Bjorn is an expert at taking listings that have previously expired and refreshing the property with a hands-on approach and personal attention to every detail along the way continues to be a key factor that leads to success. These tactics help to energize the listing and gain interest of the ideal potential buyers.

 

he has proven results, time and time again he is able to transform an expired listing into a highly desired listing. when it comes to real estate, it's all about results. See below a few examples of how Bjorn has enhanced these now sold properties.

 

 

 

609 10TH STREET | SANTA MONICA

609 10TH STREET - Before

BEFORE

- On the market for 180 days, original condition by owner 

- Last listing price $4,500,000

- Highest offer $4,300,000

609 10TH STREET - After

After

- Painted interior and soft-staged home

- Aggressively marketed to local neighborhood

- Sold at 1st open house for $4,700,000

- Represented buyer and seller

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557 12TH STREET | SANTA MONICA

557 12TH STREET - Before

BEFORE

- On market for 140 day

- Last list price $3,750,000 

557 12TH STREET - After

After

- Staged house for $800

- Executed extensive marketing campaign

- Sold for $3,910,000

- Sold for $160,000 over last listing price

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2682 34TH STREET | SANTA MONICA

2682 34TH STREET - BEFORE

BEFORE

- On the market for 70 days

- No offers

- Local agent

- Last list price $1,099,000

 

2682 34TH STREET - AFTER

After

- Painted interior and exterior

- Staged home

- Represtented both the buyer and seller 

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301 S KENTER AVENUE | LOS ANGELES

301 S KENTER AVENUE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- On market 2 months with no offer

- Busy street

- Highest offer $2,800,000

- Last list price $3,295,000

301 S KENTER AVENUE - AFTER

After

- Painted home

- 3 offers

- Sold for $3,170,000

- Represted both buyer and seller

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415 7TH STREET | SANTA MONICA

415 7TH STREET - BEFORE

BEFORE

- On the market for 4 months

- Last list price $3,200,000

415 7TH STREET - AFTER

After

- Spent $800 painting exterior

- Marketed to local buyers and developers

- 12 offers

- Sold for $3,500,000

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1969 CURSON PLACE | LOS ANGELES

1969 CURSON PLACE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- On the market 3 times

- No offers

- Poor marketing/advertising

1969 CURSON PLACE - AFTER

After

- Repainted

- Staged

- Sold for $1,450,000 to out of state buyer

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11257 SUNSHINE TERRACE | STUDIO CITY

11257 SUNSHINE TERRACE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- On the market 2 times before 

- Previously in escrow for $1,560,000 

11257 SUNSHINE TERRACE - AFTER

After

- Soft-staging

- Revamped exterior of house

- Sold for $1,780,000

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2700 BENEDICT CANYON DRIVE | BEVERLY HILLS

2700 BENEDICT CANYON DRIVE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- On the market 3 times before 

- On the market for 3 years

- Highest offer was $6,000,000

2700 BENEDICT CANYON DRIVE - AFTER

After

- Orchestrated home renovation for $350,000

- Listed the property for $1,000,000 over previous list price  

- Sold for $7,700,000

- Represented buyer and seller

- Sold in 25 days 

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3924 DAVANA ROAD | SHERMAN OAKS

3924 DAVANA ROAD - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Tried to sell for $2,295,000

- No offers

- On the market for 2-3 months

- Photos looked a little bit flat

3924 DAVANA ROAD - AFTER

After

- Increased the price to $2,600,000

- Redid marketing twilight shot focused

- Decluttered the house 

- Sold to celebrity client 

- Agent came from inside out Hilton & Hyland office

- Sold for $2,499,000

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535 CALIFORNIA TERRACE | PASADENA

535 CALIFORNIA TERRACE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Tried listing with local agent

- Used lockbox to show property 

- On the market for 3 months 

535 CALIFORNIA TERRACE - AFTER

After

- Came In redid all marketing 

- Had professional open house and brokers open 

- In escrow in 1st week

- International buyer 

- Sold for $1,335,000

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845 HIGHLAND DRIVE | LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE

845 HIGHLAND DRIVE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- On the market 3 times before

- On the market 2 years

- Represented by 2 local agents

845 HIGHLAND DRIVE - AFTER

After

- Re-staged entire house

- 3 offers

- Sold for $3,810,000

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1265 CHATEAU ROAD | PASADENA

1265 CHATEAU ROAD - BEFORE

BEFORE

- On the market 2 times before

- Represented by local agents

 before- No offers

1265 CHATEAU ROAD - AFTER

After

- Revamped photography

- Repositioned all marketing 

- Sold for $3,398,000 to international buyer

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2503 ABERDEEN AVENUE | LOS FELIZ

2503 ABERDEEN AVENUE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Represented by discount broke-

2503 ABERDEEN AVENUE - AFTER

After

- Re-landscaped entire front of house 

- Mid-century staging

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2600 LAKE VIEW AVENUE | SILVERLAKE

2600 LAKE VIEW AVENUE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Tried to sell 2 times before

- Had 1 offer

2600 LAKE VIEW AVENUE - AFTER

After

- Re-positioned all marketing

- Partial staging

- Sold off market

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5071 LLANO DRIVE | WOODLAND HILLS

5071 LLANO DRIVE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- New construction

- On market 3 times before

- No offers

- Leased out property

5071 LLANO DRIVE - AFTER

After

- Celebrity buyer

- Re-staged entire house

- Sold for $2,300,000 to out of area buyer

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11570 SUNSHINE TERRACE | STUDIO CITY

