Abbot Kinney (Venice, CA)
By Kim & Kristine Halverson, Sisters, Realtors
(Sotheby's & Knipe ERA)
Hidden Gems on Abbot Kinney, Venice Beach LAMany hidden gems can be found on Abbot Kinney Blvd, aka "The Coolest Block in America" by GQ magazine. For example, GTA has a shady area around the corner where you can sit in the shade, eat, and watch the beautiful people pass by. Pic below taken from GTA's shady hideaway.For a real hidden gem, you'll need to walk down a path to Another Kind of Sunrise. Where you will find homeade acai bowls, and the most amazing butter coffee.   
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By Endre Barath, Jr., Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002
(Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties)
My favorite Barista is Intelligentsia on the Trendy Abbot Kinney Blvd. In October of 2010 I have written a Blog post about this wonderful Coffee Destination Place. It is not just a coffee shop http://actvra.in/ML5 it is a place to see and be seen. Quite frankly I just go for the great coffee. I have consistently bought the eight ounce Latte. Diane has had their cappuccino and she has raved about it. I was on the phone with her today and mentioned I am going for a cup of coffee, she immediately asked are you going to Abbott Kinney Blvd and I answered in the affirmative: yes I am going to Intelligentsia.  There are two Baristas who make this. Step one: the coffee is made and then Step two:  followed by the whipped cream. The second person is the Artist. He receives the coffee and the crea...
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By Dom Naidoo, Malibu to the Marina Real Estate
(Westside Properties)
This is a very interesting article from MarketWatch.com Interestingly enough, I was having a conversation with my wife last night trying to decide what and where we are going to invest in. Here is a piece of the article: Some of the best markets to invest in single-family homes as rentals are small towns in the heartland, according to recent rankings from HomeVestors of America and Local Market Monitor. “Many of these markets not only have unemployment rates well below the national average, but they show strong job growth and housing prices have bottomed out,” said Ingo Winzer, president and founder of Local Market Monitor, a real-estate forecasting firm, in a statement. HomeVestors is a real-estate investment company. Small cities may have less risk for investors than big ones, but for...
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Happy Sunday everyone! Here is today's Venice CA real estate hotsheet: 1. SFR  1147 LAKE ST $987,999 4 3.00 s.f.2,600 lot6,368 yb1954 MLS#11-566239   11/12/11 New Listing Not too much to report in Venice today but we will report hopefully more information tomorrow. Have a great evening! Best, Dominic Naidoo    Westside Properties is a full-service real estate boutique brokerage based in Pacific Palisades serving the entire Westside of Los Angeles.  We proudly represent the finest properties throughout the Westside. We work as a team and combine our extensive real estate experience, powerful resources and connections to benefit you whether you are looking you buy or sell a home in today's exciting and lucrative real estate market. Call us now to get started on the road to buying or selli...
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By Dom Naidoo, Malibu to the Marina Real Estate
(Westside Properties)
Happy Thursday everyone! I hope you are surviving the week! Tomorrow is Veterans Day. Here is a snip from wikipedia about Veterans Day: Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day, is an annual United States holiday honoring militaryveterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11. It is coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. (Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice.) The holiday is commonly printed as Veteran's Day or Veterans' Day in calendars and advertisements. While these spellings are grammatica...
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Good everyone, happy Hump Day! We hope you are having a great day and gearing up for the evening ahead! Here is today's Venice and Marina Del Rey hotsheet for Real Estate sales and rentals: 17 N Venice - In escrow 2605 Grand Canal - Price reduction to $2,199,000 815 Nowita Pl - Price reduction to $2,189,000 125 Breeze Ave - Sold! 1016 Rose Ave - New listing! 858 Nowita Pl - New listing! 2354 Ocean Ave - New listing! 5000 S Centinela Ave #245 - Back on market 13700 Marina Pointe Dr #1602 - Back on market 24 Buccaneer St #2 - Price reduction to $1,190,000 615 Hampton Dr #B103 - looking for backup 4115 Glencoe Ave #111 - Price reduction to $569,900 13650 Marina Pointe Dr #305 - Back on market 3111 Via Dolce #904 - Sold! 4314 Marina City Dr #1020 - New listing! 13218 Mindanao Way - In escro...
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Good afternoon everyone! We hope you are having a great weekend and gearing up for the week ahead! Here is today's Venice hotsheet for Real Estate sales and rentals: 539 Venice Way - Price reduction to $964,000 818 Milwood Ave - Back on market 214 5th Ave - In escrow 9 Paloma Ave - New listing! 5000 S. Centina Ave #245 - Back on market 13240 Fiji Way #A - New listing! 13700 Marina Pointe Dr #425 - Price reduction to $499,900 310 Washington Blvd #107 - New Listing! 310 Washington Blvd #201 - New Listing! 310 Washington Blvd #202 - New Listing! 310 Washington Blvd #505 - New Listing! 310 Washington Blvd #506 - New Listing! 40 29th Ave - Price reduction to $3,000 monthly 1346 Abbot Kinney Blvd - rented! Westside Properties is a full-service real estate boutique brokerage based in Venice, C...
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