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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Housing Inventory In the US Ends Year Down 22%
By Nick Timiraos
There were fewer homes listed for sale at the end of 2011 than in any of the previous four years, a positive sign for the housing sector.
But appearances can be deceiving, and it remains to be seen whether the drop is the beginning of a real recovery or if inventory is being held down by sellers waiting for prices to pick up and banks moving slowly on foreclosures.
The 1.89 million homes on the market at the end of December represented a 6% decline from November and a 22.3% decline from one year ago, according to data compiled by Realtor.com.
Low inventories are an important ingredient for any housing recovery because prices could firm up in markets that have worked through their inventory.
Still, some real-estate agents aren’t celebrating because there’s a large backlog of potential foreclosures that haven’t yet been taken back and listed by banks. The inventory declines are particularly pronounced in certain states where banks have sharply slowed down foreclosures to correct document-handling abuses.
Moreover, some sellers have pulled their homes off the market to wait for a turn in prices, and that “pent up” demand from sellers could keep inventories higher once prices do rise.
Inventories were down for the year in all but one of the 145 markets tracked by Realtor.com, with Springfield, Ill., posting the only year-over-year inventory gain. The largest declines were recorded in Miami (-49.7%), Phoenix (-49.1%), and Bakersfield, Calif. (-46.6%).
The Realtor.com figures include sale listings from more than 900 multiple-listing services across the country. They don’t cover all homes for sale, including those that are “for sale by owner” and newly constructed homes that aren’t always listed by the services.
Nationally, median prices were down by 1% from November but up 5% from one year ago. Asking prices rose by 32.5% in Miami last year, with big increases in other Florida markets that include Naples (21.7%), Fort Myers-Cape Coral (21.5%), and Punta Gorda (19.4%).
Median asking prices fell from year-earlier levels in Detroit (-11%), Chicago (-10%), Las Vegas (-7.6%) and Sacramento, Calif. (-7%).
Inventories traditionally decline in December as sales slow during the holiday season. Listings have declined by 11% in December over the past 29 years, according to research firm Zelman & Associates.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
My Article as Curator for Haute Living Magazine Los Angeles & Chong Hing Jewelers Presentation of the Remy Martin Louis XIII Experience at a Mansion in the Hollywood Hills. | Haute Living Magazine
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Haute Living Magazine Los Angeles & Chong Hing Jewelers Presentation of the Remy Martin Louis XIII Experience at a Mansion in the Hollywood Hills.
Posted By Christophe Choo Haute Living Beverly Hills Curator on September 19th, 2011On a beautiful & sunny Los Angeles afternoon high up in the Hollywood Hills, Haute Living Magazine Los Angeles and Chong Hing Jewelers hosted a private V.I.P. event for 25 of their top Patek Phillipe customers. A rare opportunity to explore the world most prestigious Cognac, Louis XII de Remy Martin Grande Champagne Cognac. The event was held at a private contemporary mansion high above the city with commanding views of downtown and the ocean. We all arrived by private coach from the Sunset Strip and were greeted by beautiful hostesses carrying trays of fabulous vintage French champagne and delicious hors d’oeuvres.
The first thing that caught my eye was the ultra rare bottle of Louis XIII Pearl Cognac Cask 43.8 in it’s custom Baccarat Black crystal decanter prominently displayed in a very cool leucite box with the city view in the background. A very rare and limited edition which has been selling for as high as $46,000 per 1.5 litre bottle. After a lovely cocktail hour, mingling with other guest and sipping fabulous champagne we were all escorted into the home to begin the Legacy Experience. We are all quite curious as to what that meant, but mum was the word and the hosts would not reveal the surprise.
Stel Lilja the Brand Ambassador for Louis XIII begin his presentation in front of a Magnum of this fine cognac, encased in an incredible display like one would expect for a rare diamond…considering what it was, it was like a rare diamond. After a brief talk about the cognac we were all asked to enter a custom build screening room for the event where we sat in fabulous movie theater chairs watching and listening to Stel give us a presentation on the Remy Marin house and the history of the company since it was founded in 1874 and the taste makers that have made this cognac brand what it is today. After this very interesting and informative presentation about the brand and how cognac is made, Stel disappeared behind screen which soon opened to reveal an actual barrel from the Remy Martin châteaux filled with Cognac. It was a rare treat to actually see the 150 year old oak barrel considering it is the first time one has ever left France to come to the united states.
