Real Estate

When shopping for a new home, some people get excited about a giant walk-in closet with built-in shelving; Others daydream about a private outdoor space with panoramic views. But what you think sells a home is different from what actually sells a home. The room that tends to make the biggest impact and tip homebuyers

Kellie Rastegar is Co-Founder and Creative Director at Rastegar Property Company. Without question, affordable housing has caused contention across all classes. According to “The State of the Nation’s Housing 2021” report (subscription required), homebuyers and homeowners are currently divided into different categories. One category is rushing to purchase a home from savings acquired during the pandemic,

“Going green” is a trend that has been on the rise in recent years. From solar panels to electric vehicles, many people are making changes to make the world a better place.  While choosing green appliances is a fairly simple change to make, green building demands a lot more attention and consideration. There’s still a

Perched on a prime corner of Pacific Heights, just steps from the Presidio and boasting some of the greatest views offered by the City by the Bay, this 7,675 square foot, six-bedroom home is the pinnacle of San Francisco elegance. It was the home of Charles “Kip” C. Thieriot, who passed away of Covid 19 on

Having left their hearts in San Francisco during the depths of Covid, people are returning to the City by the Bay. Lots of them have been drawn by the rebounding sense of normalcy afforded by the city’s comparatively high rates of inoculation. Many have also been lured by a renewed focus on what might be

A modernist masterpiece designed by Studio William Hefner is coming to market in Beverly Hills for $38 million. The property is located on Chalette Drive, one of the most exclusive streets in the Trousdale section of Beverly Hills, and is surrounded by expansive views extending from the city to the ocean.  Hedges and gates conceal

Elizabeth Sutton is one of today’s most popular contemporary artists. Her designs have been displayed everywhere from Bergdorf Goodman to Frette’s Madison Avenue flagship location, The Plaza Hotel, Saks Fifth Avenue in Brickell, Eden Rock in St. Barth, and even on Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing.  You may have also seen her work in some unexpected

As part of a broadly diversified investment portfolio, passive real estate makes sense for many near retirees. Some are folks who own income-generating rental properties, for instance. They enjoy the cash flow, but are past the life stage where they’re okay with phone calls at 3 a.m. from tenants with HVAC issues. Others don’t own

Andrew Lanoie is a Best Selling Author, Investor and Podcaster at The Impatient Investor, as well as Co-Founder of Four Peaks Partners. Real estate is a well-established path to riches. Many self-made millionaires and 38 of the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans have made their fortunes from real estate. Most of these millionaires and billionaires didn’t

The Beverly House, a legendary Los Angeles estate once owned by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, sold at an auction held on Tuesday. The winning bid was $63.1 million, according to sources familiar with the deal. Listing agent Gary Gold of Beverly Hills-based brokerage Hilton & Hyland declined to comment on the price but says

CEO and Founder of L.A. Property Management Group and Crown Commercial Property Management. Researching the credit of rental applicants is essential to choosing the most qualified tenant for a unit, now more than ever. Credit can’t tell you everything you need to know about an applicant, but historically, it has provided important information in the selection process.

The dizzying gains in home prices seen earlier this year may have peaked, according to data from House Canary. That doesn’t mean it’s bargain-basement time. The median listing price increased 7% in August’s last week from a year earlier, compared with a 16% annualized gain in May, according to a House Canary report. The median

Our city has many lives.  September 11, 2001, started like any other Tuesday. We had office meetings planned; they were to begin at 9:30 AM. But by 9:15, the day had switched from normal to surreal. As we watched, the endless loop of the planes crashing into the towers, and then the towers falling, began

The real estate market was thrown into a tumultuous state when the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Between people losing work and being afraid or unable to move, the year in lockdown made a significant impact on the market. Even as life regains a sense of normalcy, there are several factors that will continue to impact housing

Everything’s coming up roses for the Shubert Organization. As the Broadway landlord begins to reopen its 17 Broadway theaters for the first time in 18 months during the COVID-19 pandemic, it will also receive more than $82.3 million from a blockbuster real estate deal. Shubert recently agreed to sell two vacant lots on Eighth Avenue

In a year when we all need to breathe deeply, Breezeway, Behr’s color of the year, is a tranquil, soothing pale green hue. Soft and amenable to a vast range of color pairings, the peaceful shade evokes sea glass, tranquil mornings and young girls in lightweight summer frocks. Breezeway fosters feelings of coolness and peace:

For golfers, there’s nothing more ideal than hitting the links bright and early. That’s easy to do on these 18 hole-adjacent properties from Bigfork, Montana, to Benahavis in Spain. Modern golf villa in Spain Location: Malaga, Benahavis, Spain  Price: $11.28 million (EUR 9.5 million) The clean-lined design conceals a central courtyard with a reflecting pool and sunken

Although the bubbling thermal spas have long been an attraction, it is was the frequent visits of French Emperor Napoleon III that put Vichy, France, on the map in the second half of the 19th century. It was during this time – characterized by industrial expansion and the rise of Impressionism – that a Neo-Louis

When it comes to Southern California luxury homes, the Ellen DeGeneres touch is akin to that of the mythological King Midas. Except instead of gold, every house the longtime talk-show host and her wife Portia De Rossi touch turns into a gem. The Midcentury Modern showplace known as the Rowan Residence sits in Beverly Hills’

Dave Friedman is Co-Founder and CEO of Knox Financial, the smart and frictionless way to turn a home into an investment property.  Homeowners who are getting ready to move face endless choices and to-dos — finding a seller’s agent, deciding how much to fix up the house, choosing when to list and searching for a new