Current Affairs
An update as LA wildfires continue
These days are more dynamic than usual, and we are learning moment by moment from current & past clients, professionals of all stripes, media outlets and friends. Passing along a few items that might be useful to our a loved one in Los Angeles...
When there are no words…
Our hearts are heavy this week and our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by the devastating fires across the city of angels. The destruction is overwhelming, and we are deeply saddened for those who have lost their homes, bee...
Year End Review
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re breaking tradition with a fresh look at the local Hancock Park market, aiming to cut through the noise that often surrounds it. Hancock Park real estate prices have shown resilience amid rising interest rates,...
NEW! Citrus Square Historical District
Earlier this month on October 2, 2024, the Department of Parks and Recreation Office of Historic Preservation placed the Citrus Square district in the National Register of Historic Places (National Register). It has also been listed in the Cali...
March Market Update
4 years ago nearly to the day LA & much of the world locked down in response to COVID-19 & within 2 weeks Loveland Carr, the real estate industry & all related fields were back to work serving others. On March 15 the NAR settled a class acti...
Local Impact of Elections
We would like to share the most recent communication from the Hancock Park Homeowners Association that relates to the primary election. Many items on the March 5th ballot will impact our daily lives (and real estate values ultimately) in Hancoc...
Luxury Trend Report 2024
The ground is beginning to shift in the luxury real estate landscape in 2024 here in Hancock Park and across key markets of the US. Keep an eye on interest rates as they will be the first barometer of what lies ahead for the market. At this...
LA’s Luxury Market Update 2023
Change is constant and it appears as though change will continue to move at an exponential rate henceforth. And yet, Real Estate is still the best hedge against inflation. The stock market, crypto currency, regional banks, commodity prices,...
LA’s Luxury Market Update
Change is constant and it appears as though change will continue to move at an exponential rate henceforth. And yet, Real Estate is still the best hedge against inflation. The stock market, crypto currency, regional banks, commodity prices,...
Taste of Larchmont
Mark the calendar ? for the 35th ‘The Taste of Larchmont’ this Monday, 9/18 from 6-9am?️ Dine al fresco, connect with friends and sample food from 19 local eateries! Come say hello to Anne between 6-7:30 at for delicious Levain ?t...
Howard Hughes’ Former Spanish Colonial Lists for $23 Million
Hancock Park real estate made international news again this week for the most recent luxury home listed for sale on Muirfield Road in the Hancock Park Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ). If it sells at the current list price, Howard Hughes' form...
It’s Going To Be A Hot Summer
It's going to be a LONG - HOT Summer! How often should you deep water Parkway trees? Water deeply by setting your hose on a slow trickle or using a soaker hose near the base of the tree. Leave the hose on trickle for about 2 hours. On average...
A Decade of Undersupply Forecasted
According to Realtor.com economist Danielle Hale, housing affordability is not expected to improve for prospective home buyers in the near future. This is primarily due to the high cost of borrowing and a lack of available homes on the market. ...
Home is Where the HEART Is
Next Friday, June 2nd, from 10am to 11am, FREE CPR training will be provided courtesy of the brave and kind citizens from the Los Angeles Fire Department Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Please join us! Feel free to bring a friend. ...
New Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council Representatives!
Congratulations! New Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council Representatives! The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council election results are in! All five Hancock Park residents who ran were elected! Association President Cindy Chvatal-Keane is ...
Important Measure on the November 8 Ballot
Vote NO on Initiative Ordinance ULA - Tax Hike on real property transfers over $5 million There is an ill-conceived measure on the City of Los Angeles ballot this November. The measure will impose a: 4% tax on ANY real estate transfer/...
Q3 2022 Luxury Market across LA (Hancock Park to Malibu)
The $5+ million luxury segment of the real estate market from Hancock Park to Malibu is down slightly year to date as of the end of August 2022. 765 closed sales of $5+ million this year, versus 784 at this time last year. (-2.5%)....
Annual Pumpkin Patch in Hancock Park!
One of the great reasons to live in Hancock Park is the annual Pumpkin Patch by the Wilshire Rotary Club! It is open at 568 N. Larchmont Blvd and runs through October 20th. Weekend hours are 10am to 6pm and Weekdays are 2 to 6pm...