California’s housing market began the 2021 year on a positive note. The state’s favorable trends continued from December into January, as we recorded the highest sales level since 2009. January saw a seasonally annualized rate of 484,730 closed escrow sales for existing, single-family detached homes in California (according to the California Association of R...

• calendar_month February 28, 2021
• category Current Real Estate, RE News
• post Active Listing, Association of Realtors, California, California Housing Market, COVID-19, Median Time of Market, Unsold Inventory Index

The month of July finished off with some slightly lackluster statistics, surprisingly not only in the condo/townhouse market but also in the Single Family Residence (SFR) market as well. After what can only be described as a two-year crush in SFR listing inventory in Los Angeles County, it appears that we could be starting to see supply creep back into the market.  Before we dive...

• calendar_month August 17, 2021
• category Current Real Estate
• post California Housing Market, condo, housing market, Los Angeles Real Estate, Orange County real estate, Town Home Market, Townhouse

We spend a lot of time choosing how we want our homes to look and selecting items that we think will look nice, but many decor mistakes happen in the process of putting the pieces together. Home decor mistakes are all too common; we see them time and time again, even in otherwise beautiful homes. We put together this list of the top 7 home decor mistakes to help you avoid these design pitfalls....

• calendar_month October 7, 2021
• category Current Real Estate, Misc.
• post decor, design, Home Decor, Home Design, interior, rugs, Tips, Trends

On September 16, 2021, in addition to signing SB9, Governor Newsom signed SB10. Considered a companion to SB9, SB10 addresses the local government’s ability to rezone existing parcels of real property to allow up to 10 dwelling units. Similar to SB9, the state legislature passed SB10 and the governor signed it to promote the state’s efforts to create density in the stat...

• calendar_month October 17, 2021
• category Current Real Estate
• post California, sb10, sb9, senate, zoning

  The Problem It’s no secret that there is a growing crisis in the U.S. that affects almost all of us, especially our kids. Student loan debt is at an alarming rate and continues to rise exponentially. Young adults are beginning their independent lives already crippled with tens of thousands of dollars in debt, simply because they pursued higher education. Many families hav...

• calendar_month December 14, 2021
• category Current Real Estate, RE News
• post 529 plan, american families, college, college fund, debt help, families, higher education, investing, student loans, university

  Palm Springs is one of the hottest vacation destinations for Californians and, let’s face it, the rest of America. Just consider the resorts, boutique hotels, gourmet restaurants, sporting tournaments, and film and music festivals. Needless to say, the city is often flooded with revelers from across the globe. But what is it like to live in a city built on leisure and luxury...

• calendar_month March 21, 2022
• category Current Real Estate, Misc.
• post dining palm springs, Home Decor, Palm Springs, Palm Springs Boutique, Palm Springs Vacations, Palm Springs Views