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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Halloween in Los Angeles inspires a unique feeling. Between the industry-level artistry on full display, warmer weather than that customarily associated with the autumn, and the logistics of a busy metropolis with a serious case of urban sprawl, there’s no other nexus of time and space quite like it. But pockets of the LA community […]
Anyone who’s had the bittersweet experience of sweating through the first pumpkin spice latte of the season likely understands Halloween weather in Los Angeles. It’s a region where, like it or not, your Halloween costume is going to be sexy, because the fewer layers, the better. With August and September being the hottest months of […]
According to area real estate schools, more agents in the LA area are turning to online real estate classes for licensing than ever before. But is that necessarily a good thing? Sure, the flexibility can make it an attractive option for the aspiring agent. And the affordability adds further appeal. But do online real estate […]