We all gathered around the barrel where Sten presented a bottle for the Mrs. Lee the owner of Chong Hing to open. Everyone clapped when the rare 100-year-old cognac was opened by Mrs. Lee and they began pouring a glass for each of us to savor. After a little coaching on how to enjoy the smell, color and veins on the glass we all ceremoniously had our first sip of this absolutely amazing spirit. Considering a glass can cost between $160 – $200 each at a fine restaurant, we all truly enjoyed the delightful and delectable taste and in particular the amazing aroma. Sten spoke of how the finest cognac’s will have a taste that will linger on your taste buds for an hour… and I agree he was right.
Following the grand final tasting of this rare, vintage cognac, guest had the opportunity to purchase a few bottles of this rare spirit not yet available in stores. Being half French myself and having spent many summers in France enjoying cognac I can say this was a truly enlightening and fun experience where we all had the opportunity to really learn about Louis XIII Grande Champagne Cognac, the Remy Martin Company and to enjoy this truly special cognac originally made for King Louis XIII, hence the name. We all felt like royalty having been invited to enjoy this truly special and lovely event.
Sten Lilja, Kate Keley & Alexander Castro
Mr. Lee of Chong Hing & Gabrielle Choo
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My Article as Curator for Haute Living Magazine Los Angeles & Chong Hing Jewelers Presentation of the Remy Martin Louis XIII Experience at a Mansion in the Hollywood Hills. | Haute Living Magazine
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Haute Living Magazine Los Angeles & Chong Hing Jewelers Presentation of the Remy Martin Louis XIII Experience at a Mansion in the Hollywood Hills. | Haute Living Magazine
On a beautiful & sunny Los Angeles afternoon high up in the Hollywood Hills, Haute Living Magazine Los Angeles and Chong Hing Jewelers hosted a private V.I.P. event for 25 of their top Patek Phillipe customers. A rare opportunity to explore the world most prestigious Cognac, Louis XII de Remy Martin Grande Champagne Cognac. The event was held at a private contemporary mansion high above the city with commanding views of downtown and the ocean. We all arrived by private coach from the Sunset Strip and were greeted by beautiful hostesses carrying trays of fabulous vintage French champagne and delicious hors d’oeuvres.
The first thing that caught my eye was the ultra rare bottle of Louis XIII Pearl Cognac Cask 43.8 in it’s custom Baccarat Black crystal decanter prominently displayed in a very cool leucite box with the city view in the background. A very rare and limited edition which has been selling for as high as $46,000 per 1.5 litre bottle. After a lovely cocktail hour, mingling with other guest and sipping fabulous champagne we were all escorted into the home to begin the Legacy Experience. We are all quite curious as to what that meant, but mum was the word and the hosts would not reveal the surprise.
Stel Lilja the Brand Ambassador for Louis XIII begin his presentation in front of a Magnum of this fine cognac, encased in an incredible display like one would expect for a rare diamond…considering what it was, it was like a rare diamond. After a brief talk about the cognac we were all asked to enter a custom build screening room for the event where we sat in fabulous movie theater chairs watching and listening to Stel give us a presentation on the Remy Marin house and the history of the company since it was founded in 1874 and the taste makers that have made this cognac brand what it is today. After this very interesting and informative presentation about the brand and how cognac is made, Stel disappeared behind screen which soon opened to reveal an actual barrel from the Remy Martin châteaux filled with Cognac. It was a rare treat to actually see the 150 year old oak barrel considering it is the first time one has ever left France to come to the united states.
We all gathered around the barrel where Sten presented a bottle for the Mrs. Lee the owner of Chong Hing to open. Everyone clapped when the rare 100-year-old cognac was opened by Mrs. Lee and they began pouring a glass for each of us to savor. After a little coaching on how to enjoy the smell, color and veins on the glass we all ceremoniously had our first sip of this absolutely amazing spirit. Considering a glass can cost between $160 – $200 each at a fine restaurant, we all truly enjoyed the delightful and delectable taste and in particular the amazing aroma. Sten spoke of how the finest cognac’s will have a taste that will linger on your taste buds for an hour… and I agree he was right.
Following the grand final tasting of this rare, vintage cognac, guest had the opportunity to purchase a few bottles of this rare spirit not yet available in stores. Being half French myself and having spent many summers in France enjoying cognac I can say this was a truly enlightening and fun experience where we all had the opportunity to really learn about Louis XIII Grande Champagne Cognac, the Remy Martin Company and to enjoy this truly special cognac originally made for King Louis XIII, hence the name. We all felt like royalty having been invited to enjoy this truly special and lovely event.
