It’s official: the landscape of homes for sale in Los Angeles is changing. And while change in real estate seems to be the only constant, it’s important to analyze not just how things are changing but why they’re changing. Just within the last year, we’ve seen significant evolution in how buyers assess location and cost […]
Featured image credit: Jengod Quietly standing between the Pacific Ocean and the remainder of Los Angeles, Playa del Rey is distinguished by its enviable beach access, residential tranquility, and close-knit community feel. Oh, and the near-constant sound of airplanes taking off and landing at the neighboring Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). So, is living beneath […]
Featured image credit: BakedintheHole When we did our series of Los Angeles Architecture 101 blogs, we didn’t skip brutalism so much as we just didn’t consider that there was enough brutalist architecture in the city to warrant the spotlight. However, if you’re in search of a brutalist house in LA, you can find one (with […]
There’s a lot that goes into a lot (sorry!), especially in the dense Los Angeles real estate market. Puns aside, people often overlook just how much the size of a property’s lot influences the value of single-family homes. Square footage tends to steal the spotlight, followed closely by neighborhood, custom finishes, and so on. Perhaps […]
Believe it or not, income is not all there is to determining buying power, especially in the housing markets around the Greater Los Angeles area. It’s why two households earning a salary of, say, $200,000, can be restricted to different price ceilings, neighborhood options, and property types. In fact, there is no single deciding factor. […]
Featured image credit: leimertparkvillage.org It can start to feel like, when it comes to real estate, success is measured purely in square feet. But there’s more to finding that feeling of home than square footage, or bedroom counts, or even proximity to your place of work. To see what we mean, look no further than […]
Luxury real estate isn’t for every buyer’s agent, especially in a city like Los Angeles, where the heights of decadence can be truly astronomical. In markets like Beverly Hills, Malibu, and Bel Air, price points soar higher, timelines stretch longer, and the buyers themselves are rarely rookies. Rather, they’re more often savvy, well-informed, and financially […]
New construction, despite all of the red tape, remains a popular alternative to buying older real estate in Los Angeles. But those set on new construction need to make a crucial decision right out of the gate: whether to purchase vacant land for sale or invest in a teardown – an older property marked for […]
Featured image credit: Clyde Charles Brown When it comes to property value in the chic neighborhood of Silver Lake LA, the Silver Lake Reservoir exerts a surprising amount of influence. Situated literally and figuratively at the center of the community, the reservoir has gradually shifted the priorities of homebuyers through its promise of recreation, its […]
Featured image credit: AmeteurAngeleno For Northern California residents making moves to the southern regions of the Golden State, few neighborhoods offer a smoother landing than the unincorporated community of Altadena. Altadena real estate tends to appeal to Bay Area Californians due to similarities that you won’t find throughout the rest of the Greater LA area. […]
