what I consider good buys in Malibu.

Click Here to go to the most current REO, Bank Owned, Short Sale update!

Every day I take a look at what key words the public is sticking in to the search engines and how they arrive at my site. Many of you are typing in the above keywords along with “Malibu” hoping to find some info. I can make it much simpler for you!
First you should subscribe to this blog (see below for details on how). Where else are you going to learn about agents posing in Playgirl or houses with 12 price reductions? Second, if you send me an email or call me, I give you the low down on where the deals are at. If you email just send a request with what you are interested in and I’ll get it to you. The link above is your best way to search for foreclosures and bank owned Malibu homes.

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Looks like another real estate brokerage is going to attempt to set up shop in Malibu. Engel and Volkers started in Germany and quickly spread throughout Europe before heading to the states. The PR release this morning describes them as a  ”a high-class property shop” and their first office was planted in Beverly Hills this year. 15 more shops are planned to open by the end of 2009 including Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Malibu, San Diego, Newport Beach and Santa Barbara.

Good Luck!

Some of the challenges they are going to face include securing a reasonably priced lease ($21 sq.ft.), and competing with offices, like Prudential Malibu Realty, that are locally owned and operated.

The image on their website showing the Beverly Hills Office is very interesting in that it looks like it could be a Chanel or Prada store if it weren’t for the window display full of home flyers. It will be interesting to see if an “expensive looking boutique” brokerage can compete in Malibu’s  competitive real estate marketplace and with turbulent market conditions.

The press release can be found here.

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Here is a great contemporary home for sale in Malibu that is an REO. Price is $1,599,000.  Check out the MLS description below. Call 310 699 8428 for more info.
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LENDER OWNED. REO. YOU SAW IT ON CBS SERIES “SHARK” (EXTERIOR SHOTS). STRIKING HOME ON ALMOST AN ACRE OF LAND WITH OUTDOOR PATIO KITCHEN, GAS FIRE PIT, AND ROOM FOR A POOL. ASSESSOR STATES 3 BEDROOMS, BUT MOST LIKELY USE IS AS 2 BEDROOM. OPEN FLOOR PLAN WITH GOURMET KITCHEN. CANNOT LAST AT THIS PRICE. MUST BE SEEN. SEE PRIVATE REMARKS BEFORE CALLING.

I got a lot of calls today regarding this property. It is available for showings. Check out the Google Map below.

View Larger Map

Malibu REO

Malibu REO

Call for a showing 310 699 8428
Listed with Joan Shultz  Dilbeck Realtors