tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post8769664779685373991..comments2023-11-05T01:14:14.295-07:00Comments on The Real Estalker: UPDATE: Jeff LewisYour Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14600002907755148264noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-60809888513171295172010-03-05T08:53:02.433-08:002010-03-05T08:53:02.433-08:00I have actually had the great pleasure of staying ...I have actually had the great pleasure of staying at this wild oak house, and loved every moment of it. The interior is beautifully decorated, each tile is hand drawn, the pool is lovely and the living room is transformed to an in home movie theater with the press of one button. If I had the money, i'd buy the house in a heartbeat. I have actually stayed in many of Mekeels houses, and love them all, though La Serena is my favorite. So, stop hatin', and i suggest you take a tour of the house. Maybe you'll fall in love wioth it as I did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-3514231009949150572009-10-22T09:21:14.585-07:002009-10-22T09:21:14.585-07:00Jeff, the hell with Ryan. If he is happy moving t...Jeff, the hell with Ryan. If he is happy moving to S.B., let him go! Just keep Flippin Baby! Infact, open an office in the Bay Area and teach some of these TV design queens up here a thing or two. San Francisco needs someone like you to stir the pot and kick up some heals. Watch out you Bay Area Bitches, the REAL Wicked may be coming to a neighborhood near you! Oooooh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-33596960657197285582009-10-22T09:04:46.438-07:002009-10-22T09:04:46.438-07:00What most are missing here is F.O.'s not simpl...What most are missing here is F.O.'s not simply about entertainment, but a true love story. Jeff obviously still loves pain, Jenny loves the camera, Zoila loves to nap, Boy-wonder loves tight shorts (for Jeff), and we all love this crazy show! Keep flipping Jeff. Love it, love it, love it!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-53419897355711358952009-09-26T14:39:44.127-07:002009-09-26T14:39:44.127-07:00Jeff, you're a good person and I know that you...Jeff, you're a good person and I know that you DO have a good heart. RYAN is doing things behind your back and I believe you should get out of that relationship you have with him and move on. You deserve a better future. I also believe the television network deserves better as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-26523749322643620542008-11-20T10:38:00.000-08:002008-11-20T10:38:00.000-08:00Oooh, things are not looking good for Mr. Lewis ri...Oooh, things are not looking good for Mr. Lewis right now. http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20081117/bs_bw/0847b4109090693045;_ylt=ArM_XQZL2oa5ktlzWcPtKWkDW7oF<BR/><BR/>And I'm assuming the 2.5 million house referred to in the article is the Valley Oak property. Hopefully, he has saved for a rainy day.TonyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512294615287531651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-28563481167844937182008-09-05T11:33:00.000-07:002008-09-05T11:33:00.000-07:00www.valleyoakdrive.comwww.valleyoakdrive.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-8514137498069605942008-08-13T23:19:00.000-07:002008-08-13T23:19:00.000-07:00O, Mama, it looks like the escrow done CRATERED! T...O, Mama, it looks like the escrow done CRATERED! The "Looking for Backup" annotation has been removed from the MLS listing, replaced with a forlorn "Active." Sad. Here's the bad news:<BR/><BR/> http://guests.themls.com/profile_page.cfm?mls=08-273019&tab=search<BR/><BR/>... KissyfaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-69926059014827393192008-07-28T11:33:00.000-07:002008-07-28T11:33:00.000-07:00I love that house and it's about time someone snat...I love that house and it's about time someone snatched it up. BTW I've started doodling Flipping Out: http://doodlewhore.blogspot.com/2008/07/flipping-out-trout-pout-chris-is-out.htmlDoodle Whorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10254673285085203545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-63420880232099415432008-07-25T17:10:00.000-07:002008-07-25T17:10:00.000-07:00A brow lift? Is THAT what is so odd looking about ...A brow lift? Is THAT what is so odd looking about Ryan this season? I keep thinking he looks like a manequin of himself. Those boys need to stay away from Dr. 90210....scary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-89649686351761849822008-07-25T14:34:00.000-07:002008-07-25T14:34:00.000-07:00Not nearly as painful as my encounter with an over...Not nearly as painful as my encounter with an overzealous and SHEEPish real estate agent in North Dakota.StPaulSnowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590800489107567022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-1977970986753161422008-07-25T13:48:00.000-07:002008-07-25T13:48:00.000-07:00StPaulSnowman -Welcome to the Day of the Real Esta...StPaulSnowman -<BR/><BR/>Welcome to the Day of the Real Estate Locusts! Here in Los Angeles it's the custom for the dysfunctional property developers to take the recently arrived midwestern naifs out back behind whatever overpriced crackerbox they happen to be staging at the time and lose the midwesterner's innocence for him. I hope it wasn't too painful for you! <BR/><BR/>Kissy, kissy. Ooooch, ooch!