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2023’s Hottest Hot Pink: Viva Magenta

Every year, Pantone announces its Color of the Year.  Once they unveil the most anticipated shade to the world, every industry from fashion to home décor to hospitality all follow suit and begin to introduce new items for us to go crazy over. For the most part, the colors that they have chosen over the years have been a little bit more predictable.  This year Pantone ...

  • calendar_month January 16, 2023
In Search of the Best Tiki Bar Los Angeles Offers

Okay, the holidays are over, so can we get tropical again? Considering the last few weeks have felt like a tropical storm descending on LA, we’d say yes. And while tinseltown isn’t exactly the Polynesian Islands, this is a city that knows how to get tropical. Just look at our near century of tiki culture. It all started in 1934 when Ernest Gannt first opened the doors of the legenda...

  • calendar_month January 16, 2023
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JohnHart’s 12 Skills for Exponential Growth – Skill #1: Timeboxing

Sometimes it feels like there just aren’t enough hours in the day… or so I’m told. I honestly can’t relate. It’s not because I have a shortage of things to do. In fact, I have a fully scheduled “to do” list greeting me everyday. But I fall asleep each night content in the knowledge that I’ve used my time in the most efficient manner possible. The...

  • calendar_month January 23, 2023
Lower inflation, but a rising risk of recession.

Newsletter - 1/30/2023 Week of January 23, 2023 in Review Housing activity moved higher in December, inflation continues to cool, and more recession signals are flashing: Inflation Turning the Corner Pending Home Sales Rise for First Time in Six Months New Home Sales Ticked Higher in December Caveats to Positive Fourth Quarter GDP Initial Jobless Claims Decline for Second Co...

  • calendar_month January 30, 2023
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Yes, One of the Most Futuristic Buildings in LA is a KFC

Yes, One of the Most Futuristic Buildings in LA is a KFC  Local News, Misc. February 1, 2023February 3, 2023  Seth Styles Punctuating an admittedly bizarre stretch of Western Avenue, the world’s strangest KFC stands unapologetically. Now, a KFC in Los Angeles doesn’t typically inspire doubletakes. But in that blur of the map where East Hollywood is...

  • calendar_month February 6, 2023
Absorption Rate Analysis: January 2023 – Is the Los Angeles Housing Market Making Big Shifts or Treading Water?

Absorption Rate Analysis: January 2023 – Is the Los Angeles Housing Market Making Big Shifts or Treading Water?  Current Real Estate, Industry, Local News, RE News February 7, 2023February 7, 2023  Seth Styles At first glance, January seems like it was a big month for the Los Angeles housing market… at least in some neighborhoods. The ab...

  • calendar_month February 7, 2023
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Absorption Rate Analysis: January 2023 – Is the Los Angeles Housing Market Making Big Shifts or Treading Water?

At first glance, January seems like it was a big month for the Los Angeles housing market… at least in some neighborhoods. The absorption rate had massive drops toward a buyer’s market in Northridge and Burbank. Then there was a significant drop in Encino which we’ll also examine a bit more in just a moment. That’s not to detract from decent bumps further into seller&rs...

  • calendar_month February 7, 2023
10 Best Metros for First-Time Home Buyers

There are the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River for soaking up nature, standout museums to explore, some of the most highly rated sports teams in the U.S. and easy access to award-winning barbecue (if that’s your thing). But the biggest highlight of the best metros for first-time home buyers? They all share relative affordability. We’re admiring these 10 metros beca...

  • calendar_month February 7, 2023
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8 Reasons Why We Won’t See Home Prices Dropping Anytime Soon

If you’re looking forward to home prices dropping in the near future, you may want to read this. Our CEO, founder, and principal broker Harout Keuroghlian recently made clear his belief that we’re not going to be seeing home prices reduced by much, if any, in the foreseeable future. And when Harout has a “belief”, you can count on it being more of an educated guess. His ...

  • calendar_month February 27, 2023
Absorption Rate Analysis: February 2023 – New Places, Same Housing Market

Absorption Rate Analysis: February 2023 – New Places, Same Housing Market  Current Real Estate, Industry, Local News, RE News March 2, 2023March 2, 2023  Seth Styles After last month’s dramatic (at least at first glance) absorption rates, February’s numbers seemed to move things back to a state of normalcy. Admittedly, “normal...

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