What It Really Costs to Sell a Home in Los Angeles County

Most sellers have a number in their head — what they think the home will sell for — and a much fuzzier sense of what actually reaches their bank account afterward. The gap between those two figures surprises people. Here is an honest walkthrough of what comes out of a sale in Los Angeles County. Eve

Buying a Home in Tarzana: What to Know Before You Tour

Tarzana sits in a useful spot on the map — central enough in the San Fernando Valley to reach most of it quickly, but with pockets that feel considerably quieter than the numbers on a map would suggest. It is a neighborhood buyers often discover after starting somewhere else. If Tarzana is on your l

I'm Holding an Open House for a Rental. In Thirteen Years, I've Never Done That.

You hold an open house to sell a home. You do not hold one to lease an apartment. You show a rental one person at a time, you take applications, you pick a tenant. That is how it has worked for my entire career. This Sunday I am holding an open house for a lease, because I could not keep up any othe

A First-Time Buyer's Guide to the San Fernando Valley

Buying your first home in the San Fernando Valley can feel like two different experiences at once. On one hand, you are competing in one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. On the other, the Valley still offers more space per dollar than almost anywhere else inside Los Angeles city