Sharon Osbourne Lists the Family’s Hancock Park Estate
Sharon Osbourne has listed the Hancock Park estate she shared with Ozzy. A look at the 1929 Spanish Revival home, its price history, and what it says about the neighborhood.
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Beverly Grove: A Neighborhood Guide for Buyers
A buyer's guide to Beverly Grove: the housing stock, the condo corridors, daily life near the Grove and the Beverly Center, and how it compares to…
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Hancock Park: A Buyer’s Guide to LA’s Grand Old Neighborhood
Grand 1920s homes, the HPOZ, and Larchmont Village: what buyers should know before making an offer in Hancock Park, one of LA's great historic neighborhoods.
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Buying in an HPOZ: What LA’s Historic Districts Mean for You
Los Angeles has 35 historic preservation overlay zones, and ten of them sit within about five miles of Beverly Hills. Here is what HPOZ rules mean…
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What Three Million Dollars Buys Across Los Angeles Right Now
From Hancock Park to the Hollywood Hills to the Wilshire Corridor, here is what a three million dollar budget actually buys in Los Angeles this fall,…
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The Condo Towers of the Wilshire Corridor: A Guide
A guide to the condominium towers of the Wilshire Corridor between Westwood and Holmby Hills, from the cooperatives of the 1950s to The Carlyle, and how…
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The Gated Communities of Calabasas: A Guide
A guide to the gated communities of Calabasas, from The Oaks and Mountain View Estates to Hidden Hills next door, for buyers weighing privacy, schools and…
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The Platinum Triangle: Beverly Hills, Bel Air and Holmby Hills
A buyer's guide to the Platinum Triangle of Los Angeles: how Beverly Hills, Bel Air and Holmby Hills differ, and how to choose among them.
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Choosing a Los Angeles Neighborhood: A First Guide for Luxury Buyers
Los Angeles is not one market. It is forty. A first guide to choosing the right neighborhood, from Malibu to Hancock Park to the towers of…
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Measure ULA, Four Years On: What Los Angeles Sellers Actually Pay
A plain accounting of the Los Angeles transfer tax at its current thresholds, the cliff at each line, and where the city boundary actually falls.
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How Off-Market Listings Really Work in Los Angeles
The phrase covers at least four different arrangements, with different rules, different paperwork and different consequences for the price.
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HOA Dues in Los Angeles Condo Buildings: What You Are Actually Buying
Monthly dues buy a share in the corporation that owns the roof, the elevators and the insurance, and the listed figure is rarely the whole cost.
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The Bird Streets: Anatomy of a Trophy Market
Why a few blocks above the Sunset Strip trade at a premium the rest of the hills do not, and what actually drives the number.
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