Baseball and real estate – they don’t seem to have much in common, do they? Well, if you live in Southern California, they actually have a lot in common. Did you know that Chavez Ravine, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, was taken by eminent domain? Here’s the story:
Chavez Ravine was named for Julian Chavez, by Los Angeles County Supervisors in the 1800s. It was the home generations of Mexican Americans who lived in a tight-knit community.
In 1950, the city of Los Angeles used the power of eminent domain to purchase the property in Chavez Ravine with the goal of building public housing on the land. The power of eminent domain allows the government to purchase property from private individuals in order to construct projects for the public good; the city planned to use the land to build 10,000 units of public housing. By August 1952, the residents were gone and Chavez Ravine was essentially a ghost town.
For a variety of reasons, in 1953 the LA City Council decided the housing project was not feasible. At the same time, the city of Los Angeles desperately wanted its own major league team. With a promise of Chavez Ravine as the site of a new stadium, the city struck a deal with Walter O’Malley to move the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. City officials deemed a baseball stadium as serving the public good, and the rest is history.
Real estate plays a key roll in much of our lives, from where you live, to your favorite sport. Have you ever thought about a career in real estate? If so, the first place to start is by getting your real estate license. Interested? With the Real Estate Centre’s
Jump Start program, it’s fast and easy to complete the required course and get your real estate license in just a few short months. To start the process, you’ll complete three home study courses (real estate principles, real estate practice, and one elective). You’ll complete all of the work at home, at your own pace, and take the online final at your convenience. Then, in my one day live exam prep class, you’ll learn everything you need to know to pass your salesperson licensing exam.
We also help aspiring brokers get their licenses with our home study and exam prep classes. Enroll at: Broker Licensing.
And, our newest offering is online practice tests. To subscribe go to Online Practice Tests.
You can find information on all of the Real Estate Centre’s programs and course offerings, at You can find information on all of the Real Estate Centre’s programs and course offerings, at RealEstateCentre.biz or call us at 310-410-9718.
