New Listings: 56 Average Listing Price: $ 1,288,619 Listings  Under Contract: 15 Average Listing Price $ 989.223 Listings Sold: 15Average Selling Price: $ 1,085,393 % Diference Between Listing Price versus Selling Price: 92.04 %% Sales Price Versus Old Listing Price: 83.22 % Average Days on The Market: 135   04/13/2010

New Listings: 57 Average Listing Price: $ 1,095,770 Listings  Under Contract: 10 Average Listing Price $ 1.062,580 Listings Sold: 21Average Selling Price: $ 1,079,876 % Diference Between Listing Price versus Selling Price: 94.46 %% Sales Price Versus Old Listing Price: 86.23 % Average Days on The Market: 114 04/13/2010

Search for properties that have a notice of default, notice of trustee sale or bank owned here. This search includes homes that may not be listed on the MLS. Please call Tracey Thomas at 818-652-2937 for more information about distressed Calabasas properties. 03/29/2010

CALABASAS Community Spotlight and Real Estate Market Report (Homes For Sale / Pending / Sold) - February 2010 Where is Calabasas, California? View Larger Map A little Calabasas history and background Calabasas is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 23,123. Calabasas was incorporated on April 5, 1991.  It is 12.9 square miles.  Calabasas is a green city and adopted a new green initiative to improve the quality of the environment, reduce green house gas emissions, use finite natural resources more efficiently, and save its residents money. As of 2005, there were 23,123 people, 8,350 households, and 5,544 families residing in Calabasas. There were 8,350 households in Calabasas. The racial makeup of the city was 85.92% White, 2.... 02/08/2010

As of January 22, 2010 there are almost 200 distressed properties in Calabasas, CA. In this video, I'll show you the breakdown of homes that have a notice of default filed, a notice of trustee sale filed and also the  bank owned properties. For more information regarding buying or selling property in Calabasas, CA, please call Tracey Thomas at (818) 652-2937       01/23/2010

It looks like housing prices may creep up this spring here in Calabasas, CA. There are only 141 homes on the market as I write this blog and another whopping 74 in escrow!  If you’re only counting active listings, that’s less than five months of inventory. In The Oaks at Calabasas there are only 17 homes for sale. You can get a four bedroom, five bath, 4479 square foot mini mansion for $1,599,000 or scoop up a luxurious seven bedroom, nine bath estate with a pool, water slide, guest house, security cameras and more for a cool $12,500,000. In Mountain View Estates off of Mureau Road there are nine houses for sale, all of them over 6,000 square feet, ranging from $1,999,999 to $4,500,000. In Mont Calabasas there are only three homes for sale and 26 in Calabasas Park and Calabasas Hills co... 01/09/2010

"I'm looking for a steal in The Oaks of Calabasas".  At least once a week I get a call or email from a buyer hoping they can steal one of these McMansions for a song.  Yes, yes, there are great deals, but no you're not going to get one of these houses for under a million dollars.  So here are the foreclosure facts for The Oaks of Calabasas.More than 10% of the distressed properties in Calabasas are located in the The Oaks.  According to Dataquick there are 205 properties in Calabasas, CA that have a Notice of Default filed, Notice of Trustee Sale, or are Bank Owned as of today.  Of these properties, a whopping 28 (13%) are located in The Oaks.  Not surprisingly most of these homes were built in 2006 and 2007.  Chase seems to be the big loser here holding 10 (36%) of these super jumbo mo... 11/05/2009

How many times you were trying to find something in a hurry, only to realize that there is too much stuff inside of your closet, in the kitchen cupboard, or on your desk? The clutter we keep prevents us from being on time, makes us procrastinate and requires extra time and money for cleaning. It keeps us in the past, makes us depressed and sometimes ashamed of ourselves. We feel disorganized and tired just by looking at the excess stuff we've accommodated during the years and can not part with. We keep too much stuff because it makes us feel more secure, or because we believe the more we have, the better. In today's world, where we have instant access to practically every item's high and low price alternative, we buy to our heart's content. This causes our homes to be filled with stuff,... 10/23/2009

