Are all California real estate agents created equal? In a way, yes. All need to complete the same 135 hours of education. All need to take the same state-issued exam. And, if the first two are successful, all earn the same California real estate license. But California is a vast state. And that means that […]
No one’s been making a better case for farm-to-table living than grocery stores. With grocery prices 26% higher than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, staying alive can sometimes feel like a luxury. But if you love Los Angeles, growing your own crops may seem like little more than a daydream. People can hardly find […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… if you’re a stargazer anyway. That’s because the Perseid meteor shower 2026 season has officially begun. Cloud cover over Los Angeles means a drive will be inevitable. But even with clear skies, you’ll need to find a spot much darker than any afforded by the sprawling Greater […]
Distinguished by their low-slung rooflines, welcoming front porches, and rich, warm, cozy appearances, bungalow homes are something of a staple in the Los Angeles real estate market. You’ll frequently find them peppering residential areas across the region like West Adams, Angelino Heights, and Highland Park. The rise of the bungalow house in LA wasn’t a […]
Curb appeal can mean something quite different depending on where you look. For example, you’d be hard-pressed to catch more than a glimpse of a home’s facade in parts of The Bird Streets, Beverly Hills, or Bel Air. In fact, all of the most stunning homes in these neighborhoods are almost always obscured from passing […]
Featured image credit: Z3lvs With competition in LA’s housing market as steep as ever, it’s no wonder so many eyes are turning to houses for sale in Riverside CA. But Riverside homes present a rare scenario that may not be immediately obvious at a glance. It has to do with the renter-versus-owner split. And understanding […]
Featured image credit: Atwater Village Newbie In a city as unconventional as Los Angeles, mansions for sale tend to find distinction well beyond the square footage, number of bedrooms, and the swimming pool. Between billionaires competing for bragging rights and over a century of entertainment industry eccentricity, luxury amenities push the definition beyond the accepted […]
Featured image credit: Downtowngal You’ll find some real dingbats in California real estate. Now, before anyone gets too defensive, we’re not calling anyone names. We’re referring instead to those two-story apartments pitched over carports like a blocky, upside-down capital letter “L”. You know the ones, often caked in stucco, brandished with atom-age ornamentation, soaked in […]
Featured image credit: inkknife_2000 You don’t have to obsessively trace trends to recognize that, for years, the California dream meant living as close to the coast as financially feasible. Whether that be in the Bay Area, Santa Monica, or San Diego, people prioritize Pacific-facing placement. Until recently, anyway. Now, people are beginning to look east, […]
Featured image credit: Grueslayer We’re long overdue for a Home Spotlight, and we can say with confidence that today’s is worth the wait. After all, it’s one of the finest examples of mid-century modern architecture in the U.S., and it comes from a familiar talent, John Lautner, who built the previous Home Spotlight features, the […]
