Thursday, June 12, 2008

Happy Father's Day!

To all the fathers and children of fathers...

Wishing you all a wonderful and joyful weekend embracing that which is truly important.

Father's Day Weekend Ideas...

Dodger Stadium
1000 Elysian Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Share a Dodger Dog and a stadium-sized brewsky with pops after taking him out to the ballgame.

Concours d'Elegance
Celebrate Father's Day by taking the big guy to see more than 100 luxury cars and the debut of the new 28-foot Fearless yacht by Porsche.

Griffith Park Golf Courses
4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Tee-off on one of the two expansive 18-hole courses at this gorgeous public course.

Dad Centered Dining...

Mastro's Steakhouse
246 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA
Flash back to Rat Pack-era dining at this posh Beverly Hills steakhouse...and my dad's L.A. fave.

Father's Office
1018 Montana, Santa Monica
The name says it all...the best burger in town!

Saddle Peak Lodge
419 Cold Canyon Rd, Calabasas, CA
If it was good enough for Hemingway, surely it's good enough for your papa.

Spago Beverly Hills
176 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA
He might not admit it, but even dear old Dad probably won't mind dropping this famed restaurant's name around his buddies.

Cheers!
Jillian

Jillian Visser
Sotheby's International Realty
11911 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90049
c 310.500.8300 d 310.481.4389 f 310.472.7380
jillian.visser@sothebysrealty.com

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Could this be the indicator we've been waiting for?

April pending home sales rise 6.3% according to the National Association of REALTORS...

Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in April to their highest level in six months, a real estate trade group said on Monday.

The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts signed in April, increased 6.3 percent to 88.2 from an unrevised 83.0 in March. Despite the uptick, sales were 13.1 percent lower than a year ago.

Economists polled by Reuters before the report were expecting pending home sales to decline 0.5 percent.

The association's chief economist Lawrence Yun said regions of the country that have seen sharp price declines, like the West, are now seeing a sales recovery.

"Bargain hunters have entered the market en masse, especially in areas that have seen double-digit price declines," he said in a statement.

Questions? I am here and happy to assist you with any of your Real Estate related needs...and beyond.

All the best,

Jillian

Jillian Visser
Sotheby's International Realty
11911 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90049
c 310.500.8300 d 310.481.4389 f 310.472.7380
jillian.visser@sothebysrealty.com