“Kindness is Invincible” Marcus Aurelius  “…if you can show them the better way. If you cannot, remember that this is why you have the gift of kindness…you can do it too. Or tell me-who is stopping you?...” Marcus Aurelius This is my third contribution to the Active Rain December Challenge Titled “Acts of Kindness” How appropriate the Host Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist   has taken on this challenge of co-hosting such a meaningful Active Rain Challenge. Needless to say, she has been on top of every post written and she interacted with every person who wrote or commented. No complaints no disgruntled or snarky comments, pure kindness from the host. I have hosted Active Rain Challenges over the years and it is not easy. It is labor intensive, for us hardworking Realtors duri... 12/31/2023

I had to share this post with all my readers, friends and acquaintances...When I was growing up as a child, my parents were always sharing their wealth and kindness in Communist Hungary. They would throw Christmas and New Years Eve parties and invite their friends, my father's coworkers, and acquaintances. We were living in a very comfortable lifestyle and could afford to do this. I had oranges, tangerines when people could not afford apples to name a few.My father always said, if we have enough for us, we need to share with others who do not. Now with that said, everyone looked forward to coming to the Barath's home for the once or twice luxurious meals and parties. Since my dad had wine and alcohol on top, he gave it away to all the guests who could not afford to buy them or get them ... 12/29/2023

Throwback Thursdays: photos from a Pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor Endre Barath,Jr. I love looking on my phone and seeing snapshots I took of our pet.The photos are from June to September 2023 in no particular order. They all get along (mostly) and the snapshots prove it.When it is eating time Holly has first priority for Lunch & Dinner.In the morning Jill & Wiley have first priority, the good news is Holly stays in bed and could care less about early breakfast.Clearly, she is my dog, I can do without breakfast too and prefer to sleep in. Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me dir... 12/21/2023

Wordless Wednesdays: Look what Santa bought. Gratefully I was home yesterday working of course but not on the road. The bell rang and there was Santa. Holly was barking but I was thrilled. Last few years the escrow company I often use sent me a Gingerbread House and now Diane & I look forward to when the moment happens to Santa's Arrival.May I quote Santa:  He said I was a good boy hence this was being delivered to me.  Thank you Overland Escrow!!!Now with that said hope Santa will be good to you as well. Wishing those who read this post a very Merry Christmas and may all your wishes come true.  Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you ach... 12/20/2023

Monday Motivation: I am motivated every day, but this is a good time to share some wonderful motivational comments:1.  No more roundabout discussion of what makes a good man. Be one! (Quote by Marcus Aurelius)2. What is your profession? Beig a good man. But this can only come about through philosophic concepts-concepts of the nature of the Whole, and concepts of the specific constitution of man. (quote by Marcus Aurelius)3. Socrates used to question thus. "What do you want to have? The souls of rational or irrational beings?" 'Rational'. "What sort of rational beings? The pure or the lower?" 'The pure', "Why then don't you aim for that?" (Marcus Aurelius)  Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-or... 12/18/2023

Monday Motivation: Another awesome message from Marcus Aurelius..."...when someone does you some wrong, you should consider immediately what judgement of good, or evil led him to wrong you.... when you see this, you will pity him, and feel surprised or anger.... you yourself either still share his view of good, or something like it, in which case you should understand and forgive: if on the other hand you no longer judge such things as either good or evil, it will be the easier for you to be patient with the unsighted...Well in all fairness I keep reading this message over and over, but I am having a hard time to follow, comply or execute it... How about you??? Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and go... 12/11/2023

As we count down the final days of 2023, I wish you peace and enjoyment as we enter the holiday season. While most focus on the holidays, savvy buyers and sellers continue to watch the economic reports to gauge what the Real Estate market is doing.  With interest rates now hovering between 6% to 6.75%, potential buyers have once again been given the potential to purchase homes that a few months ago seemed out of reach. A drop from 7.5-8.0% makes a significant difference to a buyer's purchase power.   In more news, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that the loan limit for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages in 2024 will increase in high-cost areas such as Los Angeles to $1,149,825.  This is good news for both buyers and sellers. On a side note, this is the 8th cons... 12/04/2023

There are many ways to conduct business what is your style? Is it with Charm & Savvy? Let me know your thoughts. I want to hear from those who are successful achievers in our profession! "... you can go into almost any business and have no hurdles to leap. That's never the case in selling, where every day you're confronted with new obstacles to overcome..." Tom Hopkins"...our standard of living is high because of the free enterprise system and the salesperson is the heart and soul of that system..."  Zig Ziglar" ... Just as you often judge other people by the initial impact they have on you, so are you likely to be judged yourself in the fist few moments of interacting with someone..." Ann Marie SabathWishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are lo... 11/27/2023

If you have been considering buying, here is a great time to do so, the average interest rate as of Wednesday Nove 22, 2023 went down six basis points to 7.249 APR from a high of 7.849.Beverly Hills, CA 90210Fri Nov 24, 2023This week the median list price for Beverly Hills, CA 90210 is $9,872,500 with the market action index hovering around 27. This is about the same as last month's market action index of 27. Inventory has increased to 164.The market has shown some evidence of slowing recently. Both prices and inventory levels are relatively unchanged in recent weeks. Watch the Market Action Index for changes as it can be a leading indicator for price changes.Market SegmentsEach segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price. Median Price Sq. Ft. Lot Size Beds... 11/24/2023

This question is often asked by potential relocation clients who have never been to the greater Los Angeles area. Having personally relocated from Boston, MA I keep telling everyone that we do have four seasons.I get skeptical looks in person, or detailed pauses on the phone and at times sarcastic comments back on Social Media platforms when I mention this message.The key difference is we have milder seasons. The temperatures are not as harsh as in other parts of the country.Do we have foliage changes? Absolutely is it as colorful as in CT., MA, NH, or Vermont? Not really but we do have leaves falling in the Fall and Winter. Well check out these illustrations I have included in this post.Some of my east coast friends tell me I have softened over the decades, when I tell them we are “fre... 11/18/2023

