What kind of homes are they building in Cahuenga Peak Hollywood?

11 May, 2010

I would like more information on the homes that they are trying to develop just west of the Hollywood sign in Cahuenga Peak. I would like detailed information on these luxury homes and not information on saving the peak. Is there a website that provides this information?
I am doing this for a school project and I just need information on how they plan on building the homes.

I AM NOT LOOKING FOR A RESPONSE BASED ON WHETHER YOU THINK IT IS RIGHT OR WRONG.

You’re in the minority. Nobody cares about what they are proposing to put up there. Everyone is putting their efforts into saving the peak from the evil developers.

BTW, those McMansions are NEVER going to happen. Recession or not, people in LA will sell body fluids to save that area next to the Hollywood sign.

And no, there’s not a web site. The developer sees the writing on the wall, and is going to sell to the conservancy.

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You’re not going to get detailed information. There are no architectural plans, no drawings, no prospectus, NOTHING. Get it? The developer just said he was going to build 7-10 large mansions. That’s it. So what you’re asking for doesn’t exist.

Some people just don’t like hearing the truth.

Is there a show on TV that tours luxury homes?

11 May, 2010

I don’t watch much TV and I think there is a show where they tour you really nice houses and mansions and exotic destinations but I’ve looked around and haven’t found it, are there any shows? More than one? BESIDES MTV CRIBS!

Several. HGTV channel does one or two.

Integrity Way Halfway House Has Done it Again

11 May, 2010

Integrity Way has agreed to provide many of their apartment homes for Transformations Treatment Center. They will also provide staff for monitoring, drug testing and transporting clients.

Transformations Treatment Center is located in Delray Beach, Florida and is licensed by the Department of Children and Families for a Partial Hospitalization and an Intensive Outpatient Program.

Integrity Way Transitional Housing has recently contracted with Transformations Treatment Center to add additional support for those suffer with drug addiction and alcoholism.

Transformations main areas of expertise are relapse prevention, faith based treatment, and life skills training. They are a thirty to ninety day program. They incorporate a three phase step down program. The first phase is geared towards one on one therapy and group counseling. The second phase focuses on life skills training. They prepare clients to gain employment through job coaching, interviewing skills, resume building, financial budgeting, and time management. When the client reaches the third phase they are gainfully employed and they attend group counseling three times a week in the Intensive Outpatient Program.

From this point, a client is given permission to enter into the Integrity Way Transitional Housing Program and attend Transformations aftercare program which allows the client to attend up to three group counseling sessions at no cost. Any client who competes Transformations three phase program also qualifies for the Guaranteed Success Program. This program ensures that if a client should relapse within the first year, a client may return for twenty-eight days of treatment at no cost to the client.

“Transformations and Integrity Way are aiming to break the cycle of clients going to multiple drug and alcohol treatment center year after year.Clients who suffer from the disease of addiction and alcoholism need more than just a place to lay down for the night, they need more therapy and life skills training. We are tired of seeing people fail time and time again because they do not have the tools to be successful, say’s VP of Marketing”, Matt Brindisi.

Integrity Way has been running a very successful halfway house program for the past four years. They are well known in the recovery community of Delray Beach, Florida. For years, they have been raising the bar in the halfway house arena by not only providing beautiful luxury apartment homes but a very structured recovery program.

Matt Brindisi
http://www.articlesbase.com/addictions-articles/integrity-way-halfway-house-has-done-it-again-738596.html

If you enter a raffle to win a luxury home, and win, How do you pay the income taxes?

14 April, 2010

I am thinking about entering a raffle where the prize is a new luxury furnished home that they say is a $5 million prize. I don’t even think a could afford a mortgage payment on the financing the income tax.

Sell the house, buy a house worth half the price and pay your taxes.

What is an average monthly payment for a luxury home/estate?

14 April, 2010

I’m doing a career planning unit in school and I have to know approximately how much a luxury home/estate payment would be monthly. Any idea?

depends on how luxurious were talking here but anywhere from $5000 and up i would consider high end.

How is it possible to make money building luxury homes in today’s economic environment?

