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By Inna Ivchenko, Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC • Short Sale • Probate
(Equity Union )
The LA “Price Discovery” Shift: Is It Smarter to Rent or Buy Right Now?For many years, Los Angeles real estate operated on one dominant belief:buy now or pay more later.Homes flew off the market. Sellers named their price. Buyers waived contingencies, stretched budgets, and competed emotionally just to secure a property.That market is changing.Quietly but noticeably, Los Angeles is entering a new phase — one driven less by frenzy and more by price discovery.For the first time in nearly five years, since the pandemic-era real estate boom began, Los Angeles buyers, sellers, and investors are being forced to rethink the old rent-versus-buy formula that once seemed almost unquestionable. LA Is Returning to a More Balanced MarketLA County housing inventory has now climbed to its highest leve...
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By Krystyna Baty Ryan, HONESTY TRUST TECHNOLOGY SERVICE RESULTS
(The Real Estate Group)
Breakwater Village 55+ Redondo Beach UpdateBreakwater Village 55+ community is one of the most active senior communities in the South Bay Los Angeles area. It's located close to all South Bay attractions, including our beaches, shopping, dining as well as the freeway. You'd have access to wonderful complex amenities, active community center, swimming pool, grills, outdoor fireplace and park. Small pets are OK.Currently, we have 3 units listed for sale at Breakwater. All of the listed condos are 2 bedrooms 2 baths. Prices range from $595,000 to $645,000.Click below to view detailed information on current listings:Breakwater Village Condos For SaleMy team has access to all units listed for sale. Contact us at (310)918-5027 to set up showings. I'll be happy to provide you with email update...
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By Inna Ivchenko, Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC • Short Sale • Probate
(Equity Union )
Tucked away in the quiet south side of Tarzana, right near the golf courses, this beautiful home found its perfect new owners.Peaceful streets, birds singing in the mornings, familiar schools, close friends, and a neighborhood already woven into their daily lives — this was exactly where my clients hoped to begin their next chapter.The home itself offers incredible potential, along with a private resort-style backyard with a pool and garden designed for relaxing and unwinding after long workdays.What made this purchase especially meaningful was not only the home, but the feeling of certainty the moment they walked in. They found their new beginning here, and now they are ready to create new memories in a place that already feels like home.If you are thinking about buying or selling in T...
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By Ralph Gorgoglione, California and Hawaii Real Estate (310) 497-9407
(Metro Life Homes)
Investing in real estate is beneficial during turbulent times.From my 21 years as a real estate broker, I can verifiably tell you why.Markets and industries are reliably cyclical.  They're up.  They're down.  They're sideways. Much of that has to do with  supply and demand of raw materials, products, services, etc.  For example, as of today, the shortage and resulting cost of petroleum-related fuel is causing a wave of instability.Other reasons can include socio-political trends that affect certain markets and industries that have a ripple affect on other markets and industries.Historically during these turbulent times, investors and stockholders have had some huge losses.  Some people lost just about everything.Do some of these trends affect real estate?  Of course.  It's fairly clear ...
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On April 22, 2026, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that there were 7 homes sold in March of 2026, jumped 16.7% from March of 2025 in South Pasadena, California.The medium existing home price was $1.80 million in March of 2026, down 5.8% from March of 2025 in South Pasadena, California.There were 12 active listing homes in March of 2026, dropped 40.0% from March of 2025 in South Pasadena, California; while an average home stayed 17 median days on the market in March 2026 in South Pasadena, California.For complete more information about the California Association of Realtors’ March of 2026 South Pasadena, California homes sales and value report, please click HERE
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By Inna Ivchenko, Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC • Short Sale • Probate
(Equity Union )
Proposition 19 What it is:Proposition 19 (passed in 2020) lets eligible homeowners take their low property tax base with them when they move within California. Translation: you can sell, relocate, and not get hit with a full reset at today’s prices.Who qualifies 55+ Severely and permanently disabled Victims of wildfire or declared natural disasters What “transfer your tax base” actually meansNormally, your new home gets taxed at the new purchase price (hello, sticker shock).Under Prop 19, you can carry over your old, lower taxable value to the new home.Why people like it Move anywhere in California (no more county restrictions) Use it up to 3 times (married couples effectively get more flexibility) Buy a more expensive home and only pay tax on the difference Disaster relief: rebuild or ...
