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Can’t Find the Right Home? Maybe You Need a New Search Button. . .

House Hunting

We have come to rely on the Internet for. . . well, for just about all our information! We search for  friends, family, restaurants and REAL ESTATE.  As Realtors,  we search and search for the perfect new home for our Buyers and for the perfect sales price for our Sellers.  However, what we cannot do is touch and feel the real estate market through the internet.  The search buttons just don’t do house hunting justice.  We often hear Buyers discarding properties because the pictures are bad – or they are just boring.   You just can’t tell from the internet how a home “lives,” which is why we spend a tremendous amount of time going to the Broker previews.  It is the only way that we know how to provide valuable information and input to our buyers and sellers.  We are sometimes very disappointed by the actual feel of a property  — often we are pleasantly surprised.

So what’s the point of this blog?  A great Realtor is an extremely effective “Search Button.”  Find someone who will really listen to you and then share with them what you want. . .  not just the number of beds and baths but how you want your new home to LIVE. We love it when clients describe their lifestyle and how they want their home to feel day in and day out.   The Realtor then becomes an incredibly useful and time-saving tool and not just someone who can just unlock the front door.  Wouldn’t you trade endless hours of internet house hunting – for hours curled up with your IPAD in a cozy chair in your new home, spending your time searching for friends, family, and oh, those great restaurants!

Let us know how we can help you achieve your real estate goals! Call us today!

Walking in The Front Door…

Over the weekend I was processing the properties that we saw on Brokers’ caravan last Friday.   We previewed a very intriguing duplex in Hermosa Beach, a stunning ocean view property in Manhattan Beach, a classic ocean view ranch style that needs love in Hermosa Beach (no bullozers, Please!). However, we wanted to blog about our “surprise” of the afternoon, because this home reminded us that no matter how internet savvy we are. . . nothing trumps walking in the front door.

Case in Point:   766- 33rd Street, Manhattan Beach.  Asking $2,400,000. From the internet pictures [which are nicely done, by the way] the home looks like a large – but typical mediterranean style 1990s built home.  It is on a large lot on a beautiful street, so the square footage and location gets your attention.  Still, it just doesn’t grab you. . . until you go inside.

The home designer created an extremely interesting floor plan.   Some would say “strange” — however, I LOVED it!  The home has almost a split level design of the master and guest suites, with sitting rooms and offices all pouring out onto different level patios and balconies.  I was intrigued by the intricate design and the use of space to create several living levels and private retreat areas.  It is a wonderful home for entertaining and perfect for a buyer who has older children or who has frequent out-of-town visitors.  For a large home it has the right balance of large gathering spaces and cozy rooms.  We like nice surprises; this one did not disappoint!  So, if you are completely into your internet searching, get up and take a walk. . . you may find your perfect Front Door.