Thursday, May 29, 2014

New Listing Video: 14506 Benefit Street #103 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Come see our new 1 bedroom x 1 bath Sherman Oaks condo.  Located in a highly desirable area South of Ventura Boulevard, this one will go quickly!  Priced at $305,000.
Open Houses Scheduled for Saturday 05/31/2014 2-4pm
&
Sunday 06/01/2014  2-5pm

Philip Keppel 
REALTOR®
DRE#01875431
Media West Realty
1300 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
www.homesalesburbank.com
philipkeppel@yahoo.com
818.845.9703 Fax
818.516.7387 Cell

Friday, May 16, 2014

Composting Workshop Saturday in Burbank 05/17/2014


Our friends from the Burbank Recycling center are hosting another Composting Workshop tomorrow morning Saturday 05/17/2014  9:00am - 11:30am.
Stevenson Elementary School.
333 Oak Street
Burbank, CA 91505

Composting Bins are free for Burbank Residents.

RSVP by calling (818)239-3900

or email: jrbrown@burbankca.gov


Philip Keppel 
REALTOR®
DRE#01875431
Media West Realty
1300 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
818.845.9703 Fax
818.516.7387 Cell

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Burbank on Parade 2014 - Saturday April 26th 2014 11am

Parade, Parade, Parade! Join Media West Realty Inc. and the rest of Burbank this coming Saturday 11 am for the City of Burbank's annual - Burbank on Parade along Olive Ave.  Parade route map included below.  Parking is easily found on the side streets around the parade route.  See you there!
 
 

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

How is the housing market?


Interesting real estate market lately.  Local homes are selling at prices close to those of the bubble years, but realtors are still having a hard time finding willing sellers?  Ask any Burbank agent about the biggest problem in the industry right now and they'll say, "low inventory".   Agents are calling one another asking for a heads up should any new listings come  up.  Realtors know once their buyers feel frustrated, it's only a matter of time before they either end their search, or  move along to try their luck with the next realtor.  

Bottom line is its a great time to sell right now.  Waiting may not result in the end of the world, but things will change once interest rates or inventory levels begin to rise.  Many would be sellers complained after the housing bubble burst about how they missed their opportunity.  They may be missing it again.

Best,

Philip Keppel
REALTOR®y 
BRE#01875431
Media West Realty
1300 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
www.philandjill.com
philipkeppel@yahoo.com
818.516.7387 Cell


Saturday, March 1, 2014

Just Listed: 800 N. Catalina Street Burbank, CA 91505 $699,000

 
Phil and Jill Keppel are proud to present their new Magnolia Park listing: 800 N. Catalina Street Burbank CA 91505.  4 bedrooms x 3 baths with over 1800 sq ft of living space.  Comes with over-sized garage that has plenty of space for a workshop, parking, and storage.  First Open House is scheduled for Sunday 03/02/2014 1-4pm.  More information can be found at www.800catalina.com 
 
 

By: Philip Keppel
BRE#01875431
Burbank Realtor(R)
www.homesalesburbank.com
www.magnoliaparkexperts.com
(818)516-7387
philipkeppel@yahoo.com
#burbankrealestate
#philandjill


Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Extended President's Weekend February 14th - 17th for Burbank Schools





Just a friendly reminder Burbank, CA drivers will appreciate.  Burbank Unified School District children are scheduled off for the coming extended holiday weekend this Friday to Monday - giving drivers free access at all intersections close to schools.  :)

BTW, does anyone teach their children anymore about the importance of moving through intersections quickly?  I grew up in the east coast where one never takes more time than is absolutely necessary out of fear drivers will get impatient and start moving.
 *** All jokes aside - please be patient at intersections***



Even though the kids are off, Jill and I will still be working through the weekend so feel free to contact us if there are any properties you are interested in seeing.  Remember, holiday weekends can be a buyer's best friend with all the people heading out of town = reduced competition.  

By Philip Keppel
BRE# 01875431
www.homesalesburbank.com
#philandjill
philipkeppel@yahoo.com

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Oh, so you're not responding to emails then...



  
 The majority of agents out there are knowledgeable and will work very hard for their clients. Unfortunately though, not all in the industry approach their duty in the same manner which sometimes makes the rest of us look bad.  Many times I have contacted an agent trying to make an appointment only to wind up waiting hours for someone to call, email, or text me back.  It's not always easy explaining to an anxious buyer that it's not me forgetting about them - I'm just waiting for the other agent to contact me back.  Perhaps some sellers fail to realize the importance of having an agent who is responsive?  It happens so often, I'm at a loss explaining how some agents get listings!  I guess they must have one heck of a listing presentation. One important area sellers need to consider when choosing an agent is that even though some agents may have years of experience, or hundreds of sales per year, none of it matters if they can't be bothered to reply to requests in a timely manner.  Getting back to potential buyers or their agents promptly can sometimes be the difference between getting a home sold or not.  Having worked with plenty of buyers, I can safely say that not all are patient and will easily change their minds, moving onto the next home on their list if forced to wait too long.  For all anyone knows, that one buyer getting away could be the only one willing to pay list price (or over) for your home!

Yesterday I had a client interested in seeing one of our local homes.  My first attempt at an appointment was by email since I was on our realtor MLS when the request came in and found a convenient email link inside the listing when searching for the agents contact information.  After sending all my information with some requested time frames, I waited for what I hoped would be a quick reply.  After a short length of time without a reply, I decided I would try again, but this time by phone. Unfortunately I did not reach the agent on my second attempt, but voice mail picked up so I left a message with all my previous information.  More hours went by and still no contact? Getting frustrated, I tried the phone number again.  Again, I was given the voice mail  so I left another message with all my original information. 

After another couple of hours of waiting, I finally received a call back from the list agent.  I foolishly expected to find out what my showing options would be, but the agent started our conversation with how me she had missed a call from my number and was checking to see what I needed.  OK, so she had not listened to any of my previous voice messages, but surely she had seen my original email sent all those hours ago? Right?  Wrong -  for all my efforts, all I received back was an exasperated answer about how she was no longer checking her email due to the large amount of interest in the property.  Large amount of interest is a relative term so I'm not sure what her idea of large could be... 20, 40, 3 requests?  Now if I would just be so kind as to put my request into a text message, she will try to find out from the seller what was possible and get back to me ASAP.  

So here I sit writing this blog with 9:30 am approaching - more than 24 hours after my initial request.  I did text the agent earlier this morning for an update but still have not heard back.  I'll soon try calling again but am not very hopeful I'll receive an answer anytime soon.   

Not all agents are the same. Choose wisely.

By Philip Keppel
BRE # 01875431
www.homesalesburbank.com
Philipkeppel@yahoo.com