Malibu, CA

Carnival rides, music, food & fun - be sure to catch them all at the 2008 Kiwanis Chili Cook-Off that takes place Labor Day weekend, August 29 through September 1, 2008 in the Malibu Civic Center (PCH at Webb Way). I have been going to the Kiwanis carnival and chili cookoff for years. It's always fun and exciting. Not to mention, the chili is awesome!

Monday 10am - 6pm

On March 8th I posted an article on my free Wordpress.com blog about a new record price being set for a monthly rental in Malibu. (click here to read it)The L.A. Times read it and called me to do an article on leases in Malibu and ran it on March 24th on the front page. (article)On May 7 Le Figaro, a major French newspaper, ran an article about Malibu being the St. Tropez of California and quoted me again! The funny part was I never said an of that! I did say that Malibu was resilient to economic downturns in the real estate market but the rest is creative writting! (article)

By The Malibu Real Estate Blog

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The gilded age continues! For $150,000 per month, with a two month minimum, you can rent the ultimate get away house. The home, located on Cliffside Drive on Point Dume, has 4 bedrooms and 8 baths with enough interior space to park a few Gulf Stream V's. There is a direct trail to the beach and you can run around the property naked if you please because you will have total privacy. You are going to have to cough up a nice security deposit of $300,000 which means you'd better be ready to cut a check for $450,000 to move in for the first month. Let's work with smaller numbers ya'll can grasp. It's only $200 per hour or $5000 per day. Considering that the Presidential Suite at Shutters in Santa Monica is $3500 per night, renting this for a mere $1500 more makes sense, right?. Why rent a room in a hotel when you can rent a Mansion? The only downside to staying here is that you can't walk outside and buy fake sunglasses or watch guys in Dolphin shorts skating on the Boardwalk. Oh well.

The home is listed with Chris Cortazzo of Coldwell Banker

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Is there anything affordable in Malibu you ask? Yes. You want to roll big because....well, that's how you roll, right? You just want to say "I live in Malibu..right above the beach". Not much cash? OK! Here's your answer...Mobile homes. Big ones with ocean views, the sound of waves to put you to sleep, and a tricked out golf cart with surfboard racks and a 2 inch lift.

The price may sound high but you'll be watching the same sunset over the water that several celebs watch from their $15,000,000 homes on the same bluff just a block away.

Malibu has two mobile home parks. One at Paradise Cove and the other, known as The Point Dume Club, on Point Dume. Between the two parks there are currently 5 mobile homes for sale above $1,000,000! The highest comes in at $1,395,000 and you will still need to pay space rent once you buy the mobile home. Space rents run from $1000 to $3000 depending on location, size of the lot, and views. Since the mobile homes might only be worth a few hundred thousand what you are really paying for is the right to be there on the rented land. That right gives you ocean views, an affordable alternative to the high priced mansions in Malibu, and your own beach to use within a few minutes walk away.

Here are the Top 5 with descriptions from the MLS.

1) $1,395,000 for a 2 bedroom 2 bath in Paradise Cove

LOCATION! LOCATION! THIS UNIT SITS ON THE BLUFF TOP OF THE PARK OFFERING SWEEPING OCEAN VIEWS. IT FEATURES A BEAUTIFUL WRAP AROUND DECK WITH A GRASSY BACKYARD THAT IS PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING. THE HOME IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND HAS BEEN NEWLY PAINTED, HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT AND NEW GRANITE COUNTERS IN KITCHEN AND BATHROOMS. THE UNIT IS LOCATED IN ONE OF THE BEST SPOTS IN THE PARK.

Listed with Shirley Sherman of Westside Estate Agency

2) $1,395,000 for a 2 bedroom 2 bath in Paradise Cove

PARADISE COVE BLUFF LOCATION. OUTSTANDING SANTA MONICA BAY OCEAN VIEWS. BEAUTIFUL, CUSTOM " MEXICAN HACIENDA" STYLE HOME. UPGRADED WITH THE UTMOST QUALITY AND STYLE; AS ' FEATURED ON THE TRAVEL CHANNEL, CBS NEWS AND LA TIMES '. LEADED GLASS WINDOWS, CENTER ISLAND TILE KITCHEN, TILE BATHROOMS, SKYLIGHTS, FIREPLACE, AND RECESSED LIGHTING. FRENCH DOORS OPEN FROM EVERY ROOM ONTO LARGE STONE DECK. ENTER A TROPICAL PARADISE OF LUSH LANDSCAPING, PRIVACY AND SPA TUB. BONUS ROOM CAN BE 3RD BEDROOM.

Listed with David Carter of Pritchett-Rapf Malibu

3) $1,385,000 for a 2 bedroom 2 bath in Paradise Cove

UNOBSTRUCTED, AWESOME, WHITE WATER OCEAN VIEWS OF PARADISE COVE AND SANTA MONICA BAY. COMPLETE UPSCALE REMODEL WITH WALNUT HARDWOOD FLOORS, BUILT-IN BANQUETTE, STONE FIREPLACE, CUSTOM CABINETS, TILE BATHROOMS WITH GRANITE COUNTERS, AND STUNNING KITCHEN WITH CENTER ISLAND. GREAT FLOOR PLAN, HUGE CUSTOM SLIDERS TO LARGE WRAP AROUND ENTERTAINMENT DECK, WITH TILED OUTSIDE BBQ & FRIDGE. HILLSIDE BLUFF LOCATION, QUIET STREET, GOOD PARKING.

Listed with David Carter of Pritchett-Rapf Malibu

4)$1,250,000 for a 4 bedroom 3 bath in the Point Dume Club

JOIN THE ENTERTAINMENT ELITE IN THIS EXCLUSIVE GUARD GATED MALIBU BEACH-SIDE COMMUNITY WHERE THE HOLLYWOOD HIP HIDE OUT FROM THE PAPARAZZI AND HANG OUT IN FABULOUS HOMES FOR A STEAL – LIKE THIS ONE AT ONLY $1.25 MILLION. THIS FANTASY HOME HAS BREEZY OCEAN VIEWS, 4 BEDROOMS, 3 LUXE BATHS, ANTIQUE CABINETRY, CHEF’

S KITCHEN & PVT PATH TO LEGENDARY ZUMA BEACH. THE NEIGHBORS ALONE ARE WORTH THE PRICE!

Listed with Carol Bird of of Westside Estate Agency

5) $1,149,000 for a 3 bedroom 2 bath in Paradise Cove

BEACH PARADISE IN THE OCEANFRONT COMMUNITY OF PARADISE COVE. GREAT UPPER LEVEL LOCATION WITH OCEAN VIEW.OPEN FLOOR PLAN AND UNIQUE PROPERTY WITH GREAT POTENTIAL. SURROUNDED BY BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED HOMES. OPEN AND SECLUDED OUTDOOR DECK WITH UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF THE OCEAN, SURF, MOUNTAIN AND SUNSET. WALK TO SURF AND BEACH FROM YOUR FRONT DOOR. KIDS PLAYGROUND, REC ROOM, TENNIS AND BASKETBALL COURTS.

Listed with Chelsea Bulte of Coldwell Banker Malibu

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It may not be a huge number but being only a month old with that kind of traffic makes me happy! I’m averaging about 125 views a day and 500-600 when outside blogs or web pages pick up my articles. The LA Times called the other day and said they had been reading my blog and wanted to do an interview. I was thrilled! The article should be out on March 23 in the Real Estate section. Maybe I’ll pass 10,000 by the end of the month!