Photo Credit: Envato Elements Summer is the perfect time to celebrate love, diversity, and community—and Southern California is the place to do it! In this ultimate guide to the best Pride events across the region, you’ll find key details about festivals, parades, concerts, and parties happening from June through September. Whether you’re looking for large-scale […]
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Neighborhood Watch: Get Your Foot in the Valley’s Door with Houses for Sale in Reseda
Why is competition so steep in this cozy Valley enclave? Featured image credit: Eric Shalov This entry in our Neighborhood Watch series will be a bit shorter than previous examples because Reseda isn’t its own city. Rather it’s a neighborhood situated in the San Fernando Valley. That being said, we get so many buyers searching […]
In Search of a Speakeasy Los Angeles Nightlifers Endorse? We’ve Got 21 of Them
A speakeasy for each year of the legal drinking age! Featured image credit: Employees Only When prohibition ended in the United States toward the conclusion of 1933, bootleggers likely wished they’d never see the inside of another speakeasy for as long as they lived. But here in Los Angeles, nearly a century after Americans were […]
Neighborhood Watch: The Reasons Why Sherman Oaks Houses for Sale Stir Up So Much Competition
Featured image credit: Los Angeles If you’re curious about Sherman Oaks houses for sale, get in line. This is one of the most coveted neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley. Just don’t remind them that they’re in the Valley. They famously tried to secede from it in 2002. Sherman Oaks is beloved for its serene […]
12 Stunning Waterfalls in Los Angeles That… Wait, You Didn’t Know We Had Waterfalls in LA?
Featured image credit: CalWild Even if you want to completely ignore TLC’s sage 1994 warning, Los Angeles doesn’t seem like the place to go chasing waterfalls. First of all, we’re pretty much situated in a Mediterranean landscape of arid, chaparral-saturated hills and valleys. And we’re no strangers to severe droughts. Finally, we’re a sprawling metropolis, […]
9 More Reads That Everyone Needs (Plus 3 Essential Books for Hard Times)
A few years back, I compiled a list of books that profoundly helped me not just in business, but in life. While that list still holds up, I’m a person who is constantly reading, absorbing as much undiluted knowledge as possible. So, we’re well past due for some additions to my previous list. Books demand […]
Tariffs and Immigration Keep the Average Home Price in California Rising. Here’s What You Can Do as a Real Estate Agent.
I’m a firm believer that politics has no place in our role as service providers to our community. But when political changes impact our industry, we as professionals can’t simply ignore them. This isn’t a political opinion, nor an attempt to sway political perspectives. It’s a call to do what’s needed to best serve our […]
Neighborhood Watch: Expect a Small Town Feel in the Big City When You Browse Houses for Sale in Glendora
Featured image credit: Glendora Village If you’re seeking a slice of small-town Americana but can’t quite give up the big city, a search for houses for sale in Glendora, California may be in your near future. Though it’s firmly a part of Los Angeles County, Glendora has a quaint and timeless feel to it. When […]
The Controversial Old Trapper’s Lodge Statues Have Locked Pierce College and a Folk Artist’s Family in a Pricey Stalemate
Featured image credit: Konrad Summers Being a school that got its start specializing in agricultural studies, Los Angeles Pierce College is a greener campus than most. It’s a surreal feeling when you first see its campus farmhouse as you’re rolling across Victory Boulevard. But within an obscure fenced-off grove of unkempt trees, you’ll find something […]
Neighborhood Watch: Join the Line for Houses for Sale in Upland CA
Featured image credit: City of Upland JohnHart Real Estate may be best recognized for redefining real estate in the Greater Los Angeles area, but our mission knows no boundaries as the focus of this edition of our Neighborhood Watch column illustrates. Today, we look at a city in San Bernardino County where things always seem […]