<BR/><BR/>- KissyfaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-20380969298149110542008-07-25T13:38:00.000-07:002008-07-25T13:38:00.000-07:00Wow, anon. 10:15 has really revealed the sordid un...Wow, anon. 10:15 has really revealed the sordid underbelly of this little world. Here I just thought it was a bunch of dysfunctional property developers staging overpriced crackerboxes........live and learn.StPaulSnowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590800489107567022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-43998355302511763722008-07-25T10:15:00.000-07:002008-07-25T10:15:00.000-07:00Kissyface sez that the elements needed for fresh d...Kissyface sez that the elements needed for fresh design - air! fire! water! - are all dragged down by a speculator's earthy tendency to repeat effects that worked financially in previous efforts. Eventually, earthy gravity always wins and saggy staleness results - just look at your own hips! That's true even where the product (Valley Oak) is passable. Mr. Lewis (the designer) is at war with Mr. Lewis (the speculator) - and the battle casualties are rising fast! That being said, never let it be said that Kissyface does not absolutely ADORE Mr. Lewis! He's so UNDERSTATED and ELEGANT by my standards!<BR/><BR/>And, look, the days of "Looking for Backup" indicating that the property will soon be sold are long gone, even in Los Feliz and even with butt-covering caveats ("if the deal ...") tacked on the end. "If the deal sticks together" is a mighty big "if" these days. Houses are lingering in escrow for months and then falling out when some mortgage banker or appraiser, settling a pillow by her head, should say: “That is not what I meant at all. That is not it, at all.” IT'S HELL OUT THERE!<BR/><BR/>For example, consider the two Barry Sloane brokered train wrecks at <A HREF="http://guests.themls.com/profile_page.cfm?mls=07-229259&tab=search" REL="nofollow">2480 WILD OAK DR</A> and <A HREF="http://http://guests.themls.com/profile_page.cfm?mls=07-165013&tab=search" REL="nofollow">4101 PARVA AVE</A>. Each of these has been in escrow for MONTHS. I'm just DYING to see the face of the CEO of whatever federally insured financial institution shells out a mortage on Wild Oak at anything like its $4.95 Million asking price! What a hoot! Where are the COMPS supposed to come from, Barry? Sure, some houses are marketed as "Beverly Hills in Los Feliz," but this is ridiculous! And for God's sake, the floor plan of this house would be like living in an Escher print (lots of stairs to almost nowhere). <BR/><BR/>Weeks and weeks of waiting, even tho the Parva listing demands that "offers should be for super fast close, all cash, no contingencies." Puleeze! Of course that house is known the length and breath of Los Feliz to be infested with mold and loaded with unpermitted work - including an entirely new pool impersonating a "repaired" pool! How droll! No wonder this is about the fifth or sixth time the thing has gone into escrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-89085960632489646652008-07-24T19:58:00.000-07:002008-07-24T19:58:00.000-07:00I can't believe I have started watching those two ...I can't believe I have started watching those two in the "Flipping Out" show. I watched for the first time to see who Jeff Lewis is. I am horrified, ashamed, debased and embarassed to be devouring all the broadcast episodes which I presume are from the last season. It is pathetic how much I am enjoying watching this drivel. I might as well be camped out on the freeway waiting to see a bad accident. My only hope is that "In Treatment" will return so that I can feel good about myself and TV once again.StPaulSnowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590800489107567022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-19505103544476648622008-07-24T13:38:00.000-07:002008-07-24T13:38:00.000-07:00I love Flipping Out - not for the ridiculously ove...I love Flipping Out - not for the ridiculously over-directed antics of Jeff Lewis - but mostly because I live in the area and love the scenes of Los Feliz and Silver Lake. <BR/><BR/>Here's my take on Mr Lewis - I feel his aesthetic is a bit 'one-note'. (doesnt the current Valley Oak house look a lot like the previous Valley Oak and similar to the Commonwealth house?) That one note does not allow him to be flexible for different houses and market conditions - he could be making a friggin fortune right now in LA - if he was able to make strategic decisions on how to spend money when renovating houses. <BR/><BR/>That brings me to the next topic - that Encino house. Weeks ago I knew that he was going to go over budget when he expanded the scope of the project threefold. Now they dont have enough money for 2 potted plants to go by the front door? Whats up with THAT?