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On March 17, 2026, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that there were 10 homes sold in March of 2026, unchanged 0.0% from March of 2025 in Newhall, California.The medium existing home price was $820,000.00 million in March of 2026, increased 2.4% from March of 2025 in Newhall, California.There were 21 active listing homes in March of 2026, higher 5.0% from March of 2025 in Newhall, California; while an average home stayed 24 median days on the market in March 2026 in Newhall, California.For complete more information about the California Association of Realtors’ March of 2026 Newhall, California homes sales and value report, please click HERE
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On April 21, 2026, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that condo and town-homes values higher 3.1% to an average price of $838,060 in March of 2026 from an average price of $812,950 in February of 2026, and up 0.4% from $834,830 in March of 2025 in Los Angeles Metro Area, California. While, homes sales jumped 28.4% in March of 2026 from February of 2026, and gained 2.2% from March of 2025 in Los Angeles Metro Area, California.There were 3.5 months supplies of available inventory of homes in March of 2026, declined from 4.3 months in February of 2026, and lower from 3.7 months in March of 2025 in Los Angeles Metro Area, California.An average it took 28.0 days to sell a home in March 2026, dropped from 36.0 days in February of 2026, but unchanged from 28.0 days in March o...
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On March 17, 2026, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that there were 14 homes sold in March of 2026, jumped 40.0% from March of 2025 in Baldwin Park, California.The medium existing home price was $750,000.00 in March of 2026, higher 1.4% from March of 2025 in Baldwin Park, California.There were 12 active listing homes in March of 2026, dropped 36.8% from March of 2025 in Baldwin Park, California; while an average home stayed 16 median days on the market in March 2026 in Baldwin Park, California.For complete more information about the California Association of Realtors’ March of 2026 Baldwin Park, California homes sales and value report, HERE
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On April 22, 2026, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that there were 5 homes sold in March of 2026, declined 16.7% from February of 2025 in La Canada Flintridge, California.The medium existing home price was $2.67 million in March of 2026, fell 23.1% from March of 2025 in La Canada Flintridge, California.There were 18 active listing homes in February of 2026, dropped 25.0% from March of 2025 in La Canada Flintridge, California; while an average home stayed 21 median days on the market in March 2026 in La Canada Flintridge, California.For complete more information about the California Association of Realtors’ March of 2026 La Canada Flintridge, California homes sales and value report, please click  HERE
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On April 22, 2026, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that there were 26 homes sold in March of 2026, jumped 18.2% from February of 2025 in Lakewood, California.The medium existing home price was $875,000.00 million in March of 2026, up 2.9% from March of 2025 in Lakewood, California.There were 27 active listing homes in February of 2026, higher 3.8% from March of 2025 in Lakewood California; while an average home stayed 21 median days on the market in March 2026 in Lakewood, California.For complete more information about the California Association of Realtors’ March of 2026 Lakewood, California homes sales and value report, please click HERE
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On April 21, 2026, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that condo and town-homes values lower 1.7% to an average price of $828,300 in March of 2026 from an average price of $842,660 in February of 2026, and down 0.1% from $829,260 in March of 2025 in Los Angeles County, California. While, homes sales jumped 22.2% in March of 2026 from February of 2026, and gained 2.2% from March of 2025 in Los Angeles County, California.There were 3.5 months supplies of available inventory of homes in March of 2026, declined from 4.2 months in February of 2026, and from 3.6 months in March of 2025 in Los Angeles County, California.An average it took 23.0 days to sell a home in March 2026, dropped from 32.0 days in February of 2026, and from 24.0 days in March of 2025 in Los Angeles Count...