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My article as the Beverly Hills Curator for Haute Living Magazine Los Angeles & Chong Hing Jewelers Presentation of the Remy Martin Louis XIII Experience at a Mansion in the Hollywood Hills. | Haute Living Magazine
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
Christophe Choo's tour of Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Bel Air Mansion to be Featured on NBC’S LX.TV Open House Tonight - Check your local listings.
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Bel Air Mansion to be Featured on NBC’S LX.TV Open House this weekend.
We filmed a segment of Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Bel Air Mansion (website) www.ZsaZsaGaborBelAirMansionForSale.com on NBC’s LX.TV OPEN HOUSE that is set to air this nationally this weekend.
Here are the air dates for Los Angeles:NBC Los Angeles (Channel 4):
Saturday, 9/17/11 @ 7:00 PM and again after Saturday Night Live and the LX.TV 1st Look show at 1:30 AMNational Air Dates & Times:
Other airdates where this episode is scheduled to air are in the following cities and NBC stations. These are the usual broadcast times in those markets however it’s always a good idea to check your local listings.
NBC New York (WNBC) – OHNYC (ONLY LOCAL VERSION)/Sundays @ 8:30 am
NBC Philadelphia (WCAU) – NATIONAL/Saturdays at 10 am
NBC Chicago (WMAQ) – NATIONAL/Sundays at 10:30 am
NBC Bay Area (KNTV) – NATIONAL/Sundays 3 pm
NBC Dallas/Fort Worth (KXAS) – NATIONAL/Sundays at 11 am
NBC Washington (WRC) – NATIONAL/Saturdays at 7 pm
NBC Miami (WTVJ) – NATIONAL/Sundays at 7 am
NBC San Diego (KNSD) – NATIONAL/Saturdays at 4:30 pm & Sundays at 6:30 am
NBC Connecticut (WVIT) – NATIONAL/Sundays at 6:00 amBookmark & Share
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Friday, February 11, 2011
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Winona Ryder sells her home in Sunset Strip area
Winona Ryder's four-bedroom Spanish-style house features Malibu tiles, curved staircase and Art Deco bathrooms.
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By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles TimesFebruary 12, 2011
Actress Winona Ryder has sold her Sunset Strip-area home for $3,725,000, the Multiple Listing Service shows.The Spanish-style house, built in 1936, sits behind a thick hedge of ficus trees on a third of an acre. Bougainvillea and wisteria cover the entrance and balconies of the 3,765-square-foot villa.
Original features include the Malibu tiles, the curved staircase and the Art Deco bathrooms. The kitchen and breakfast room open to a patio area and the swimming pool. The living room picture windows and pub overlook the frontyard. There are four bedrooms and four bathrooms.
After starring in "Edward Scissorhands" (1990), "Little Women" (1994) and "Girl, Interrupted" (1999), Ryder, 39, returned to the spotlight in last year's "Black Swan" and the TV movie "When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story" and "Star Trek" (2009).
She purchased the property in 1998 for $2.6 million, public records indicate.
Aileen Comora and Paul Lester of Westside Estate Agency, Beverly Hills, had the listing, according to the MLS. Eli Karon of Teles Properties, Beverly Hills, represented the buyer.
Looking for a conclusion
Prolific author and playwright Gore Vidal has listed his Sunset Strip-area home for $3,495,000.
The 1929 Mediterranean villa of 4,782 square feet has a living room with a walk-in fireplace, a meditation room, a music room and an office. The main house has two en suite bedrooms and two staff or guest rooms. Including a separate guesthouse, the property has a total of five bedrooms and five bathrooms.
The nearly half-acre of landscaped grounds contain a swimming pool, multiple patios and a koi fountain.
Vidal, 85, wrote the books "The City and the Pillar" (1948), "Julian" (1964) and "Lincoln" (1984). His Broadway hits included "The Best Man" and "Visit to a Small Planet."
He bought the house in 1977 for $149,500, according to public records.
The co-listing agents are Delphine Mann and Kathy Marshall of Coldwell Banker Previews International, Beverly Hills North.
Coach heads on up to Seattle
Former NFL linebacker Ken Norton Jr. and his wife, Angela, have sold their Marina del Rey home for $1,999,000.
The four-level contemporary home was built in 2000 and features an elevator, a media room and a top-floor gym. Five bedrooms and six bathrooms are contained in 5,800 square feet of living space.
Norton, 44, played for the Dallas Cowboys (1988-1993) and the San Francisco 49ers (1994-2000). His father is a former heavyweight champion.
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