The moment you tell anyone that you’re a real estate agent, it’s just a matter of time before they ask you, “So, what’s my home worth?” And, at that point, we typically direct them to our free home valuation calculator. But this is a blog, so we’re going to take some time today to break […]
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Use This Year-End Checklist to Go Into 2026 with Optimized Home Value
If you have big real estate plans for 2026 or have even considered a move of some sort in the not-so-distant future, there’s no better time to prepare than now. After all, you’ll want to enter the new year with a confident footing! December offers a fantastic chance for homeowners to reassess their properties, reinforce […]
These Three Local Charities Are Making It Easy to Give Back This Holiday Season
It may be cliché to point out that real estate is a “people” business, but there’s a solid foundation of truth to the saying. Many of our agents are either loyal contributors or direct volunteers to numerous local charities and non-profit organizations focused on giving back to the LA community. For these agents, it’s not […]
Consider These Year-End Tax Strategies for Financial Fitness – Homeowners Edition!
We know you’re taking a deep breath before plunging into holiday shopping, but we wouldn’t bring this topic up now unless the timing were critical. For Los Angeles area homeowners (and many throughout the country), late November and early December are the prime times to get your tax strategies in order. It’s all about maximizing […]
Must-Have Home Features for Hosting Thanksgiving in LA
When it comes to that unmistakable feeling of “home”, arguably no holiday can compare to Thanksgiving. The distractions of gifts, creepy masks, and egg hunts are nowhere to be found. Instead, we have shorter days, longer (and chillier nights), a spread of delicious food, and, of course, the company of one another all under a […]
High Times in High Rises: How to Buy a Condo in Century City
Featured image credit: Basil D Soufi Few areas in the United States so artfully combine urban living with style and sophistication like Century City. It’s like a mini-city within a city; a compact and curated mecca where luxury marries business in mirrored facades of gleaming glory. Life in Century City practically demands high-rise living. And […]
Face LA’s Rainy Season with a Home Maintenance Checklist
It rains so seldom in Los Angeles that when it does happen, and we mean when it really rains and not just drizzles, it’s something of an event. And that gives you even more reason to stay up on your home maintenance during LA’s rainy season – late autumn through early spring. Notable storms in […]
Baldwin Hills and Baldwin Village Are NOT the Same – How to Tell the Difference
Featured image credit: InSapphoWeTrust Baldwin Village and Baldwin Hills are just a hop, skip, and a jump away from one another. But that’s not an invitation to confuse the two distinct communities. Still, two minutes in LA traffic, and you’ll understand this isn’t a city that waits for an invitation. Baldwin Village and Baldwin Hills […]
How to Sell a House While Buying a New One with Little to No Overlap
If you’ve only bought one home in your lifetime, you’ve likely wondered how to sell a house while buying a new one with as little overlap as possible. If it looks hard, that’s because it is. But not everyone can afford the luxury (or hassle) of moving their belongings into storage and holing up in […]
Hollywood FX Makeup Artist Legends Inspire Your Nightmares – and New Generations of Talent
You think you’ve got a hard day ahead of you? Somewhere, someone in Hollywood is waking up to the colossal task of turning some of the world’s most objectively beautiful celebrities into pop culture’s most hideous monsters. It’s a year-round job for the entertainment industry’s FX makeup artist masters. But as Halloween approaches, their creature […]









