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Measure TE Is Headed for Passage. Its Palisades Relief Belongs to Whoever Held Title on January 7, 2025.

Amir Jawaherian
11/12/26

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The Getty Center's Last Season Comes in Two Parts, and the First Ends in January

Amir Jawaherian
11/5/26

Sunlit limestone terrace beside a contemporary home's closed glass living-room doors, cedar soffit and sculptural olive tree.

While the Village Rebuilds, Highlands Plaza Has Become the Palisades' Everyday Errand Stop

Amir Jawaherian
10/29/26

Your Listing Photos Are Your Real First Showing: The Staging Question Every Luxury Seller Asks

Your Listing Photos Are Your Real First Showing: Is Luxury Home Staging Worth the Investment?

Amir Jawaherian
10/23/26

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Beverly Hills' Subway Stop Has Been Open Since May, at Wilshire and La Cienega

Amir Jawaherian
10/22/26

Elevated view of a limestone pool terrace beside a cedar-and-stucco home, with full-height glass and a sculptural olive tree in a raised planter.

Every New Billboard on the Sunset Strip Comes With a Gallery Wall

Amir Jawaherian
10/15/26

The Square Footage You're Paying For Might Not Legally Exist

Amir Jawaherian
10/9/26

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A Flooring Store, a 1954 Interior and a Pita Shop Became Barrington's New Restaurant Row

Amir Jawaherian
10/8/26

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Beverly Hills' Fall Calendar Keeps Returning to the Same Three Addresses

Amir Jawaherian
10/1/26

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Brentwood Has at Least Eight Homeowners Associations—Here's How Their Roles Differ

Amir Jawaherian
09/24/26

Encino Is Quietly Outrunning the Westside. Here’s What the Numbers Actually Say.

Amir Jawaherian
09/12/26

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A Bel Air Probate Sale Isn't Sold. It's an Opening Bid.

Amir Jawaherian
09/17/26

Elevated view of a contemporary home’s pool terrace, with teak loungers, cedar cladding, and an olive tree behind the hedge.

Pacific Palisades' Rebuild Isn't Stuck at City Hall. It's Stuck at the Insurance Company.

Amir Jawaherian
09/10/26

Article cover about listing a Los Angeles luxury home now or waiting until spring, over a poolside city view at sunset.

List Now or Wait Until Spring? The Honest Answer for Los Angeles Luxury Sellers

Amir Jawaherian
09/4/26

The Second Negotiation: When a Luxury Appraisal Comes In Low

The Second Negotiation Nobody Prepares For: When a Luxury Appraisal Comes In Low

Amir Jawaherian
09/2/26

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Bel Air Doesn't Have a Main Street. It Has Four Addresses.

Amir Jawaherian
09/3/26

Foreign Buyers Just Posted Their Second-Slowest Year on Record. So Why Won’t My Overseas Line Stop Ringing?

Amir Jawaherian
08/28/26

Hillside home's pool terrace with dark tiled water, raised spa, travertine deck, and clipped hedge.

Pacific Palisades' Median Price Fell 32%. Almost No One's Home Actually Did.

Amir Jawaherian
08/27/26

Headline about two November ballot measures that could redraw the Los Angeles mansion tax, over a sunset skyline.

Two Measures, One Ballot: This November, Los Angeles Voters Could Redraw the Mansion Tax

Amir Jawaherian
08/21/26

“Can I Just Sell It Quietly?”

Amir Jawaherian
08/20/26

The Off-Market Question Every LA Seller Is Asking Me Right Now

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Beverly Hills' Pickleball Fee Fight Wasn't the Real Story This Year

Amir Jawaherian
08/20/26

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LA's Luxury Money Is Quietly Going Vertical — And the Numbers Just Proved It

Amir Jawaherian
08/15/26

The $250,000 Grotto That Sells for Nothing

Amir Jawaherian
08/13/26

The Quietest Deal-Killer in LA Luxury Right Now Is a Line Item Called Insurance

Amir Jawaherian
08/10/26

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The Measure ULA Math Every Sunset Plaza Seller Should Run Before Listing

Amir Jawaherian
08/13/26

Blog graphic about a $55 million Malibu purchase and demolition, over a coastal mansion at sunset.

They Paid $55 Million in Malibu — Then Called the Demolition Crew

Amir Jawaherian
08/7/26

Why LA's Luxury Market Is Pulling Away From Everything Else Right Now

Amir Jawaherian
08/4/26

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What's Opening At Palisades Village On August 15

Amir Jawaherian
08/6/26

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The San Vicente Block Is Rewriting Itself, One Address at a Time

Amir Jawaherian
08/6/26

Article graphic about the first 21 days of pricing a luxury Los Angeles home, over a modern home and city view.

The First 21 Days Decide Everything: How to Price a Luxury LA Home in 2026

Amir Jawaherian
07/31/26

Holmby Hills neighborhood at sunset, with a gated street, mansion, and Los Angeles skyline.

Inside Holmby Hills: The Quiet Corner of the Platinum Triangle Where Real Power Lives

Amir Jawaherian
07/29/26

Why LA's Luxury Market Keeps Setting Records While Everyone Else Waits for Rates to Drop

Amir Jawaherian
07/28/26

Behind the Gates: Why Calabasas and Hidden Hills Are Los Angeles Luxury's Quiet Power Move in 2026

Amir Jawaherian
07/25/26

Should you renovate before selling your luxury home? What the 2026 LA market is rewarding.

