Santa Monica California Real Estate

Santa Monica is a part of Southern California in the western portion of Los Angeles County. It is not only a popular place to live, but a popular place to visit as well. The large number of resorts and accommodations caters to tourists who flock to this city for its gorgeous beaches and fun activities. The city boasts the Ocean Park neighborhood which, with parts of the city of Venice, makes up a region known as Dogtown. This region is famous for its skateboarding and surfing and was the location for the skate-themed film Lords of Dogtown starring the late Heath Ledger. This city sports a casual, laid back vibe that is vibrant, welcoming and eclectic for all ages.

Santa Monica offers 3.5 beautiful miles of warm, sandy beaches and more than 340 sunny days per year. Because of this, beach loving tourists come to Santa Monica for sunbathing, swimming, water sports, deep sea fishing and more. There's more to this city than just the beach, however. Santa Monica has over 100 art museums, galleries and displays to fulfill your need for culture. After dark you can enjoy the many night clubs, theatre performances, live music and other activities.

Santa Monica also has plenty of restaurants from the casual to the fancy. If you love shopping, you will surely enjoy the Third Street Promenade which is a shopping district designed for pedestrians. Schools in Santa Monica include those in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District in addition to Santa Monica College. The city has two hospitals, an airport and middle to upper class residential housing. The city has a lot to offer both residents and tourists, which is why many realtors and California residents choose to live and work in this region.

When shopping for Santa Monica California real estate for yourself or as an investment property, you will need a good real estate agent on your side. Choose someone who is experienced with the area and make sure they are properly licensed. The California Department of Real Estate is a consumer advocacy organization which helps protect the best interests of buyers and can help you in your search for the right property. Santa Monica is a great place in which to own a timeshare, vacation condo or other type of recreational property.

California Real Estate News:
Bank of America to sell some office space - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Bank of America to sell some office space
Los Angeles Times
The bank has so far identified three office buildings it will sell, in NY and NC It also has substantial real estate holdings in Southern California. Bank of America headquarters in Charlotte, NC The bank said its plan to shed some of its real estate .
Bank of America Weighing Sale of All Properties Except Two Main OfficesBloomberg

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Davis Wright Launches Calif. Real Estate Practice With DLA Laterals - The National Law Journal

The National Law Journal

Davis Wright Launches Calif. Real Estate Practice With DLA Laterals
The National Law Journal
Davis Wright Tremaine has launched a California real estate practice with three lawyers from DLA Piper in Los Angeles. Partners Mark Nelson and Tiffany Switzer and of counsel Nancy Clapp joined the firm Tuesday. The team focuses on acquisitions, sales, .

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Real Estate News EUR” Downtown agency leads in luxury sales; Daniel Island . - Charleston Post Courier

Real Estate News EUR” Downtown agency leads in luxury sales; Daniel Island .
Charleston Post Courier
The upscale locale off Interstate 26 ranked 20th among the 50 Top-Selling US Master Planned Communities for 2011, according to California-based John Burns Real Estate Consulting. The findings did not include individual sales figures except for first .

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SYSWIN Receives Continued Listing Standard Notice from the NYSE
SYSWIN Inc. , a leading provider of primary real estate services in China, announced today that on January 18, 2012, the New York Stock Excha..


Toledo-area home prices fall - Toledo Blade

The Real Deal New York

Toledo-area home prices fall
Toledo Blade
BY JON CHAVEZ Home prices in metro Toledo and in Ohio continued to slide in December, according to a report from a California real estate data firm. CoreLogic Inc. of Santa Ana, Calif., said that, including the sale of distressed properties, .
CoreLogic: Fresno's December home prices fallFresno Business Journal
U.S. Home Prices Dip Nationally 4.7% in 2011, Says CoreLogic ReportWorld Property Channel
Home prices continued to dip in 2011 in Tacoma EUR and the nation, and the state .TheNewsTribune.com (blog)

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Basket of REITs opens world of commercial real estate
To limit risk, would-be Donald Trumps are advised to keep REIT holdings to 12 per cent of portfolio..




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