REAL ESTATE NEWS — As the curtain rises on the Downtown Los Angeles real estate stage, February 2024 and its predecessor share a remarkably similar script, each echoing themes of economic stagnation and price inflation against a backdrop of historically few transactions. Picture this: a market moving at a deliberate pace, where buyers and sellers dance a slow tango, each step measured, each move calculated.
In this narrative, the median sold price tiptoes from $600,000 in 2023 to $620,000 in 2024, a modest nod to inflation’s relentless march. Yet, the stage remains largely unchanged, the actors hold their breath, and the audience — potential homeowners and investors alike — watches with bated breath, seeking a sign of change.
But herein lies the twist: despite the steady drumbeat of economic challenges, our tale is not one of despair but of resilience. The total sales volume crescendos from $18.7 million to $19.7 million, a testament to the enduring allure of Downtown LA’s urban tapestry. The statistics are for DTLA and nearby loft neighborhoods MLS areas 23, 42 and 1375.
So, as the curtain falls on February 2024, we’re left with a story not of dramatic upheaval but of a market’s steady pulse, beating firmly against the odds. In Downtown LA, the real estate market script may not change drastically from year to year, but each chapter adds depth to its ongoing saga, inviting us to look beyond the numbers and into the heart of the city itself.
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I am busy helping people find their new homes, thinking of how grateful I am for the value you bring to my real estate business. While looking around out in the world, I see blue skies emerging, and the recent cold days will soon be only a memory. It looks like Spring has sprung. For many across the country, it’s still cold, grey, and snowy! It very well could hail and snow more in the foothills around LA. But one thing is for sure, this winter season is coming to an end. It does every year without fail.
Just like the weather seasons come and seasons go, so do the seasons of life. I’m sure you have noticed as I have the older I get the faster they move by. These “seasons of life” go by so fast, my hope is that you enjoy each one. Yes, some will be hot and others will be cold highs and lows. The lows we want to move by quickly, the highs we want to stay in forever sometimes.
Please know that my team and I are eager to help anyone you know wanting to make a move. So much so that we are willing to make an offer that your referrals will LOVE – AND – the Kids at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will love too.
Your referrals help the kids!
Go Serve Big!!! Investing In Our Southern Californian Kids
If you or a friend are thinking about selling, make sure to choose a real estate company you can trust! A real estate company with experience, proven results, and a give-back philosophy!
AND REMEMBER… Your referrals help the Kids…
We are on a mission to raise $25,000 for CHLA. We do this by donating a portion of our income from homes we sell. As you know, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles does great work in helping kids fight through and survive serious life-threatening diseases like cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia and others. They also lead the way in helping kids come back from spinal cord injuries as well as early diagnosis of autism. Last year alone, Children’s helped over 1,000,000 kids right here in Los Angeles. BUT, Children’s relies on sponsorships and donations to provide their elite level of care, and to keep families’ expenses to a minimum. So YOUR REFERRALS REALLY DO HELP THE KIDS…
Who do you know considering buying or selling a home you could refer to my real estate sales team?
Not only will they benefit from our award-winning service, but you can rest assured we are also donating to a very worthy cause.
Go Serve Big!!! Investing in the Children of Los Angeles.
A Real Estate Company that Gives Back!
Children’s Hospital LA leads the way in serving kids one patient at a time.
We are still boldly on a mission to raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, and we are making progress! We do this by donating to them a portion of our income from homes we sell. As you know, CHLA does AMAZING work in helping kids fight through and survive nasty diseases like cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia, and others. They also lead the way in many other fields.
They can provide this care and keep patient costs to a minimum due to donations and sponsorships. We are proud to support the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles!
As in the attached story, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles provides the best pediatric medical care available anywhere in the country. To do that, CHLA needs donations to continue its leading-edge care. We proudly donate a portion of our income from real estate sales to CHLA to help them continue serving the needs of those who most need it in our Los Angeles!
Who do you know considering buying or selling a home you could refer to our real estate sales team? Not only will they benefit from our award-winning real estate service, but a very worthy cause will also benefit as well. To refer anyone considering buying or selling a home just give me a call or pass on my number. 213-880-9910.
Thank you in advance for your referrals!
You and your referrals mean more than ever to my team and me. As we move forward thru this winter, please know we are extremely thankful for you and you being a special part of our business.
Go Serve Big!!! — Corey Chambers
Entar® Real Estate and Investment Technologies!
P.S. I copied and pasted the story below from the CHLA website. It better tells the story of the work they are doing.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
As a leading charitable hospital, CHLA depends on sponsorships and donations to continue its leading-edge service. We proudly donate a portion of our income from real estate sales to CHLA to help them continue serving the needs of those who most need it in Los Angeles!
A real estate company with experience, proven results, and a give-back philosophy!
