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Hello, Small Lot

With limited single family housing inventory for sale, the rental market in Los Angeles the least affordable it has ever been, and with median single family home prices on the rise, how do you become a first time home owner or scale down after ...

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Q3 2015 results

Change is afoot and it seems we are all in circulation more than ever. Expectations are changing, as are the ways we are using our homes. This quarter we have broadened our perspective to help many local clients transition from their current ho...

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Homeowners are speaking up!

In response to more building and “masonization” homeowners are speaking up again. This time homeowners in the Brookside and Sycamore Square neighborhoods are seeking protection from the city via an Interim Control Ordinance (ICO). The meas...

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1st half results for 2015

Citywide, we saw record-breaking sales in the 2nd quarter (Q2) driven by luxury homes in the most desirable areas. Single-family home average prices are now the highest they have been in 10 years for Q2. Inventory remains especially tight under...

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Planning a trip abroad & need a passport?

Avoid long lines and headaches by scheduling an appointment at the Beverly Hills public library. Free parking. Easy breezy. In and out for a $25 service fee. Post offices and Mail centers no longer process. Julie at Village Mail Call can sti...

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Luxury Market Report – Spring 2015

Many interesting points here. Unlike previous generations, younger wealthy buyers say they have "freedom to choose a residence that truly fits my lifestyle and will not limit my search based on location." The elements they seek out are amazing ...

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Tax-Saving Strategies

What Are Propositions 60 and 90? These propositions provide a one-time property tax benefit by preventing reassessment when those 55 years or older sells his/her existing residence and purchases or constructs a replacement residence worth ...

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2014 Year End Update

2014 PRICES SURPASS LAST “PEAK” The luxury market drove the market in 2014. There were 90 sales over $2MM versus 53 in the prior year. The average price per square foot was up over 12% largely due the mix of more renovated houses. 11 ho...

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Behind the Scenes: Loveland Carr Open House

Go behind the scenes with the team as we prepare for our brokers open house at 144 S. Plymouth. With fresh cut flowers and homemade lunches, these are just some of the extra touches that bring agents and clients back to our opens houses, ...

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The 27th Annual Baby Show Off!

It's that time of year! Janet, Sue, and Anne are so proud to welcome moms and their new ones to the 27th Annual Baby Show Off Garden Party. Started in 1987, the Baby Show Off was a fun, casual way  for new moms to make and meet friends w...

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2013 Year End Update

Hancock Park Average sale price: $2,522,352 Average square foot home: 4,177 sq ft Average lot size: 13,283 sq ft Average time on market (list to accepted offer): 66 # of closed sales this year: 59 Windsor Square Average sale price: $2,...

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Biggest Home Seller Mistakes

Coldwell Banker posted a great article on InsideCBNow.com that we want to share with you! ActiveRain ran a survery and came up with a list of the most common mistakes made by sellers of homes: The list includes: Overpricing the Ho...

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2013 Hancock Park Real Estate Wrap-Up

Click to Download: 2013 Hancock Park Real Estate Wrap Up PDF FOR SELLERS or OWNERS Price appreciation slowed in Q4 from substantial gains made in Q2 and Q3. Supply was limited. Homeowners did not move up or down as they discovered it w...

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FAQs

We receive many questions daily. Here is a round-up of the latest most frequently asked Los Angeles real estate questions -- scroll down to see the answers! What are the key drivers of California Housing market? » What is the current m...

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