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 […]
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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 […]
Rancho Cucamonga to Las Vegas in 2 Hours: New High Speed Rail Line Edges Closer
Featured image credit: Dom Blevins We’re mere months away from construction on a bullet train that will stretch from Rancho Cucamonga to Las Vegas. Forecasts are even more optimistic after Brightline, the company behind the ambitious project, signed contracts with a coalition of reputable labor unions. Eventually, the Brightline rail will connect to LA’s existing […]
Absorption Rate Analysis: March 2023 – All Neighborhoods Move Deeper Into Seller’s Territory for the First Time
By now, 8 months into publicly releasing our absorption rate data, we’ve become pretty accustomed to the Greater Los Angeles area favoring the seller. But this is the first time we’ve seen every neighborhood we monitor move deeper into a seller’s market. So, if you’ve been thinking about selling your home, now might be a […]
The Boisterous Pasadena Parrots Hold a Unique Key to the Future
When you’re browsing through homes for sale in Pasadena, wild parrots are likely the furthest thought from your mind. But believe it or not, parrots are a very real part of life in Pasadena… and much of the Greater Los Angeles area. While they aren’t a natural part of Los Angeles wildlife, wild parrots are […]
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles Want Their Song to Get Stuck in Your Head and Your Heart
Living in harmony has multiple meanings to the average member of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles. Of course, about seven seconds into any given performance, you’ll quickly recognize the “average” member of this storied vocal troupe is anything but average. You need serious pipes to qualify for inclusion among this elite collective of […]
Female Entrepreneurs Get a Rare Opportunity with JohnHart’s Ladies in Leadership Event
Like any proud father, JohnHart CEO, founder, and principal broker Harout Keuroghlian wanted his daughters to rule the world. Yet, looking around the real estate industry and beyond, he witnessed an overwhelming resistance stacked against female professionals. Sure, many still managed to overcome it. But the lack of justice incensed him. Then, he had a […]
The Golden Past and Uncertain Future of the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
Featured image credit: Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round It was only a few short years ago that the pastoral hills of Griffith Park were alive with celebratory music emanating from a verdant nook on Crystal Springs Drive. If you were to go there today, you might find a looming cylindrical structure with metal shutters shielding the mysterious […]
Developmentally Disabled Adults Find Risks Are Their Own Rewards at Breaking Barriers
Adults with developmental disabilities don’t have it easy. But far too often in our society, this leads to people writing them off as helpless. Thankfully, a Los Angeles-area non-profit corporation is devoting themselves to helping developmentally disabled adults live their lives outside of the bubble to which they’re so often relegated. The organization is called […]








