by Mark Rogo | Mar 4, 2019 | 2019 Blogs by Mark Rogo
Dear Friends, The New Year has started and is well on its way in real estate. With only two months under our wing, we have discovered three truths; (1) inventory remains at historic low figures but is slowly trending upwards nationally as more properties hit the...
by Mark Rogo | Jan 6, 2019 | 2019 Blogs by Mark Rogo
It’s the Economy! Yep, it sure is. The National Association of Realtors reports that the sharpest drop in three years in existing-homes just took place in November/December as the nationally annualized rate of 4.99 million homes fell an unexpected 6.9%. This is after...
by Mark Rogo | Nov 6, 2018 | 2018 Blogs by Mark Rogo
“Them Thar Rich Celebrities” Many of you know that I spent the first 25 years of my adult life as a used machinery dealer, working for my father in the family firm until I eventually bought the company. Life was different and my career was certainly different,...
by Mark Rogo | Oct 6, 2018 | 2018 Blogs by Mark Rogo
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It’s official; the market has turned and we are in a correction. It’s the topic I’ve mentioned numerous times and that everyone asks me about. Now it’s no longer a topic of conjecture but rather an item of fact. The U.S. economy is in an...
by Mark Rogo | Aug 6, 2018 | 2018 Blogs by Mark Rogo
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Real estate remained busy and active the first half of the year. No matter what happens in the rest of the country, real estate on the west side of Los Angeles remains lively, to say the least. August, however, seems to be quiet, and I get...
by Mark Rogo | Jul 6, 2018 | 2018 Blogs by Mark Rogo
Declining Inventory, New Tax Rules, Discount Real Estate Brokers and My New Job in Rotary There’s a lot to talk about, but let’s start with real estate. It’s no secret that the last few years have seen a steady decline in real estate parcels put up for sale. This has...
by Mark Rogo | Jun 6, 2018 | 2018 Blogs by Mark Rogo
Dear Friends, Lots of stuff to bring you up to date on. All of it is very interesting. 1. According to Realtor.com “The Top 20 Hottest Markets in the United States in April” were; I might be missing something, but do you see Beverly Hills? Bel Air? Brentwood? Palo...
by Mark Rogo | May 6, 2018 | 2018 Blogs by Mark Rogo
May 2018 Dear Friends – this is an important issue to our neighborhood. If you don’t want to have UCLA students making decisions that impact our neighborhood and quality of life, you need to vote in the May 22 election! We need every single NO vote to defeat this...
by Mark Rogo | Apr 16, 2018 | 2018 Blogs by Mark Rogo
The perfect income property configured in the perfect floor plan for today’s high tech movement into Silicon beach. These are all single bedroom units, making them ideal for young techies and/or young techies + significant...
by Mark Rogo | Apr 16, 2018 | 2018 Blogs by Mark Rogo
Huge front facing luxurious 2 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom + den in a highly desirable area of Beverly Hills, north of Burton Way. This rare offering is located on a quiet tree-lined street, close to all Beverly Hills has to offer. At 2,784 square feet of living space this...
by Mark Rogo | Apr 6, 2018 | 2018 Blogs by Mark Rogo
April 2018 Living with Disruption During the Subway Construction This blog is for all of you that commute in and out of Westwood, specifically along Wilshire Blvd. And if you live on the Wilshire Corridor, even more so. The Purple Line subway extension is about to hit...
by Mark Rogo | Apr 3, 2018 | 2018 Blogs by Mark Rogo
Living with Disruption During the Subway Construction This blog is for all of you that commute in and out of Westwood, specifically along Wilshire Blvd. And if you live on the Wilshire Corridor, even more so. The Purple Line subway extension is about to hit you square...