I am so grateful for my clients who allowed me to get this award. As most of you know I am a workaholic. When I am not working, then I am cooking or shopping for the next meal and when I am not cooking then I am on Active Rain.Thank you Debe Maxwell, CRS  to inspire me to write a gratefulness post. As I mentioned I could be writing these posts every day. Now with that said, I received an email from our Office, and they wanted to Congratulate me for a job well done.Well in all fairness I seldom go in the office and when we have meetings I do it on Zoom. At least that is how it has been for the past three plus years thanks to the Pandemic Shutdown. I have not been to the awards ceremony gatherings now or for the past three years. Keep in mind I get awards every year. There are a few other... 11/16/2023

Wordless Wednesdays: Interest rates make a huge difference, what a buyer's power is when it comes to purchasing a home. Now with that said please look at the photo. If you have monthly $4000.00 disposable income for purchasing a home, look at what a huge difference interest rates make.When the interest rates were at 3.25% you could have bought a home that was listed for $1,148,750.00 now if you have the same $4000.00 and the interest rate is at 8% you can buy a home for $681,250.00 a huge difference. Clearly it affects the affordability of a buyer.Now if you want to buy a more expensive home, please reach out to me and let's discuss how we can achieve that with the same $4000.00 I can help you negotiate a rate buy down with the seller. Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forw... 11/15/2023

Monday Motivations & / or Observations: Frankenstein Revived... 'Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus' a novel written by the English author Mary Shelly which tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a creature in a scientific experiment.If you have not read the book the premise is that modern science, stripped from the constrains of ethics and morals and nature will end up creating monsters.Does this sound familiar? My point being, need to read history, learn from history and read historical novels, because if you do not you are going to be left behind and you do not understand Why and What happened.Think about today's world of Transgender Operations? How close is that to the 1918 novel?The message of my post is if you do not read history and do not learn ... 11/13/2023

I love the opportunity to share Monday Motivations Posts. As far as I am concerned, they never get old, and no one gets tired of reading them.Now with that said how good are you remembering facts, figures, names and dates?How good you recalling entire conversations?There has been a book next to me that I seldom touch the title should inspire you:Double Your Brain Power, increase your memory by using all of your brain all the time!Hope I got your attention. The book was written my Jean Marie Stine published in 1997. Please tell me if this is not as timely today as it was then?"These days doubling your brain power isn't a tick, it's a necessity. In our competitive, high-tech, information-intensive society, brain power is the key to professional and personal achievement."Wishing you a safe... 11/06/2023

Hope everyone who reads this post had a very Happy Halloween... I had a busy day and sadly just getting to celebrate Halloween with our furry family. Would you believe I did not even make dinner we all ate leftovers at our own pace? Totally out of character.I sent out this mailer a few years ago and I guess I should have sent it out this year too:).Just as I decorated a few years ago, maybe I should have decorated this year, but I did not. Again, all who read my post I hope you had a happy Halloween.   Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet frie... 10/31/2023

Speechless Sunday gourmet cooking is like real estate... well those of you who read my blog posts understand, that I take my time, do my research and then replicate the best meals for being a home cook. I spend time energy in purchasing the best ingredients and then adding them into the meal. Some are hidden and totally unnoticed until the taste buds kick in and I get asked: wow how did you make this?Well, Real Estate is the same way, I take my time and do all the research to come up with the value of listing a vacant land in the greater Los Angeles area. Then when I sell it people ask well how did you do that?The short answer is it takes patience effort and energy and knowledge to come up with the right price that will make a challenging land sell. Same applies to cooking.Here I am mak... 10/29/2023

I always love to reflect, think and look back. Now with that said I also appreciate different perspectives and thoughts. My all-time favorite outside  from the Greeks and Romans has been Coach John Wooden. "...Early on I came to believe that you should learn as if you were going to live forever, and live as if you were going to die tomorrow..." Coach John Wooden"...People want to believe you are sincerely interested in them as persons, not just for what they can do for you. You can't fake it. If you don't mean it, they know it-just as you'd know if someone were pretending to be interested in you...   Coach John Wooden"... Why is it so hard for so many to realize that winners are usually the ones who work harder, work longer, and as a result, perform better..."  Coach John Wooden   Wishi... 10/23/2023

Latest shipment of wine that Diane loves came and Jill felt obligated to guard them:) When Jill is not guarding the wine she keeps a close eye on the front door, unless she needs to stretch:) Just to be clear we have a dog and another cat too:) Wiley & Holly but they are sleeping on the bed. They know Jill is on the job:)) Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else could, please reach out to me directly!! If you are considering buying or selling a h... 10/22/2023

Just curious what are your thought about the commission lawsuits.... yes, I know it is a bit controversial. Not wanting to influence your positions I will not divulge my position on it hence feel free to express your opinions, thoughts and input.No need to be politically cautious, I will not hold it against you if you do not agree with my views.Now with that said feel free to add your thoughts and views about this very sensitive real estate subject. My question is will this help the potential buyers and sellers or will it hurt them? Inquiring minds want to know. Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, pleas... 10/18/2023

Some days we tend to be more philosophical than on other days. So, with that being said, let me share a few quotes, here with those who are inclined to read these quotes. “Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born.”   ~Albert Einstein “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count.  It’s the life in your years.”  ~Abraham Lincoln“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.” ~Sophia Loren“It's paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn't appeal to anyone.”― Andy Rooney “... 10/16/2023