What’s the biggest challenge for a real estate professional in California? Your mileage may vary, but we’d make an educated guess that plenty of agents are frustrated by the lack of inventory hitting an already competitive market. Yet, as JohnHart Real Estate’s CEO and founder Harout Keuroghlian always says, “When the inventory isn’t there, you […]
Featured image credit: inkknife_2000 You don’t have to obsessively trace trends to recognize that, for years, the California dream meant living as close to the coast as financially feasible. Whether that be in the Bay Area, Santa Monica, or San Diego, people prioritize Pacific-facing placement. Until recently, anyway. Now, people are beginning to look east, […]
Featured image credit: Grueslayer We’re long overdue for a Home Spotlight, and we can say with confidence that today’s is worth the wait. After all, it’s one of the finest examples of mid-century modern architecture in the U.S., and it comes from a familiar talent, John Lautner, who built the previous Home Spotlight features, the […]
Money may not grow on trees, but lately it seems like it’s sprouting from the seemingly limitless bank accounts of collegiate athletes, young musicians, and rising stars of the entertainment industry. Finding wealth at a young age may seem like a godsend. But when a 22-year-old rookie signs a multi-million-dollar contract, they may not realize […]
Featured image credit: Joe Mabel Do people make a place special? Or are there places that can inspire people to greatness they’d not have otherwise achieved? These are, no doubt, questions in the back of buyers’ minds as they peruse Laurel Canyon homes. Nestled in the Hollywood Hills, Laurel Canyon rose to prominence as a […]
Los Angeles, like California as a whole, has been promoting the blending of indoor and outdoor living for decades. Perhaps this is most evident when you tour ranch-style homes for sale. Amongst the comfort and style so inherent with the design, easy access to the outdoors is pretty much in the blueprint. It’s no wonder […]
What’s the difference between “most valuable” and “highest sale price” in real estate? It seems like they’d mean the same thing, but there’s actually a gulf of difference between the two. And perhaps no example makes that clearer than that of a truly unique property. For LA buyers and sellers alike, recognizing the difference between […]
Featured image credit: Mountain Mike Johansen Malibu and Santa Barbara have shone so bright over the years that you’d be forgiven for overlooking homes for sale in Oxnard CA. But this enclave between the two more renowned communities is finding its way more and more into the spotlight as Southern California’s real estate market evolves. […]
When considering Palm Springs real estate, minds tend to drift to midcentury modern architecture, xeriscaped gardens, and swimming pools. But, for a while anyway, the area’s real estate offered opportunity to an often overlooked niche of our society: the nudists. That’s right, nudists and naturists have been buying property in Palm Springs for decades, meeting […]
Photo credit: Jeff Turner We’re not here to debate climate change. But it is our responsibility to report on real estate trends with accuracy, and if you don’t believe that the top real estate companies in the country are also paying attention, then a market as competitive as LA’s will simply pass you by. Climate […]
