Tag: california

Home of the Week: A Planet Saving Paradise




While there’s no place like home, this home in Montecito, California is truly one of a kind. From its architecture to its efficiency to its all-round style, you’ll be hard pressed to find a place like this anywhere else in the world.

Real Estate by the Numbers for October 2012




This month, our “By the Numbers” update for coldwellbanker.com continues to tap into the pulse of the national market to see what local insights and consumer trends have unfolded across the different regions of the U.S.

The Original Halloween Home of Michael Myers




Halloween is not just a time for candy, costumes and neighborhood lawn decor. It’s also a time that features some of the scariest homes in cinematic history. If you look at the history of horror, you’ll notice that many homes are central characters in the film. Psycho, The House on Haunted Hill, and Cabin in the Woods are just a few examples.

Home of the Week: A Stunning View in San Francisco




A Room with a View may have been set in Europe, but you can own a home with an amazing view right in San Francisco.

The property description for this home, listed by Malin Giddings with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in San Francisco, refers to it as having “sweeping views” which certainly is an accurate statement based on the images displayed above.

East Coast vs. West Coast: Best Places to Live for Social Seekers




A lot of sites have a list of the best places to live, but where one lives really depends on who one is. That’s either the cheesiest or deepest sentence I’ve ever written, but there’s truth to it.

Buying a home has always been more than just beds, baths and square feet. You want to live in a place that suits your lifestyle and that’s why the Coldwell Banker Best Places to Live series has focused on a variety of lifestyle-oriented categories to shed some light on unique towns that are perfect for particular groups.

Discover the Hidden Gems of Beverly Hills




You know the zip code. You know the lifestyle. But there’s a lot you don’t know about 90210. Beverly Hills is one of those towns that has is a character unto itself. It’s a scene stealing backdrop to many a Hollywood film or TV series. But it’s also a place that many call home including Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage agent, Christophe Choo.

Real Estate by the Numbers for September




Hope everyone is doing well. It’s time for my “behind the numbers” look at coldwellbanker.com which examines some of what happened on the site in the last few weeks.

Home of the Week: Greek Island Inspired Living in California




“Ocean front” and “bluff” are two words I love seeing in a property description. Those are phrases that instantly make any property immediately more interesting. This home on Redondo Beach lives up to those descriptors and so much more.

Video of the Month: A Beach Beauty on Neptune




“If you’re lucky enough to live on Neptune…you’re lucky enough” is the first line from Coldwell Banker agent, Candis Kolb, in this remarkable video. She’s obviously not talking about the planet, but rather the area of Encinitas, CA where this home for sale resides.

Where US Olympic Athletes Call Home




I do love the Olympics. The pageantry. The competition. The Cinderella stories. The patriotic pride. And of course I’ll be humming John Williams’ brass-tastic Olympic Theme in my head for the next few weeks. Whether you like basketball, track & field, swimming or gymnastics, it’s hard not to get psyched up for Team USA.

July 27 / 2012