11570 SUNSHINE TERRACE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Had an offer for $1,150,000

- Represented by small brokerage 

11570 SUNSHINE TERRACE - AFTER

After

- Repainted interior

- Revamped all marketing 

- Sold for $1,190,000

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2765 CASIANO ROAD | BEL AIR

2765 CASIANO ROAD - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Tried to sell property with previous agent

- Had 3 offer

- Agent represented buyer and seller 

- Agent could not make deal work

2765 CASIANO ROAD - AFTER

After

- Repainted the house 

- Soft repositioning of the house

- Came out at the same price

- Secured an out-of-town buyer

- Had 2 offers, closed in 45 days 

- Sold for $2,299,000

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2436 N COMMONWEALTH | LOS FELIZ

2436 N COMMONWEALTH - BEFORE

BEFORE

- On the market last for $2,075,000

- On the market for 4 months

- Same agent that helped owner purchase house

- No offers

- Brokers were doing it for 1.25% which is half the normal amount

2436 N COMMONWEALTH - AFTER

After

- Increased price to $2,125,000 - $50,000 more than old price

- Spent $800 to paint and stage

- Redid the marketing and square footage on the MLS to show the guest house 

- Sold for $2,099,000

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10550 FONTENELLE AVENUE | BEL AIR

10550 FONTENELLE AVENUE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Tried to sell for 300 days

- With 2 different brokerages 

- No offers

10550 FONTENELLE AVENUE - AFTER

After

- Used international connection through Hilton & Hyland

- Got an international buyer 

- Sold in 3 months

- Nearly represented buyer and seller 

- Sold for $13,500,000

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1408 GENESEE AVENUE | LOS ANGELES

1408 GENESEE AVENUE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- On the market for 4 months

- Local Agent

- Weak photos

1408 GENESEE AVENUE - AFTER

After

- Soft painting and redid all marketing

- Aggressive international ad campaign 

- Sold to international buyer

- Sold for $1,830,000

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1057 HARVARD STREET | SANTA MONICA

1057 HARVARD STREET - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Out of area agent

- Tried to sell twice before 

- Listing agents were owner's friends 

1057 HARVARD STREET - AFTER

After

- Repainted and staged 

- Decluttered 

- Chinese Buyer

- Sold for $2,850,000

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2134 HOBART STREET | LOS FELIZ

2134 HOBART STREET - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Tried to sell 3 times before 

- Family friend agent

2134 HOBART STREET - AFTER

After

- Took an aggressive approach on local area marketing

- New photos and staging

- Sold off market for $1,995,000

 

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720 HOLMBY AVENUE | WESTWOOD

720 HOLMBY AVENUE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- 30 years plus experience local agent

- Flat marketing 

- No Offers

- 4 different levels inside the home 

720 HOLMBY AVENUE - AFTER

After

- Repainted and staged for $15,000

- Professional Photographer 

- Redid front landscaping of the house 

- Sold in 3 day escrow - 1031 exchange buyer

- Sold for $3,680,000

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11231 HOMEDALE STREET | LOS ANGELES

11231 HOMEDALE STREET - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Tried to sell with local agent 

- Tough house to sell from noise of the 405

- No offers

11231 HOMEDALE STREET - AFTER

After

- Painted a bit on home

- Soft staging throughout home

- Sold to buyer looking for bigger home in the area 

- Sold for $2,040,000

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514 IDAHO AVENUE | SANTA MONICA

514 IDAHO AVENUE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Last price $1,100,000 

- Owner was the agent

- Poor photos

 

514 IDAHO AVENUE - AFTER

After

- Redid all marketing and advertising 

- Increased price to $1,299,000

- Sold for 100k more with 3 offers 

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2687 LA CUESTA DRIVE | HOLLYWOOD HILLS

2687 LA CUESTA DRIVE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Tried to sell twice before 

- Poor presentation to market

2687 LA CUESTA DRIVE - AFTER

After

- Increased price 200k to $1,299,000

- Redid house for $15,000

- Amazing photographer campaign 

- Sold with 3 offers for $150,000 over the list price

- International buyer from China

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3420 MILITARY AVENUE | LOS ANGELES

3420 MILITARY AVENUE - BEFORE
3420 MILITARY AVENUE - AFTER

After

- Big home for the area

- Sold for $1,750,000

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2862 NICHOLS CANYON | HOLLYWOOD HILLS

2862 NICHOLS CANYON - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Tried to sell for 8 months

- Keller Williams agent

- No Offers

2862 NICHOLS CANYON - AFTER

After

- Repainted and staged

- Changed price

- Had 3 offers and closed

- Sold for $2,295,000

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4521 NOELINE WAY | ENCINO

4521 NOELINE WAY - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Local Agent

- No Offers

4521 NOELINE WAY - AFTER

After

- 4 levels of stairs

- Sold to out of country buyer

- Represented buyer and seller 

- Sold for $2,400,000

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2344 PIER AVENUE | SANTA MONICA

2344 PIER AVENUE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- No Offers

- Poor photos

- Local area specialist 

- Price $949,000

2344 PIER AVENUE - AFTER

After

- Spent 6k to get property ready

- Painted and gardening work

- Reshot photos

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8769 SKYLINE DRIVE | HOLLYWOOD HILLS

8769 SKYLINE DRIVE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Local area specialist agent 

- No Offers 

- Home built into the hill

8769 SKYLINE DRIVE - AFTER

After

- One celebrity client offer

- Very tough negotiation 

- Sold for $1,850,000

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10540 TENNESSEE AVENUE | CENTURY CITY

10540 TENNESSEE AVENUE - BEFORE

BEFORE

- Short time on market 

- Owner had relationship with agent 

10540 TENNESSEE AVENUE - AFTER

After

- Repainted house 

- Same price

- Sold in first 2 weeks

- Sold for $2,340,000

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