May 14, 2016
New Listing in Mid Cities Los Angeles Won’t Last Long
May 2, 2016
The Reservoirs Are Full! The Southern California Drought Is Over
Unless you dig deep into the articles about the nature of So Cal’s droughts, it is hard to fathom this simple fact – rain doesn’t matter that much. What really matters in water planning for the Southern half of the state is snow! The good news is that the snow came early and late this […]
March 26, 2016
21 Creative Ideas to Replace Your Dining Room
Or Design these rooms into your plan when you create the perfect home Nothing stays the same. Formal Dining rooms are no longer used, even for Thanksgiving and Christmas. So more than a few folks are putting up a wall or redesigning the dining room space to add fantastic, fun places that will get much […]
March 8, 2016
Real Estate Should Be Fine Through 2017- UCLA Anderson School Report
The UCLA Anderson School of Business has issued its periodic report on the health of the economy with a prediction of more slow, but steady growth during 2016 and 2017. While 3% or 4% growth might be more normal, the 2% average growth of the last seven years might be the new normal. Anderson cautions […]
Los Angeles is Now Ranked #3 in the World’s Top Startup Cities Updating their comprehensive 2012 report, Compass provides a deep look in their new white paper, The 2015 Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking http://blog.startupcompass.co/the-2015-global-startup-ecosystem-ranking-is-live There are over 1000 Startups in Los Angeles County according to RepresentLA.com (see graphic). Compass puts the number […]
February 16, 2016
Buying or Leasing Solar Panels Will Save You Money
There’s Only One Question: Buy or Lease? Imagine that you got a call from SCE or LADWP. They want to install solar panels on your roof, and they promise that your bill will go down by $50 every month and that they will only increase your bill by a maximum of 3% each year. […]
February 8, 2016
Playa Vista Scores Again – Facebook Leases 35,000 sq. ft. of Creative Space
Follows recent moves by Google and Yahoo into Silicone Beach Hub If anyone was still wondering about Playa Vista’s role in the burgeoning Silicone Beach area, the jury is no longer out. Playa Vista is THE HUB of Silicone Beach. Check out the list of high tech companies that have or will have […]
December 17, 2015
The Gentrification of Inglewood Could Be on the Way
Inglewood as a Destination If you were to ask most residents of the LA basin to give an opinion about Inglewood, the response would not be a favorable one. But for a host of reasons, that may be about to change. Westchester home market is hot and there isn’t much room left As Silicone Beach, […]