Over the years of helping many families sell their homes and/or buy another, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people. People like you! So your referrals can rest assured that, not only will they get the award-winning service we are known for and the guarantee to back it up, but that a solid portion of the income we receive will go toward helping the kids.
Refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move:
You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info online or forward the link to someone you know considering a move.
Of course you can always call me direct as well at 213-880-9910
Why I support Childrenʼs Hospital Los Angeles
I grew up right here in the Greater Los Angeles Area, born in Los Angeles County at St. Francis Hospital. I remember when I first heard about a young person close to our family suffering from a nasty disease and getting treated for that at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. It was then that I began to pay closer attention to the work they do at that hospital. Since then, I have learned that it is a collection of hard-working health care professionals, most making their home right here in the Los Angeles area, all coming together for a common cause. That cause is to help young people overcome unfortunate health issues that life sometimes throws our way. Being a Los Angeles Area California native, I take pride in supporting in a way that I can do the good work these people do at Children’s. My team rallies around our annual goal of raising money and donating portions of our income to help Children’s in their quest to heal young people when they need healing. My team and I are committed to providing outstanding results for buyers and sellers referred to us by our past clients. I have discovered that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shares a similar commitment to their patients. And since their services survive on sponsorships and donations, we are happy to contribute and proud to support them.
Sincerely,
Corey Chambers
Hitting All The Right Notes
Melody, who was born with amniotic band syndrome, embraces her uniqueness and shines in the spotlight. | by Monica Rizzo
Story and photos courtesy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
She’s timid with people one-on-one, but when it comes time to sing the National Anthem at LoanMart Field, home of minor league baseball’s Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, 11-year-old Melody oozes confidence and belts out the tune like an old pro. It’s because, she says matter-of-factly, “I’ve been singing all my life.”
Music, it turns out, has been a constant for Melody from the time she was in her mother Jackylin’s womb. Her father, Jesus, is a DJ and talented musician, Jackylin explains.
“I would tag along to whatever club he was DJ-ing at as well as go to concerts and bars to hear bands play. We were surrounded by music all the time, so as soon as we found out we were having a girl, we knew she had to be named Melody,” Jackylin says, noting that her pregnancy was nothing short of harmonious—until the day her daughter was born.
“I had a C-section and when they delivered her, they called Jesus over to show him that she was missing some fingers and toes,” Jackylin says. “They brought her to me, and I was so emotional. All day I kept going over in my head ‘what did I do wrong during the pregnancy?’ I was getting ultrasounds and pictures and nothing indicated anything was wrong with her development.”
Learning about hand differences
Jackylin and Jesus learned soon after their daughter’s birth that Melody had amniotic band syndrome (also known as constriction ring syndrome), a rare congenital condition where string-like bands of tissue from the amniotic sac entangle a developing fetus and like a lasso, the bands wrap around fingers and toes. The non-preventable condition affects one in 15,000 births each year.
A referral led the family to drive an hour from their Inland Empire home to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where they took 3-month-old Melody to meet with Nina Lightdale-Miric, MD, Director of the Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Program at the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center.
“Parents want information and they want to understand how this happened, what it means and if their child is going to be OK,” Dr. Lightdale-Miric says. “I explained the condition to them and that it is random, that it is something completely healthy children can be born with. They weren’t expecting this, they didn’t plan for this, so I gave them information to help them understand and anticipate what’s next and feel confident and safe.”
“We were immediately impressed with Dr. Lightdale-Miric,” Jackylin says.
A supportive community
Ever since Melody was a baby, the family has participated in events with the CATCH (Center for Achievement of Teens and Children with Hand Differences) program. Created in 2011 and led by Dr. Lightdale-Miric, the donor-funded program is the only one of its kind in the country and has provided resources, mentorship and support for more than 300 families and patients with hand and upper limb differences through informational presentations and recreational gatherings. Meeting and speaking with other families whose children have hand and upper limb differences has put Melody’s family more at ease and paved the way to some long-lasting friendships.
Melody with her family – Mom, Jackylin, Father, Jesus, and brother Jesse
“Parents come to us with concerns of how to raise a child with a hand or upper limb difference to not be shy or ashamed or isolated,” Dr. Lightdale-Miric says. “Families who participate in CATCH receive guidance and support from our clinical team as well as from other patient families and in turn, that bolsters their self-esteem. They learn that their kids can do so many things—play the piano, ride a bike, become a doctor—they will just do it differently than other people. The community of care and support this program provides is as important as the surgical care, and that’s what differentiates CHLA from other institutions.”
“I learned a lot from the other parents—not to hide Melody’s hands, not to give her special treatment,” Jackylin says. “Since the time she was a baby, we were strict that she needs to do things herself. If she wants to eat, she needs to grab the food. If she wants a toy, she needs to grab it. I think that’s one of the big reasons Melody is the way she is now.” — Story and photos courtesy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
How You Can Help
Refer your friends, neighbors, associates, or family members considering making a move: www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or call Corey at 213-880-9910
