New listing this week! I just listed a truly awesome Paradise Cove mobile home for sale located in the lower section of the Paradise Cove Trailer Park. It is one of the larger models in the area with a very unique, but open layout. It has it’s own driveway (rare), a small yard with spa, and is completely remodeled with designer finishes. The...
Now that April has arrived, my phone is starting to ring with inquiries about summer rentals in Malibu. I just completed my first lease of the year on Carbon Beach at $55k per month with a nice couple from New Jersey who needed to be near LA while their son completes his internship over the hill. There were a few things that were new to them as we...
Rumors have been swirling for months now about what will become of the vacant restaurant next to the Nobu on Carbon Beach, but now those rumors may soon translate into a reservation at a new Wolfgang Puck restaurant. In a recent interview with Haute Living, restauranteur and legendary chef Wolfgang Puck hints that he may be taking a run at establishing...
The Caravan for Malibu real estate agents is every Thursday. One week it’s on the west end of town, then the next on the east end with Latigo Road acting as our Mason-Dixon Line. It’s a time to see the new Malibu real estate inventory and occasionally grab a great bite to eat when agents entice other agents with attention grabbing headlines...
There are plenty of old beach houses for sale on Malibu Road but I’ve never come across one like this where it truly would be a shame to see it remodeled or torn down. This Mid Century Modern beach house is likely the best preserved example of a style that is very rare to find in Malibu. It’s truly charming and also located on one of the...
I always get asked if anyone is getting any great deals on Malibu beach houses or, from the real hustlers, if I see anything that can be purchased at “wholesale” then flipped. The answer is yes, but as we leave 2012 behind, those opportunities will be less and less. Every morning I do a few things before heading out the door. First, I start...
Scott Gillen designs homes people “want”, not “need”…..as in “I want that house”….Let me explain. There are houses for sale in Malibu that people need; ones that have enough bedrooms for the kids or because they make a morning commute shorter. I would say that most buyers who consider a buying a Scott...
Quick history for you about why Zillow revolutionized the real estate industry and why I’m all in on Zillow. One of the main goals for a real estate agent is to market a property so buyers and other agents come to see it. Simple…promote the heck out of it and then sell it any way you can. When agents get listings the first thing they do...
Sometimes you see a house so dramatic that all you want to do is click away on your cell phone. I’m talking Instagram effects, panorama, and HDR….everything you can throw at it. I did just that when I saw this Ed Niles modern home for sale while out on the Malibu Realtor’s caravan this morning. The home is offered for $7,995,000 and...
Many times when agents talk to each other they use the term “real money” to describe their buyers to the listing agent. We may say something like, “I’ve done some research, feel free to Google him, he’s real money.” This makes it easier to get an appointment to see many of the higher priced listings and it’s...
There’s a category in the game Cranium called “Data Head” that I do pretty well with….you know, more left brain oriented stuff. If you know what I’m talking about…this blog post should be something you enjoy! I normally steer away from this type of information but it is becoming more exciting to see what is going...
With all the talk about the latest record real estate transaction in Malibu, I find myself giving a lot of thought about how to intercept the next well-heeled Russian buyer. Initital thoughts included emptying my expense account for Beluga caviar and vodka when taking clients out to dinner in Beverly Hills. If it would be legal, I’d consider giving...