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Will Mortgage Rates Fall in 2016?

Not necessarily says Peter Miller in his thoughtful piece included below. Assuming conflicts in the Middle East remain contained, oil prices stay low and interest in Europe and Asia remains low, there will continue to be an influx of dollars t...

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Sunset Strip Renaissance

Just to the north and west of Hancock Park one can get caught in lots of traffic these days due to construction. The Sunset Strip is undergoing the biggest change the city has seen in well over 30 years. According to the January 25, 2016 edit...

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Spinning Plates

Here we are in the 3rd week of January and it no longer feels like the beginning of a year anymore. Yet I still have many hopeful expectations for my business, our team and clients, my health and my personal relationships and I know I'm not al...

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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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