Suzanne O’Connor’s Bargains LA

Renovation Surprises

Here’s a good one….
Did I tell the one about the 1926 home whose garage had no foundation?
Our contractor found that that our garage was not level and had a floor water leak.  Looks like our garage had been sitting nicely on our lot for the last 84 years without a foundation! Yikes!

How Charter Cable Messed Up and T- Mobil Saved the Day

Setting up a new home isn’t easy. Especially if you run a business out of your home.
Our internet server in both locations is Charter Cable.  We ordered new service at the new house to start on the 11th and keep our old connection open through the end of January at our old house. Essentially two accounts open at the same time for a two week period.

OMG! We’re in Escrow (part 3)

I am in an astonished state at how smoothly everything is going. Seller credited us a large amount for repairs, appraisal went through, loan funding and underwriting went through, just waiting for a walk through and signing. But the repairs are looming and will cost serious bucks!

OMG- We’re in Escrow Part 2

Our new home is a 1927 Character home with 1200 square feet, 2-bed / 1-bath, a breakfast nook, formal dining, high barrel ceilings, upgraded electric and copper plumbing, big closets (huge plus)  and all hardwood floors, good kitchen and bath. A bit smaller than we had hoped for, but it screams cute and has possibilities for additions and changes as needed

OMG! We’re house hunting!

Time to let ya’ll in on a little secret. We’ve been house hunting for the last 10 months.
The serious hunt started in March ’09 when we started working with our first Realtor. He showed us dozens of homes. From the gutted, REO homes for pennies on the dollar to beautiful move in ready. 

House hunting is not a game for the weak kneed or faint of heart.

Our Contest

In case you haven’t already heard, we are having a contest. We’ve been doing this BargainsLA thing for 10 years now and think it’s time to celebrate… and give back some of the fun… cause we’re giving away some killer prizes.

So we’re having the “I Love BargainsLA.com” Contest

20th Century Props Liquidation Sale

I love treasure hunts, I love to scavenge for unusual, the unique and the outstanding deal. Naturally when I heard 20th Century Props was having a liquidation Sale, I headed over.

The amount of product and props found in this 118,000 square foot warehouse will leave you in awe… but don’t let that stop you from looking around. You may find a one of a kind piece of Hollywood history for a pittance.

Welcome to the New BargainsLA.com

Yippee! After one year in development our new website is here!

We hope you’ll find our new site much easier to navigate, packed with more information and easier on the eyes. A lot of time and planning went into this new site. Here’s what you need to know:

Click the “Read More” button for more info.

Fashion Run Amok

Designer, Alexander McQueen went way over the top during his last runway show. The head pieces with the exaggerated mouths were so extreme I couldn’t even see the designs. It was all so comical and freaky.

A Technologically Challenged Week