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I thought I ended last week off on a great note, but what an honor and surprise to start this week off by being notified that I am one of this week's Featured Designers at AvaLiving.com I am humbled to be selected out of such a dynamic and talented group of Designers, THANK YOU AvaLiving!   Platinum Home Staging, Inc. does Home Staging, and SO much more! Even if you're not selling your house, why not make it look like a model home? Call Platinum Home Staging, Inc. for an Interior Design Consultation at (805) 553-9952 Our Staging and Interior Designs are Platinum!   Serving Ventura County and Greater Los Angeles Areas: Los Angeles, Los Feliz, Hollywood, Hancock Park, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Canoga Park, Van Nuys, West Hills, Northridge, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Wood Ranch, Thousand Oaks, Cal... 04/20/2009

Compared to the surrounding areas, Calabasas Real Estate has survived quite well.  Although there have been some monthly variances, overall the median home price has decreased only 10% from January 2007 to January 2009.  Our neighbors right next door in Agoura haven't been so lucky.  They have experienced a 22% drop in the median price while Woodland Hills (South of the boulevard, 91364) home prices dropped 37% since January 2007. The excellent Las Virgenes School district plus the low percentage of foreclosures in Calabasas has helped Calabasas homeowners to hold on to their equity. To get monthly Calabasas Real Estate reports sent to you please call me at (818) 652-2937 or email me at tracey@traceyrealtor.com. 02/08/2009

Remove your junk without lifting a finger! 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Is the World's Largest Junk Removal Service. We've been featured on Dr. Phil, Oprah, CNN, Clean House, Los Angeles Times, Daily News etc.   We take almost anything! From old furniture and appliances to e-waste and renovation debris.  We will  handle the heavy lifting, loading and dumping so you don't have to.  We recycle up to 60% of the items removed and make every effort to donate to non-profit organizations.  Clutter makes life harder then it should be.  You won't have to lift a finger, except to point out what we should take. JUST GET IT DONE IN 3 EASY STEPS Book online and save $10 at http://www.1800gotjunk.com or call us at 1-800-GOT-JUNK? (1-800-468-5865) We charge by Volume, not by the time it takes us to remove your jun... 02/02/2009

Whether you have been to Santa Fe or not surely you have heard of our incredible eating establishments.  Whether you are looking for the locals breakfast and lunch hangout like Tia Sophias or stepping it up several notches to the reknowned Geronimo.  You will not be disappointed.  I believe so strongly in our restaurants that I have as one of my marketing tools a hand-out which lists many of our restaurants and phone numbers.  I will list a few of my favorites below or would be happy to send you the card. Anasazi Restaurant 505-988-3236 (Chef Martin Rios can do nothing wrong) Cafe Paris 505-986-9162 (I love their pate) Clafoutis 505-988-1809 (I love everything and not pricey) Gabriel's 505-455-7000 (Can I say guacamole - made at your table) La Casa Sena 505-988-9232 (Love the singing wa... 11/11/2008

Here is the Calabasas Dog park Information, take your four legged frined out for a nice day at the park!     Calabasas Bark Park 4232 Las Virgenes Rd., Calabasas, CA 91302818 878-4242     Pawspot Website 10 Dog Training Tips: Reward good behavior Don't ignore good behavior Do not reward undesirable behavior Do not punish desireable behavior Never call our dog to you and then punish the dog Don't let your dog ignore a command If your not serious about enforcing a command don't give it Develop the proper use of timing Don't blame a sick dog for misbehaving - get a vet's exam to rule out medical problem Interrupt the behavior pattern you want to change ~ Brought to you by http://101-dog-training-tips.com     This post is supported by James90210 on Active Rain, Localism and all other blogs. 10/29/2008

