Thursday, December 24, 2009

Decisions, Decisions ...

It's been a long time since my last post. A vacation, new job and some personal stuff thrown in the mix. Plenty of excuses!

Will be evaluating my time available to continue the blog. Based on the lack of comments from the most recent posts, seems as though interest in the WeHo real estate market has cooled. If you are still out there and interested, let me know what you'd like to see more of in 2010.

It will be interesting to see the effects of the removal of government "subsidies" currently in place as we move through 2010. I definitely think that these programs are keeping things artificially inflated - how could they not? We're still out of whack on a rent/own cost basis.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

I would like to see you expand your coverage to WeHo's environs, i.e., the Melrose, mid-city west, and hollywood neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Also possibly Beverly Hills.

You would also probably get more comments if your posts were more analytical (along the lines of the Santa Monica Distress Monitor). By that I mean you should attempt to provide financial analysis, i.e., comparisons of recent sales and list prices, etc. A lot of your posting is more along the lines of chatter (such as your frequent use of cliches) that isn't terribly interesting.

Anonymous said...

Welcome back! I enjoy your posts.

Anonymous said...

congrats on the job and other developments! would love to see you continue posting, but understand the challenges. I am also surprised at the market in this area, but when the fed is so involved to keep rates artificially low, it's hard for the market to act as it normally would. So much for a free market...

Anonymous said...

welcome back and congrats on your new job! really enjoy your posts. it has been a great tool in my research and planning. Thanks!

Erling said...

Please keep the blog going, I enjoy the analysis. The market has cooled for sure, as is customary this time of year. It will pick up in the spring for sure.

Bruce said...

I enjoy the blog as well. Since SFRs in WeHo are still out of my price point and probably will never be in my price point, I'd personally like to see more condo info. Expanding to WeHo adjacent wouldn't be a bad idea, although more work for you of course. Thanks for all your past work and congrats on the new job.

Anonymous said...

welcome back. please keep blogging!

Desi said...

Welcome back and keep posting as you are. Blogs are about point of view and opinion based on overall knowlegde and interest and that's what you do. Disregard the boring "analytical/include Beverly Hills and Mid-City West" comment made here. It's writer obviously doesn't see that your blog is called "Homes in Weho"! He/She should go read the Wall Street Journal for less "chatter".

Happy New Year! and keep up the good work.

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year. Please keep you focus on Weho. Would also like to see more updates on condos maybe even more rent vs own discussions. Love the blog.

Anonymous said...

Happy new year and thanks for your new posting!

Your blog is great--I think your narrow Weho focus works very well.

If time permits, perhaps you could expand your geographic review into adjoining city-of-LA neighborhoods. But I recognize that maintaining your blog takes time, and I appreciate your efforts!

WillyWanker said...

I really enjoy reading your blog and the information you provide definitely serves a purpose.

Regarding the government interventions, I really don't think that a paltry $8K makes much of a difference at most WEHO pricepoints for real estate. Still, it's not a bad thing for the government to do what it can to stimulate the economy. I know that I would not mind being handed $8K~~~but for a million plus purchase it's just a token and not necessarily a pivotal point for purchasing.

Bubblewatcher said...

Keep posting! The bubble is bursting big time in WeHo and somebody's gotta cover the fallout.

Anonymous said...

I've been reading your blog from the beginning, though this is only my 2nd post, keep it up! Do you have an email where readers can give suggestions, for example of properties to feature?

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