Urban L.A. home prices continue to skyrocket under runaway inflation. DTLA home buyers and sellers continue to agree on rapidly rising property values as the U.S. dollar continues to lose its global hegemony. The average property sold price increased from $609,770 last May to a whopping $744,000 for the same period in 2022, according to real estate professional Multiple Listing Service statistics for Downtown and nearby loft neighborhoods in MLS areas 23, 42 and 1375. Slightly fewer transactions, with significant higher monetary level, evidences stagflation, economic stagnation combined with price inflation.
2021 61 Listings 55 avg / 36 med Days on Market Price $527,500 med / $609,770 avg Vol $37 million
2022 59 Listings 59 avg / 28 med Days on Market Price $623,000 med / $744,760 avg Vol $44 million
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THE GIVING IT BACK AND PAYING IT FORWARD NEWSLETTER
Happy Fathers Day to… Everyone?
You guessed it: Fathers Day is June 19. But why should I mention this to you?
Well, since you have been kind enough to be part of our business, I wanted to take the opportunity to give you a free gift on Fathers Day. Chances are that you are not a dad, but I am sure the dads won’t mind. So I am going to go ahead and give you (and those you know) TWO very special free gifts.
Yes, TWO Gifts.
Gift #1 We will sell your home at your price, or we will buy it.*
Yes, this is the guarantee I am most famous for. And you will know that, whether it’s a super awesome real estate market or a housing recession, I have not wavered from this guarantee. The peace of mind from a guarantee like this is a fantastic gift.
I can think of none better.My team and I are committed to results. In fact, Results-Oriented is one of our core values. For more than 30 years, people have been coming to us when they want their home sold, at their price and with the least hassle. We look forward to the next 30 years ofGuaranteed Results for L.A. homeowners. #coreychambers #realestate #news
Your Referrals Change Lives!
Go Serve Large!!! Investing In The People Of Our Great Community.
With The Corey Chambers Team, Your Referrals Really do Change Lives!
If you or a friend are thinking about selling, make sure to choose a real estate company you can trust!
A Real Estate Company That Gives Back!
Gift #2…Donations to one of the areas Leading NonProfits, CHLA Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. In last month’s letter, I updated you on our goal of raising $25,000 for CHLA. In case you missed it, we donate a portion of our income from home sales to help the kids.Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is a 501(c)(3). a nonprofit institution that provides pediatric health care and helps young patients more than half a million times each year in a setting designed just for their needs. Its history began in 1901 in a small house on the corner of Alpine and Castelar Streets (now Hill St. in Chinatown) and today its medical experts offer more than 350 pediatric specialty programs and services to meet the needs of patients. CHLA provides more than $316.2 million in community benefits annually to children and families. As the first pediatric hospital in Southern California, CHLA relies on the generosity of philanthropists in the community to support compassionate patient care, leading-edge education of the caregivers of tomorrow and innovative research efforts that impact children at the hospital and around the world. YOUR REFERRALS HELP THE KIDS! Keep them coming!
Our goal this year: Raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles!
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 and ironclad guarantees but the kids of Children’s Hospital will benefit too! Just give me a call or pass my number on to anyone you know considering buying or selling. My number is 213-880-9910.
Your Referrals help the Kids!
Life moves fast for some and we are eager to make the Home Selling and Buying experience a smooth rewarding one. Over the last two decades of helping thousands of families sell their home and/or buy another, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people. People like you! As we move forward this Summer, please know we areA Real Estate Company That Gives Back!
Thank you in advance for your referrals! My number is 213-880-9910.
Go Serve Big!!!
Corey Chambers
P.S. Check out the story enclosed of this amazing young person whose life was given back thanks to CHLA.
CHLA Your referrals help kids!
A real estate company with experience, proven results, and a give-back philosophy!
Refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move:
You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.comand 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 Children’s Hospital of 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 the good work these people do at Children’s. My team rallies around our annual goal or 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 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
*seller and Corey must agree on price and time of possession. Realty Source Inc BRE#01889449
Don’t Count Him Out—Reid Makes a Remarkable Recovery
A struggle to survive as an infant provided the fortitude to become an Antarctic explorer at 14 — By Monica Rizzo (Courtesy CHLA)
Ask Reid how he spent his most recent holiday break last December and he will regale you with palpably descriptive details of the three-week Antarctic expedition he and 16 other fellow Scouts embarked upon.
While other kids his age played video games over winter break, Reid, 14, and the Boy Scouts of America Venturing Crew 774 embarked upon the adventure of a lifetime that included enduring violently turbulent seas through the Drake Passage, ice camping, kayaking, mingling with Gentoo penguins on a glacier, tango lessons in Buenos Aries, a strenuous two-day hike in the Patagonian wilderness to Mount Fitz Roy, and a teeth-chattering polar plunge.
