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Flavia Brown |
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My goal is to become as great as my dog thinks I am. Please start here. Welcome to my website, one of the most informative real estate sites on the planet. Well, at least in the South Bay. You will find helpful articles on these pages and in my blog, photos of the Manhattan Beach--Hermosa Beach resort area (paradise), a complete and free MLS search updated every hour, and more. When you click on MY BLOG you will see BLOG ARCHIVE on the right side of the page if you scroll down just a little. Click on articles of interest. I will add important articles every few days. Also, the list of pages are directly below. Choose and click on pages of interest: Some of my blogs are getting old, but still useful.However, I will update or delete the old ones. My writing may not be perfect, but at least I avoid cliches like the plague.
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Notice the five revolving photos at the top. Both houses shown are currently for sale. Notice The Strand--a bike path that runs along the ocean for 22 miles—from the Palos Verdes Peninsula to the north end of Santa Monica. It is used for walking, jogging, walking the dog, skating, skateboarding, as well as biking. Manhattan Beach is unique in that there are two parallel Strands—one for biking and skating, and the other for walking and jogging. ***To see 19 large scenic photos click on "View Local Area Photos" (just below the large Facebook logo). When on that photo page just keep scrolling down. You will get an idea of what the Manhattan Beach-Hermosa Beach area looks like. There is really no other place like it—ocean-swept clean air, warm climate with low humidity, close to just about everything, top schools (all with 900+ API scores), pristine flat and wide beaches, big surfing waves, upscale downtown area, great restaurants, boutique shops, and properties that hold their values better than in almost any area in California.That is because of scarcity of buildable land and the desirability of the area. On any page other than the home page is a list of pages. Half way down the list click on "Videos--Sand Dune Park and The Strand." You will see five interesting videos.
About me and how I operate.
As a former successful business owner I run my real estate business as a team. My full-time assistant and husband makes up the other half of my team, and we specialize in the three beach cities (Manhattan, Hermosa, and Redondo) as well as the entire South Bay of Los Angeles County. He is a former and long-time Realtor and knows very well all phases of real estate (as I do), including income properties, 1031 exchanges, luxury homes, and all price ranges of residential properties. I bring the most value to Buyers by finding the right properties and the best deals, knowing how to drive prices down and knowing how to be sure terms are in the Buyer’s best interest (like who does the repairs), making sure there are no mistakes in selecting properties, and assuring that all transactions run smoothly and problem-free. When representing Sellers I get the properties sold at the highest prices the market will bear, and that requires a strong and effective marketing program designed to reach the maximum number of buyers.
I never try to “buy a listing,” meaning I don’t tell a Seller that I can get their home sold, for example, for $900,000 when other agents calculated a realistic list price of $850,00 and the true market value is $850,000. Many agents “buy the listing” and in a few weeks they come back to the owner and say we will have to reduce the price. In cases like that, usually the final selling price will be lower than $850,000. This is legal, but unethical because it short changes the Seller (and backfires on the agent). I always look out for my clients' best interests.
FOR BUYERS
Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a seasoned veteran I am here to make your home search a pleasant and rewarding experience, and to get you the "deal of the decade." I am generous with my time, so you can expect me to devote all the time needed to find the right home in the most desirable Beach Cities and entire South Bay neighborhoods in your price range. My experience on both sides of the table (buyers and sellers) gives me an advantage when negotiating on behalf of buyers. My expertise includes knowing how to get low offers accepted. Sometimes it requires making a lowball offer, and after it is flat out rejected and the buyer still wants the property we make another offer a little higher. There is a system to this and I will be glad to share it with you. Getting a low offer accepted requires the Realtor to do his/her due diligence. An article in my blog explains what is involved. Click on Due Diligence.
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FOR SELLERS
Getting a home sold quickly and at the highest price the market will bear requires much more than putting a For Sale sign in your front yard, entering the listing on the MLS, and waiting for other Realtors to bring buyers. A successful Realtor must be proactive by having a strong and effective marketing program designed to reach the most buyers. Maximum exposure is the key to getting the highest price possible. That's the way I work. I know how to generate multiple offers to get the highest selling price possible, and I can coordinate simultaneous closings. View Sellers Information
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