12 April, 2010

I remember a few months ago, people were waiting in mile-long lineups for the "opportunity" to buy a Mc Mansion. Now they are gone, but I am sure that this desire to buy into a luxurious lifestyle could not have died so quickly, or could it?
So what exactly is happening in the housing market today?
Why are the people not buying homes like they once used to?
It is because their friends did not like the color of their wallpaper?

I "was" thinking about beginning to build in either Arizona, Las Vegas, or Southern California, because those are the fastest growing hot spots, but a friend once told me that it has cooled a bit since then. OK, so it will get hot again, and then those will be the best places to build, or will they?

If you were going to build luxury homes for the masses, where in North America would you begin building. I’m talking about 10,000 sq ft +

these were selling so well because the mortgage companies were loosening their criteria’s for jumbo loans. as the economy continues to sink you will see many more of these dream homes go to foreclosure.

the market will not get hot for a couple years in those markets as the builders are sitting on thousands of brand new units that have to be purchased first.

the real market is to purchase existing structures from the bank for 25% of what it would cost you to build one then have it rehabbed. the trick is getting the money if you dont have cash.

How many people does it take to build a luxury yacht?

12 April, 2010

Designer
engineers
fiberglass craftsmen
fiberglass manufacturers
upholsterers
welders
metal workers
painters
machinists
mechanics
electronics manufacturers
electronics installers
sales people
insurance people
facilities workers
dock workers
crews to run and maintain the ship

Yeah, its a great idea to eliminate thaose big bonuses. We don’t need them filthy rich people. We don’t need them stinkin rich bastards buying luxury yachts and luxury automobiles or luxury jets or luxury homes.
They should all be freaking dirt poor. How dare they strive to make make money and then spend it on things we build and maintain. How dare those dirty sons a bitches do that to us.
We should all be equal. So all you bastards with those nice pickup trucks and hummers and BMW’s, you all better get rid of them and get a hyundai elantra and be like the rest of us, you dirty rotten rich *** bastards!!!!!!!!!!! Go to hell, all of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m mad as hell. who do you think you are?

Not really, but we need to start thinking about how much money these people spend, and how much we need to have wealthy people to help the rest of us survive. Really we do.

I agree with you on the bonuses. They should be able to keep their bonuses, but I doubt it will have as big as an impact on the economy as you think it will.

What is the best way to reach Luxury home sellers? How can I farm a neighborhood?

11 April, 2010

What should the flayers say?
and What would You want a flyer to say if you were a luxury home seller? I a m a Realtor who is trying to break into the luxury home market.

Luxury home buyers are a different breed. I would suggest that you join a brokerage with a reputation for premier properties, then plan to advertise in glossy magazines, like The Robb Report, The Dupont Registry, The Wall Street Journal, and your local glossy magazine ("Naples Ilustrated" or "Sarasota Magazine" come to mind).

Also, do some volunteer time and attend fund raisers for local charities. You’ll meet potential customers and give back to your community – a win win.

If you are going to do a flyer, go to a printer or vendor who specializes in this kind of thing and pay for color glossies. You need to look high end if you are going to work in that price range. If you don’t have any listings of your own, include pictures of various Country Clubhouses (with their permission), golf courses, local amenities (like a beach or lake), high end restaurants in the neighborhood (with their permission), etc.

Include your own picture, dressed professionally.

Ultimately, the easiest way to get into this market is to meet people in this market – flyers and ads will only do so much. So get out there and volunteer your time, attend fund raisers, meet and greet.

Good luck and best wishes.

Are there luxury hotels in Malibu on the water, or is it all just private homes?

11 April, 2010

I’m trying to find an ultra plush, luxury hotel to stay at in Malibu with the great views of the ocean, but when I do a seach nothing seems to come up. Are there no luxury hotels in Malibu to stay at?

The Malibu Beach Inn is wonderful- I don’t know why the people above don’t like it… Each room has have private hot tubs on the room balconies overlooking the ocean…

Very romantic, very chic… Pricey, though, and hard to get a reservation.

Have fun!

I live in UK, but what do Americans call those silver big luxury trailers people live in as homes?

08 April, 2010

Similar to the type in Lethal Weapon 2 which Martin Riggs lives in by the beach with his dog. It’s like a big luxury silver trailer.

Do they have a specific name? I can’t find anything by googling "silver trailer".

The company is called Airstream

www.airstream.com