In Los Angeles, we don’t appreciate anyone raining on our parades. Fortunately for us, it only rains an average of 33 days a year here. That being said, we’ve seen dramatically less of the sun this spring. And that trend has been continuing throughout the month thanks to a phenomenon we affectionately refer to as […]
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The Magic Castle Hollywood Continues to Enchant Audiences After Six Decades
Featured image credit: Minnaert We hear a lot about the magic of Hollywood, but there’s only one place in LA where you can get it on tap. Sandwiched between the Hollywood Bowl and the Walk of Fame, you’ll find an esteemed house of illusion. Instantly recognizable by its larger-than-life Gothic Renaissance architecture, the Magic Castle […]
Emporium Thai Brings Southern Thai Spice to LA’s Culinary Melting Pot
With a thriving Thai community gracing the city, Los Angeles enjoys an embarrassment of riches when it comes to Thai cuisine. It renders choosing the best Thai restaurant Los Angeles offers a daunting task verging on the impossible. But many of those who have sampled the Southern Thai stylings of Emporium Thai think the answer’s […]
Absorption Rate Analysis: May 2023 – Surprise! More Seller’s Favor Surges
We hope you enjoyed last month’s drops (in all but two of our neighborhoods, anyway) closer to buyer’s territory. Because a good amount of those same neighborhoods are snapping right back up like a bungee cord, rocketing us even further into the seller’s favor. Sure, there are a couple of neighborhoods still powering on with […]
Celebrate LA Pride 2023 in Style with Our Event Guide
With June ushering in LGBTQ Pride Month, the Greater Los Angeles area transforms into a party with a purpose. Sure, there are the clubs, parades, pool parties, and picnics. But it all comes back to raising visibility for our marginalized brothers, sisters, and non-binary siblings. That being said, there’s also a lot of fun to […]
The Speed Project Finds Meaning in a Race From LA to Las Vegas
Talk to anyone who’s completed the LA Marathon and you’ll hear about a life-changing experience. It’s not quite hiking Mount Everest, but it’s a feat that commands a fair amount of respect. So, what happens when the participation medals and the t-shirts lose their meaning? What happens if they never had any meaning in the […]
Allegations of Unethical House Flippers Prompt Call for Regulations
Nonprofit media organization ProRepublica recently published a piece drawing attention to disturbing allegations against one of the biggest corporate house flippers in the industry. Their journalistic scrutiny brings to light several tales of the unethical, bordering on horror. It’s demanding a distinction between service and abuse; two completely disparate concepts with a surprisingly blurry line […]
Absorption Rate Analysis: April 2023 – Strong Enough Housing Inventory to Move Toward Buyer’s Favor
Even in absorption rate analysis, what goes up must come down. It just seems that someone forgot to tell a couple of our neighborhoods. But after a March when we watched every neighborhood we service surge deeper into the seller’s favor, the scales seem to be balancing again. All but two of our neighborhoods dropped […]
Crosswalk Collective LA and LADOT Battle to Bring You Safe Streets
When it comes to safe streets, Los Angeles doesn’t often get a spotless report. In 2022, the city breached 300 traffic deaths for the first time in 20 years. While a lot of these can be attributed to collisions, ask any regular pedestrian about walking in LA and you’ll hear horror stories. It seems like […]
New “Zombie Drug” Forecasts the Summer of Tranq in Downtown Los Angeles
Fentanyl overdoses are still claiming lives hand over fist across the United States. But a new drug is spreading in popularity with absolutely horrific results. In the open-air drug market, users commonly refer to the drug as “tranq.” It’s characterized by grotesque necrosis that can lead to loss of limbs… if not life. Some experts […]