Los Angeles’ Skyline Sees Impressive Changes (2007 and Now)
Has Los Angeles‘ skyline changed a lot since 2007? Judging from the before-and-after slideshows published by our colleagues at RENTCafé, there’s been quite a lot going on in terms of development in California’s largest city. Here’s how two of the downtown areas which have seen the most impressive changes looked back in 2007/2008 and how they look right now:…
Top 10 Home Sales in San Francisco Nearly Hit a Combined $100M in Q1 2015
The top 10 home sales recorded in San Francisco during the inaugural quarter of 2015 stand as testament to the city’s booming real estate market — nothing below $5M. This might not be too surprising taking into account that the San Francisco area’s current median price for a single-family home stands at over $1 million. Without further…
Top 10 Priciest Neighborhoods in San Francisco
Famous for its eclectic architecture, artsy vibe, rolling hills and steep streets, San Francisco has also become synonymous with pricey real estate in recent years. To see exactly what ‘pricey’ means here, we looked at home sales across the city to find the neighborhoods that registered the highest median prices for sales completed in 2014….
L.A. Housing Market Heating Up in 2014, Median Price at Five-Year High
The Los Angeles residential real estate market boasted strong sales volumes and rising sale prices in 2014, mainly fueled by increased demand, low inventory levels, and consistent job growth. Median home prices have gone up 11% over the past year, making 2014 the third consecutive year of growth for the local real estate market. Median price…
The 20 Most Expensive Zip Codes in Silicon Valley: Atherton’s 94027 Holds Strong at No.1
The home of some of the country’s most prominent tech companies is also home to the most expensive residential real estate in the nation. Silicon Valley continues to see increased demand for high-end single-family homes, with zip code 94027 in Atherton, CA standing out as the area’s most expensive place to buy. In fact, according…
Most Expensive Homes Sold in Los Angeles in 2014
For those who can afford the ultra-luxurious homes set in lush locations like Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Malibu, and Brentwood Park, the options are endless: posh estates, luxury villas, properties with expansive grounds, immaculate interiors, and first-rate amenities. Surprisingly, Los Angeles’ priciest homes of 2014 weren’t clustered in Bel Air or Beverly Hills. Most of the…
Top 10 Most Expensive Places to Live in Los Angeles, Home of the Rich and Famous
Los Angeles may be known for its warm climate and its miles of beautiful coastlines interlaced with mountains ranges, but the city is also known for its unique system of “eighty-eight cities within a city.” These communities, from Santa Monica and Silverlake to Studio City and Beverly Hills, are full of real estate options, from…
San Francisco Rents to Increase by 9% in 2015
Apartment rents are expected to increase by 4.5% nationwide for the Lifestyle segment*, Class A and B+, according to the 2015 Rent Forecast & Outlook report published by Pierce-Eislen. Technology-heavy Western markets will be the leaders of the pack, with San Francisco apartment rental market expected to score a 9% Y-o-Y growth rate. San Francisco will…
Los Angeles’ Top 10 Most Expensive Commercial Real Estate Deals of 2014
Supported by a robust economic environment, the Los Angeles real estate market has experienced strong improvement in 2014, and is expected to remain solid for the next few years. Determined to capitalize on the strong demand for both residential and commercial properties, many investors have turned their attention to L.A., with the top 10 largest…
San Francisco’s Most Expensive Home Sales In 2014
When it comes to luxury real estate, San Francisco and New York are bitter rivals. These two cities offer lifestyle at a cost. It is estimated that home prices in these areas have increased by as much as 50% since 2011. In San Francisco, breathtaking Victorian architecture merges beautifully with modern construction. Homes with posh…
Silicon Valley’s Top 10 Most Expensive Homes Sold in 2014
Supported by favorable demographics, limited inventory and a steady job growth, Silicon Valley remains one of the hottest housing markets in the Bay Area. The revival of the tech sector has resulted in a strong residential sector with home prices in the heart of Silicon Valley reaching for the stars once more. According to a recent…
Santa Clara County’s Top 10 Largest Commercial Real Estate Deals of 2014
Silicon Valley remains one of the hottest investment markets in the country. The strong economy fueled by the tech sector’s rebound, along with high demand and shrinking inventories, have driven real estate prices up for both multi-family and commercial properties. To see which deals rocked Santa Clara County’s real estate scene and who the major…
10 Spooky L.A. Buildings: The Real Estate Side of the Story
With the help of Redditors, we picked 10 of the creepiest buildings in Los Angeles, and dug deep in their property reports to tell their real estate story. Rarely has there been a horror story without a brick and mortar location to serve as its background. And since there’s such a strong connection between real…
5 Striking San Francisco Satellite Images Show 12 Years’ Worth of Development
San Francisco has been the subject of endless talks on gentrification, rising rents, and uber expensive neighborhoods; but how has the local real estate scenery changed, visually speaking? Our friends over at Point2 Homes put together a series of exciting before-and-after San Francisco satellite images that show major sites around the city and how they’ve…
LA’s 10 Biggest Tax Payers: From F1 Heiress to the Ultimate Playboy
As Nickelback put it, we all want ‘a brand new house on an episode of Cribs’; but a huge house and ‘A front door key to the Playboy mansion‘ come at a cost – and I’m not just talking about the purchase price. Los Angeles property taxes for million dollar homes can escalate up to…
San Francisco Real Estate Networking Party – Counting Down the Days
Looking for a chance to connect with some of the most influential real estate professionals in San Francisco? Then please join us for an exciting San Francisco real estate networking party: When: May 29, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Where: 46 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 Why: Over 300 local real estate professionals from…
Looking for Vacant Land in Los Angeles? Here’s a Map of All Vacant Lots in the County
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to identify all Los Angeles vacant lots at a glance? We thought that’s something you might be interested in, so we put together this useful map overlay that shows all tracts of vacant land spread around Los Angeles County, and included a breakdown by county-designated landuse – residential,…
Top 5 Reasons to Attend our Los Angeles Real Estate Networking Party
Have you heard about our upcoming Los Angeles real estate networking party? If you haven’t (or maybe you’re not quite convinced yet), here are the top 5 reasons why you should join us on May 27, 6:00 PM at the Lexington Social House: Great networking opportunities: connect with over 300 real estate professionals and some…
Sea Cliff Takes the Lead as Priciest San Francisco Neighborhood
When it comes to expensive lifestyle and pricey neighborhoods, San Francisco seems to give New York’s steep prices a run for their money (pun intended). After all, it’s the fourth most expensive city in the U.S. and it’s located in one of the wealthiest regions in the world. So if you’re on a spending spree…
San Francisco Gentrification all Mapped Out: See Where Prices Went Up 51%
Driven by Silicon Valley’s booming tech sector, San Francisco’s rising rents have been holding headlines for the past months, claiming their spot among the nation’s highest rents. And while everyone else focused on how much rents had gone up, we thought we’d look at just how much median home prices have been soaring in the…
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