“One shot at glory!” Reid quips about seizing the opportunity to join the first-ever Scout expedition to the southern continent. “Most of the people on the boat with us were at least 50. I’m pretty self-sufficient for a 14-year-old, so I knew I would be able to do the trip without my mother—and I was.”
Despite her son being the youngest person on the trip, Reid’s mother, Carrie, says wasn’t worried because “he’s always up for a challenge. He has been from day one.”
In fact, while Reid was in the womb, he exhibited signs of strength and confidence. Pregnant with twin boys, Carrie says her doctor would refer to them as Baby A and Baby B. Baby A was Reid’s brother, William, whose development was normal. But Reid—Baby B—was significantly smaller and struggling.
“From the very first scans it was evident that Reid was not doing well,” Carrie says. “At each appointment the doctor would tell me, ‘When you come back next time it’s possible Baby B may not be alive.’ But I would say right back, ‘I hear you, but I’m confident he’s going to be great.’”
Staying the course
In week 36 of the pregnancy, doctors discovered that Reid was no longer receiving oxygen in the womb. Carrie rushed to the hospital where both babies were delivered.
“He made it out alive. That was step one,” Carrie says, noting that Reid was only 2 pounds. Both boys were hospitalized after being born, but “Reid was so tiny and on life support in the NICU. He was 4 pounds when he was discharged two months later.”
The weeks and months that followed were filled with numerous trips to and from the pediatrician and local emergency department.
While William thrived, “I was having so much trouble feeding Reid. Food wouldn’t stay down. He vomited just about every day, sometimes multiple times a day. I kept going back to the hospital and telling them I knew something was wrong and they would say, ‘He’s doing great,’” Carrie remembers. “Their expectations for Reid were very low and he was exceeding their expectations, so they would send us home.”
Carrie continued to do her best to get as much nutrition into Reid’s tiny body. When he turned 1, his weight was equivalent to that of a typical 3-month-old. Carrie refused to accept this was as good as things would get for Reid. After researching specialists in the area, Carrie made an appointment at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles where doctors discovered Reid’s esophagus was severely constricted, which made swallowing food nearly impossible.
Success after surgery
“One of the beautiful things about working at a place like Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is we get the opportunity to see things that other people have struggled to figure out, and we have the capacity to fix those issues,” explains James Stein, MD, MSc, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at CHLA. “We were confident we would be able to get Reid to a point where he would be able to eat normally and go on to live a normal life.”
Reid’s esophagus contained a ring of cartilage, a soft bone that is found throughout the body but not normally in the esophagus. Dr. Stein performed the initial surgery to remove that ring of abnormal tissue, then sewed the two ends of the esophagus back together. Because the tissues tend to narrow as they heal, over the course of the next 18 months, Dr. Stein performed a series of follow-up dilation procedures to stretch out Reid’s esophagus and help it maintain its normal diameter.
When he was 3, Reid had his last esophageal procedure. He’s thrived ever since.
“He doesn’t have any constraints on his life. He’s a completely healthy 14-year-old,” says Carrie. “Our family owes so much to CHLA.”
‘What a tough kid’
Today, Reid is a high school freshman who enjoys music, traveling and, of course, the Boy Scouts of America, which he’s been involved with for five years. He’s currently working on becoming an Eagle Scout and is eager for his next adventure after trekking to Antarctica.
“They say once you have this kind of experience you catch the Polar bug,” says Reid, who proudly unfurled the American flag on the southern continent. “It’s like a drug—you can’t get that serene beauty, untouched nature high from anywhere else in the world. I heard they may plan to do another trip, and it would not only go to Antarctica but South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. If they do, I’m in.”
Dr. Stein can’t help but marvel at what Reid, a former CHLA Junior Ambassador, has accomplished.
“What a tough kid. He survived being so small at birth, went through a major surgery successfully and has gone on to lead a normal life,” Dr. Stein says. “Seeing him as a healthy teenager and hearing about the things he’s doing makes every day at work a little more exciting.”
“Originally it was thought I would be about 5 feet tall,” says Reid. “My first three years of life were strenuous, and I had to fight. But I managed and now I’m 5’9.” If it wasn’t for Dr. Stein, I wouldn’t be here today.”
Reid and his family have registered for Walk and Play L.A., a family-friendly community event that celebrates and supports the health of children in Los Angeles while uniting the robust Los Angeles sports community. The event will include a 3K walk, live music and an interactive family festival for all ages. All funds raised through team peer-to-peer fundraising will ensure all patients receive the lifesaving and critical care they need.
— Story and photos courtesy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
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