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Has anyone noticed the huge new pine tree at the Hwy 134/2 interchange? More on this after we do the numbers!

Northwest Glendale Real Estate Hot Sheet

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300 Parkwood Dr.

The inventory continues to get smaller - and this is a good thing! 300 Parkwood has always been one of my favorite little gems, and now someone agrees with me. Delightful ranch style homes like this are rare in Northwest Glendale and this one has a dramatic family room and pool and will make a great home for the new buyer!

853 Omar is finally sold. This is a rare short sale that actually got bank approval of the short and closed escrow. Congratulations!

I think the new “pine tree” at the HWY 134/2 Interchange is hilarious. In fact, where ever I see these things I laugh out loud. Don’t see what I’m giggling about? Here’s a close up:

The cell phone companies decorate their towers to look like trees and I think they do a pretty good job, too. You know the wireless industry would not do this voluntarily. These faux trees exist because of the concerned citizens who want to keep urban blight down to a minimum. I am very grateful for this particular tower. I go up and down the 2 a zillion times a day, it seems, and now I get cell reception the entire trip - using my hands free headset, of course!!

Northwest Glendale Real Estate Hot Sheet

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Ah, 737 Palm. It is now back on the market as a foreclosed home. I had this home listed last year (le sigh) and the market just wouldn’t pay $729k at that time. Will it pay $619k today? This block of Palm is awesome, there is great Spanish detail and the salt water pool is really pretty. I think I will call this one a Northwest Glendale ***DEAL ALERT***

This weekend I am participating in the big Taiko Concert. I admit, this is my priority at the moment. As one of my group mates said, “I have a really stressful job and I am way more stressed out by Taiko right now”. We have a few tickets available for Saturday and lots of tickets for Sunday. Wanna come? Click here for a link to the Ford Amphitheater ticket office.

Have a great weekend!!

Northwest Glendale Real Estate Hot Sheet

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It is good to see a couple of closings here, in Northwest Glendale!  215 Raymond was a short sale.

I’m going to deviate a bit from real estate.  While it is my career and my vocation, it is not the sum total of my life.

Right now I am consumed with preparations for my taiko concert on July 12 and 13 at the Ford Ampitheater in Hollywood.  Here’s a trailer for the event:

Click here for show times and ticket information.  We did a similar show in 2006 and it was a sold out crowd and exciting event.  This year will be bigger and better… you don’t want to miss it!

One of the very best parts of my job is meeting people that I would never encounter in a more mundane life.

For example, I got to sell the house of a an incredible woman who helped get AOL off the ground, studied at the Cordon Bleu in France, has a black belt in Tai Kwon Do and used to work in communist Russia. Awesome female James Bond, that woman.

Another extraordinary person is one of the top authorities on Thai massage, owns her own yoga and fitness studio, created an amazing community theater group and was a successful actress. Outstanding.

Oh! And then there is the woman who suffered deep personal tragedy and loss, is hearing impaired and still becomes a shining beacon of positive energy and is a nationally recognized comedian and motivational speaker! I could go on and on (and yes, many of my amazing clients are men - these are just the stories that floated to the top of my mind)

Northwest Glendale Real Estate Hot Sheet
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What brought up this topic? I just closed escrow on 1619 Ard Eevin (a round of cheers, please?) and had the most delightful meeting with the agent who represented the buyer. Most real estate agents were something else before being a Realtor, bu this gal’s story just takes the cake. She was a professional stunt woman and the only female stunt coordinator in the US. She’s fought with Jackie Chan, lept off of tall buildings, crashed every sort of vehicle there is to crash - dudes, she is just awesome! Plus, she is a very good Realtor.

Would you like to meet and connect with people like this? Please join me at my personal social network, www.kendylsopenhouse.ning.com. (click here or the badge on the right sidebar) This is where I am connecting all the extraordinary people in my life. My goal is to create knowledge, networking and possible business amongst all the people that know me.

I absolutely adore my career. There is no better place for someone who finds people endlessly fascinating.

Happy Post-Father’s Day to all you Dads out there! I hope you all had a wonderful time spoiling the Dad’s in your family. Here, at Chez Young, we had a totally kick back day that included good food, boring (for me) golf and basketball and a nice walk. Perfect.

Just one price reduction to talk about in Northwest Glendale today. 839 W. Mountain is the landmark black and white house just as Highland turns into Mountain. They reduced after just 18 days from $1,129,000 to $1,050,000. Since this whole deal is contingent on them “purchasing home of choice” I’m guessing they really want the home they’ve chosen! If you’ve been watching this choice home, now is the time to strike.

On Friday Mark Keppel Elementary had their Rockin’ for the Arts concert. I have never seen such an adorable concert in my life! Remember the movie, School of Rock? That’s pretty much what the Burbank Music Academy does for local schools. It’s an arts program and fund raiser all at once. The MKS and PTA organizations are dedicated to making Kepple an arts oriented school (along with Toll and Hoover) and I am in awe of what these dedicated parents are accomplishing. Bravo!

There is nothing more adorable than a little kid with an electric guitar and a “mohawk”

Spencer and I had a blast, hanging out on the lawn and visiting with old friends. Spencer was pretty jazzed to come back to her “old school” as she calls it.

We even saw Miss Betty at the concert. I guess she’s an Ernie Gilbert groupie like me

School of Rock