I wanted to confess and share openly here that I have been having an affair.  My better half,  Platinum Home Staging, Inc. had some inkling I'm sure...  Being gone all day and not answering the phone,  ignoring my text messages until the next morning, actually "passing" on some jobs because I, "already have plans...." But here it is, out there for all to see, and I'm afraid that PHS, Inc. is just going to have to be OK with this "other" party..... It has been taking all my free time, even when I thought my business  was "slow" and waiting for the next wave, I knew I could always turn to my other obsession to keep my imagination running rampantly wild. Some of you might actually know this "other party" as I have slipped up a few times and exposed some portions of .... Well, Here it is,  ... 09/12/2008

The Oaks at Calabasas - New Luxury Homes - Guard Gated Community - Estates - CALABASAS, CA- Located approx.  25 miles N. of Downtown L.A., 20 miles N of Hollywood or Beverly Hills, 20 Miles NW of Santa Monica 30 Miles NW of LAX 30 miles W of Pasadena, 60 miles E of Santa Barbara 15 N. of Malibu Calabasas, CA, a beautiful community located west of the San Fernando Valley thats located in Los Angeles County bordering Ventura County.  Beautiful Hills filled with Luxury homes throughout and accross the freeway from notable Hidden Hills. Easy on/off access to the 101 Freeway.  To get to The Oaks of Calabasas, exit Parkway Calabasas and head west til the road ends at a guard gate for the Oaks of Calabasas.  The Community offers homes ranging from 2 Million to 15 Million. A 2 Million dollar ho... 07/06/2008

As an update to a previous post Teen room is no longer child's play, I mentioned that we took out the TV from the bedroom and placed in the Teen Loft.  Now the dilemma with this bonus room is that there are essentially NO WALLS. Imagine standing facing the main windows against the "back wall" (pictured) the 'wall' to the right is basically all French doors overlooking a central court yard.  The 'wall' from the point from which I am standing that should be behind me is actually open to the main hallway of the entire upstairs with entrances to the master bedroom and 2 guest bedrooms.  The 'wall' which should be to the left is an open staircase railing and has yet another door to a 4th guest bedroom....  So with NO walls, where do you put a TV, couch, desk, table, etc???? AND still be able... 05/21/2008

Lately, it's been a little more difficult to keep transactions together.  If it's not a low appraisal, then it's a problem with a property inspection.  But we've learned how to nip those problems in the bud.  My biggest issue recently has been clients who decide to secure their own mortgage financing and find some unknown mortgage broker or worse an online mortgage.  I always say, actually I plead, that my clients use a mortgage company that I know and trust.  My famous last words are "if it sounds too good to be true, then it most definitely is, especially when it comes to your mortgage financing".  Unfortunately, I've had some buyer's who were lured by unusually low rates lately and boy oh boy has it been a ride trying to get funding.One of my clients recently purchased a Calabasas RE... 04/24/2008

I'm currently working on a project that Janice Sutton threw my way (Thank you, Janice!) which involves another high end home in The Oaks, in Calabasas, CA. I am very familiar with this neighborhood, and have done several homes "behind the gates".  Let me set the preverbal "stage" for you. The Oaks community is set in a beautiful, guard gated community that welcomes you with a water fountain featuring of a family of deer.  It is the ONLY community in CA, which actually has a SECOND GATED community within the gated community - so I'm sure you catch my drift at the $$$ in this neighborhood.   Long story longer:  This bachelor has what every bachelor has in his dining room - a POOL TABLE, of course!  Well, his Broker suggested using a Stager to get his home up to par, since the exact same f... 04/19/2008

The Dilemma:  A Teen boy who is a HUGE Star Wars fan but doesn't have anywhere to DISPLAY his collection.  Yes, a teenager who actually is into collecting, but he also has 1 of everything to play with. (Mom used to work for Lucas Films ~ which doesn't hurt either).  Keep in mind this is a boy who will soon be a teenager, so it needs to be something that can grown with him, but mom wanted to get the TV and video games out of the bedroom.  Lastly, the room gets very warm due to the sun beating down on the windows all day, and not very good ventilation.    The Solution:Floating wall shelves with ample enough space for all the collectables.Completely new, reversible bedding.TV is removed from room and replaced with a glass front storage unit for all the books, and top the room off with the ... 04/15/2008