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-18142919671572994512008-07-24T13:09:00.000-07:002008-07-24T13:09:00.000-07:00I would buy any home Jeff Lewis flips...his OCD wo...I would buy any home Jeff Lewis flips...his OCD would assure that no corners were cut, the materials are top notch, and the finished product would indeed be what he proclaims it to be. Not so sure I would want him for a friend and definitely wouldn't want him as my employer, but as my rehabber, bring him on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-35537375776145064662008-07-24T13:00:00.000-07:002008-07-24T13:00:00.000-07:00Are they still employed on the job in Hancock Park...Are they still employed on the job in Hancock Park(Windsor Square)???<BR/><BR/>What's going on at that house(former Dorothy Chandler home). Didn't it sell for 9 mil and after being re-done. Now the new owners hire these guys to do the house over again? What gives? How much money is the new owner spending on this house????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-13128983946589704002008-07-24T12:38:00.000-07:002008-07-24T12:38:00.000-07:00I think a couple of his assistants got memos to po...I think a couple of his assistants got memos to post glowing remarks about him or be fired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-22586222496369397902008-07-24T08:56:00.000-07:002008-07-24T08:56:00.000-07:00So why, then, did they have so much trouble peddli...So why, then, did they have so much trouble peddling this house? If it was that wonderful, even in this market, if would have been snapped up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-16240791930533034672008-07-24T08:46:00.000-07:002008-07-24T08:46:00.000-07:00I agree with above...many may not like the somewha...I agree with above...many may not like the somewhat sterile style of Lewis and Brown and I'll agree that it does have a rich gay guy with Armani taste look, but they do what they do very well and the quality of the work seems, well, obvious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-4500013790781004562008-07-24T08:39:00.000-07:002008-07-24T08:39:00.000-07:00Detail is not detected by every eye - just those t...Detail is not detected by every eye - just those that know. Those of you who can't see the value in this home are way off base. Charm and charcater in Jeff's homes are a great leap from the tacky - run of the mill half hearted attempts made by most others. Jeff's business partner has a great eye for creating as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-17578179461644647692008-07-23T19:31:00.000-07:002008-07-23T19:31:00.000-07:00I appreciate your comment. Your comments on the h...I appreciate your comment. Your comments on the house could equally apply to his face.StPaulSnowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590800489107567022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-77703905631558888312008-07-23T18:57:00.000-07:002008-07-23T18:57:00.000-07:00After reading this post, I watched the show, "Flip...After reading this post, I watched the show, "Flipping Out" for the first time. This guy Jeff appears to have a seriously overdone blepharoplasty and a Chevrolet full of filler in his upper lip. His botox bill must rival the cost of landscaping the Valley Oak house. I wonder if the cost of these procedures is considered a business expense when you appear on television. Is this ceramic look considered a good one in California?StPaulSnowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590800489107567022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-79061429772890402482008-07-23T17:56:00.000-07:002008-07-23T17:56:00.000-07:00After all the Children's past comments, I tried to...After all the Children's past comments, I tried to watch his show. I thought it was terrible. With those lips he looks like a male Janice Dickinson...but without her personality or the excuse for scantily clad male models.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-92132909026883469732008-07-23T15:08:00.000-07:002008-07-23T15:08:00.000-07:00He claims he lost "$200,000" on Ben Lomand Place.....He claims he lost "$200,000" on Ben Lomand Place... is this true? OR is it that by the time he sold it it sold for $200,000 less than an offer was so he thinks he lost $200,000?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com