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On April 22, 2026, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that there were 27 homes sold in March of 2026, up 12.5% from February of 2025 in Glendale, California.The medium existing home price was $1.59 million in March of 2026, up 2.0% from March of 2025 in Glendale, California.There were 58 active listing homes in February of 2026, up 31.8% from March of 2025 in Glendale, California; while an average home stayed 19 median days on the market in March 2026 in Glendale, California.For complete more information about the California Association of Realtors’ March of 2026 Glendale, California homes sales and value report, please HERE
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On April 22, 2026, California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) reported that there were 22 homes sold in March of 2026, up 57.1% from February of 2025 in Burbank, California.The medium existing home price was $1.51 million in March of 2026, up 16.8% from March of 2025 in Burbank, California.There were 46 active listing homes in February of 2026, down 16.4% from March of 2025 in Burbank, California; while an average home stayed 42 median days on the market in March 2026 in Burbank, California.For complete more information about the California Association of Realtors’ March of Burbank, California homes sales and value report, please click HERE
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By Krystyna Baty Ryan, HONESTY TRUST TECHNOLOGY SERVICE RESULTS
(The Real Estate Group)
Torrance Active Senior Communities - April '26 April 2026 New Horizons RECENTLY SOLD New Horizons: 2 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 950 sq ft | $615,000 1 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms condo 950 ft | $519,500 NEWLY LISTED New Horizons: 2 bd | 2 bathrooms | 950 sq ft | $550,000 (ground level unit)  2 bd | 2 ba | 967 sq ft | $775,000 (bungalow) 2 bd | 2 bathrooms | $519,000 (upper level unit) Tradewinds NEWLY LISTED Tradewinds: 2 bedrooms |2 bathrooms | 1,191 sq ft | $720,000 RECENLTY SOLD Tradewinds | 2 bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | 1,212 sq ft | $755,000 Village Court NEWLY LISTED No new/current listings RECENTLY SOLD Village Court | 1 bedrooms | 1 bathrooms | 640 sq ft | $423,000 2 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 910 sq ft | 657,500 Courtyard Villas No new listings. Contact me if you'd like to be notified of ...
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By Alberto Pacheco, Experience and Trust
(Home Smart Evergreen Realty)
Are you or someone you know going through a divorce and wondering what to do with the house? Before you make any life-changing decisions, this video could save you from losing everything. I'm Alberto Pacheco, a licensed Realtor® with HomeSmart Evergreen Realty, and in this powerful video, I’ll break down exactly what happens to real estate during divorce in California. What Happens to Your House in a Divorce? Don’t Lose Everything – WATCH THIS FIRST! Whether you're separating with kids, trying to protect your equity, or just confused about legal documents and home ownership — this video is your essential guide. What You'll Learn in This Video: ✅ How divorce affects your real estate assets ✅ What “equitable distribution” means for your home ✅ Who gets the house during a divorce in Califo...
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By inboundREM Market Updates
(InboundREM)
Small Multifamily Financing 2026: The Ultimate Guide for Local InvestorsNavigating the landscape of small multifamily financing 2026 requires a blend of national economic awareness and local market expertise. As we move through the second quarter of the year, the opportunities for both seasoned investors and first-time homebuyers in the 2- to 4-unit space have shifted significantly. Whether you are looking to "house hack" your first duplex or expand a growing portfolio of triplexes, the financing tools available today offer more flexibility than we have seen in previous cycles. For local residents, understanding these changes is the difference between a missed opportunity and a high-yield investment.The State of the Market in 2026The real estate market this year is defined by a "return ...
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By Associate Broker Falmouth MA Cape Cod Heath Coker, Heath Coker Berkshire Hathaway HS Robert Paul Prop
(https://teamcoker.robertpaul.com)
NAR Says Commissions Paid from Seller ProceedsHome sellers in California often hear that commissions come from seller proceeds. According to the National Association of Realtors, this is the standard structure in most U.S. residential transactions. The listing agent and buyer’s agent split the fee deducted at closing.Yet the full story includes how money actually moves. The buyer supplies the funds that cover the entire purchase price, including every commission. On paper the seller pays, but economically the buyer finances the deal. Both statements are accurate, yet each one alone feels incomplete.This structure shapes California real estate every day. When one seller sold their home as a For Sale By Owner,they I negotiated the buyer agent commission from 2.4 percent to 2 percent. The ...
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