All Neighbors in Los Angeles's Holmby Hills
Top Neighbors: The magic behind the mirrors
You will never have to pay to be listed as a top neighbor. Period. That important detail clarified, let's discuss how we arrive at two "top neighbors" for a given region:
Localism is a bustling collection of hyper-local communities, and the top neighbors should reflect those members who are most active. When ranking users in a given region, several factors are considered. To get your foot in the proverbial door, you need to have posted at least one "Localism" article or photo for the region.
The very best way to quickly rise to #1 is to post high-quality local content. Keeping a steady strem of incoming posts and photos will massively tilt the scales in your favor.
What doesn't count toward the top neighbor ranking? ActiveRain points and community sponsorships. The top neighbor spots will always go to the most active members in a region. We want to create a level playing field that encourages the growth of communities — talent and dedication are required to win the day.
After making you sit through my mold lecture on Thursday, I promised you a little fantasy property action. There is actually a fairly amusing story to this listing. I was sitting with a friend of mine in the sauna at the gym (get your mind out of the gutter, it was nothing like that) and he had mentioned thatan acquaintance of his was considering listing a property in Holmby for some astronomical figure of $50,000,000 (keep in mind that this was a few years ago when the market was a lot hotter for sellers). Obviously like any eager young agent I said, "who is this friend and how can I get his contact info?" The owner had purchased another beautiful mansion in the most prime section of Beverly Hills and couldn't decide which property to reside in. What a terrible dilemma to have! Anyways, I decided what the hell, I'll find his email and see if I can get this listing. I knew it was pie in the sky, but I am dreamer and I always believe in thinking big. He got back to me promptly all right, but CC'd his very powerful agent of many years. ZOIKS! Anyway, she was totally cool about it and is someone I very much admire. I always appreciate loyalty in my clients and it was nice to see how much he valued his agent.
Back to the property. The list price is actually reflective of purchasing the house on it's current lot, plus the neighboring lot. You can even add a third lot which will bring the price to $34,000,000 (200 Baroda, 240 Baroda, and 301 North Carolwood). This is where my friend got the $50,000,000 figure from, which they might have come close to 4 years ago. The home itself was designed by uber famous architect Quincy Jones (no, he isn't also the producer of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air). For the price, the house isn't massive at about 5800 sq ft. What you are paying for is the impeccable architecture, the sprawling park like lots in probably the most expensive section of Los Angeles. Holmby Hills is nestled between Westwood and Bel Air, featuring such landmark properties as The Spelling Manor and The Playboy Mansion.
