Featured image credit: Alaiben We discuss a lot of tips for first-time homebuyers on this blog, but today we’re focusing on a single tip that’s highly relevant to Los Angeles: the neighborhood matters as much, if not more, than the home itself. This tip is further emphasized by LA’s network of interconnected micro-communities, rather than […]
Featured image credit: Nandaro We’ve talked about a few of Las Vegas’s most famous big houses on this blog, with Hartland Mansion, the former Lonnie Hammargren house, and, of course, Wayne Newton’s sprawling former estate, Casa de Shenandoah. These manors are glitzy and glamorous, much like the city itself. But also like the city, you […]
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 […]
