Ed Kaminsky's (itzsold) Blog

I was recently invited as a guest speaker at the first Beach Cities Real Estate Symposium which will launch on January 21st at 6:30 p.m. at the Manhattan Beach public library. I'm very excited to be a part of this event. The purpose of the symposium is to bring industry leaders to a public forum ...

Another post from our in-house Marketing Director, Deanna Whipp. . . I'm in the middle of a web design project that is huge. It's costly. It's time consuming, but for what we are going to accomplish it's worth everything we're putting into it. Will post on it when it goes live, but that's another...

You know, truthfully, we've all shouldered the varying, somtimes harsh and at others supportive, public opinions of Real Estate agents. Our ethics get questioned. Our motives. Our basis for making a living. I read many public blogs and sometimes it does get hard to turn the other cheek to the occ...

My marketing manager pointed out to me today that we can log on to Homes.com, click on a listing, then at the top of the listing there is a link icon. Click on that, and you can create instant links to your listings that take you right to the logon page of your favorite social marketing site, suc...

I just listed a great property in Manhattan Beach. The home is situated in Liberty Village, which is known for it's traditional neighborhood charm, tree lined streets and proximity to Pollywog Park and those great summertime Concerts in the Park. This home in particular enjoys being close to Poll...

Noticed this a.m. (on Twitter--thanks @Robin4Homes for the source) that Twitter was picked up in The Wall Street Journal. Great article on what it is, why is it and what to do with it. Might be worth reading if you are new to it: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122461906719455335.html

Questions have risen about the auction. Can you purchase prior to the auction? Hypothetically yes however in this upcoming auction all buyers are being asked to place their bid on auction day. This will be a live auction on site at each property and the times will be advertised. As far as inspect...

Just a heads up that the first multi-property luxury home auction in Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach is coming. Premiere Estates Auction Company has co listed 5 new homes (potentially more) with several local brokers. The addresses will be released later this week. As President of Premiere Esta...

East Manhattan Beach. $2,350,000 5 bd/5.5 bath 4400+ sf on a 7500 sf lot. Owner/architect is a Disney designer and has created a one-of-a-kind architectural masterpiece  inside and out. Once in a very great while a home will become available that is unique & special in & of it's own accord. Desig...

Joined a new social networking site, which, I'm sure many of you have heard of: www.Twitter.com. Wasn't sure really what to do with it, but my Marketing Director strongly advised that I get with the program and start tweetin'. So I did. Signed on. Got stuck at first. Didn't know how to create a n...