Southern California Real estate: what you get for $4 million.

One of my new listings is a breathtaking house nestled in the Calabasas countryside. It boasts a fascinating pedigree, plenty of land and spectacular views. A friend of mine (who doesn’t live in LA) asked me what you get for your money when you buy a house like this. His…

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5 shocking things about LA (that you don’t learn until you move here)

Before I came to LA I had a very clear mental picture of the city. I envisioned that iconic scene of the Hollywood freeway at rush hour, bumper to bumper traffic, no-body moving. Cars were overheating and everyone was honking, yelling and screaming in the blistering sun. I’ve lived here…

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Learn about the neighborhood (BEFORE moving in)

There is nothing worse than buying your dream home and finding out, after you move in, that there are problems with the neighborhood. As more and more people do research on line I am seeing more examples of “buyers remorse”, not because of the house but because of the neighborhood…

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4 reasons why you need a native Angelino as your realtor

Not all realtors are created equal. Yes we will all have the same license but there is a huge difference between someone who was born and raised in Southern California and someone who moved here from somewhere else. Here are four reasons why, when it comes to real estate, native…

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