Should You Renovate Before Selling Your Luxury Home? Here's What the 2026 LA Market Is Actually Rewarding

Amir Jawaherian
07/23/26

Insurance is the new appraisal: what LA luxury buyers and sellers need to know before October.

Insurance Is the New Appraisal: What Every LA Luxury Buyer and Seller Needs to Know Before October

Amir Jawaherian
07/21/26

The Two-Year Countdown Has Started: What the 2028 Olympics Are Already Doing to LA Luxury

Amir Jawaherian
07/18/26

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What's Moving At Sunset Plaza This Season

07/23/26

Who Actually Pays the Buyer's Agent in LA Luxury Right Now — And Why Nobody Explained It to You

07/13/26

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Brentwood Park Vs Mandeville Canyon: Buyer Considerations

07/16/26

Why Studio City Is the Smartest Address in Los Angeles Right Now

07/11/26

Here's what the market is actually doing right now

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Quietly Preparing A Beverly Hills Estate For Sale

07/9/26

Why Brentwood Is Quietly Winning the 2026 Luxury Market

07/3/26

Courtyard pool beneath stacked apartment balconies, with two chaise lounges, a cabana, planters, and warm lights.

Beverly Hills Condos Vs Estates: How To Choose

07/2/26

Modern luxury home overlooking Los Angeles at sunset, with an infinity pool and a mid-year market report headline.

The Mid-Year Verdict: Is LA Luxury Cooling Off, or Are You Reading the Wrong Numbers?

06/27/26

We've crossed the halfway mark of 2026, and the question I'm fielding most this month isn't about a specific house. It's bigger:

Malibu in 2026: Why the Smart Money Is Looking at the Coast Again

06/24/26

Here's What the Malibu Market Is Actually Doing Right Now — And It's Nothing Like the Headlines Suggest

Graphic headline: “How much can you actually negotiate off a luxury LA home right now? The honest answer.”

How Much Can You Actually Negotiate Off a Luxury Los Angeles Home Right Now? The Honest Answer.

06/22/26

The Global Money Quietly Reshaping LA Luxury Right Now

The Global Money Quietly Reshaping Los Angeles Luxury Real Estate

06/22/26

Why Luxury Buyers and Sellers in LA Are Now Competing on a Global Stage

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Cold Minimalism Is Dead: Why LA's Most Coveted Homes Now Feel Warm, Not White

06/22/26

The Rise of Warm Modernism and Quiet Luxury in Los Angeles Real Estate

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Signature Architectural Styles In Beverly Hills Homes

06/25/26

Bel Air real estate market update graphic showing an upward market chart and modern home.

Bel Air Just Quietly Became a Buyer's Market — But Only If You Understand Its Two Markets

06/20/26

Not with dramatic headlines. Not through a market crash. But quietly, in the widening gap between what sellers are asking and w...

Does Staging Actually Pay Off on a Luxury Home? Here's the Real Math.

06/19/26

Every seller I sit down with this summer asks me some version of the same question:

The Fed Just Held Rates Again. Here's What That Actually Means for LA Luxury Buyers and Sellers.

06/19/26

Every time the Federal Reserve meets, my phone lights up with the same question:

Why a Brand-New House Is the Hardest Thing to Buy in Los Angeles Right Now

06/17/26

The luxury market's most valuable asset isn't location or views anymore—it's newness.

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The Best Technology in a Luxury Home Is the Technology You'll Never See

06/16/26

Here's what the market is actually doing right now: the most sophisticated buyers in Los Angeles no longer walk into a home and...

Beverly Hills in 2026:

06/16/26

Why 90210 Rewards Precision, Not Wishful Thinking

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Bel Air Off-Market Sales: A Discreet Seller’s Roadmap

06/18/26

The First Three Weeks Decide Everything

06/14/26

What Days on Market Really Tells Buyers About Your Luxury Home

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Why Wellness Is the New Status Symbol in LA Luxury Real Estate

06/11/26

Wellness has become the defining luxury of modern real estate. And in Los Angeles—a city that has long embraced health, perform...

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Cash Is King Again in Los Angeles — And It's Reshaping the Luxury Real Estate Market

06/10/26

While headlines continue to focus on mortgage rates and affordability challenges, the reality at the top of the market tells a ...

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Buying Land Where the Palisades Burned: What the Numbers Actually Say in 2026

06/9/26

More than a year after the devastating wildfires reshaped Pacific Palisades and Malibu, one of the most common questions I hear...

Los Angeles housing market blog graphic overlooking the downtown skyline from a palm-framed rooftop terrace.

The LA Market Stopped Being Crazy — And That's the Best News Buyers and Sellers Have Had in Years

06/8/26

After years of volatility, Los Angeles real estate is finally behaving like a normal market again. And that's creating opportun...

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What Really Drives Value In Bel Air Estates

06/11/26

The Deal No Longer Dies Over Price

06/6/26

It dies over Insurance

What LA's July 1 Mansion Tax Change Means for Luxury Sellers

06/4/26

What's Actually Changing on July 1?

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The Pacific Palisades Land Grab: What Homeowners and Buyers Need to Know

06/4/26

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Inside Bel Air: Privacy-Focused Luxury Living

06/4/26

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Bluffside Living In Pacific Palisades: Buyer Essentials

05/28/26

The Agency Magazine’s Spring/Summer 2026 issue on sand, featuring a poolside scene on the cover.

Spring Into Summer: The Agency Magazine’s Spring/Summer Issue Has Arrived

The Agency
05/21/26

The Agency Magazine‘s new Spring/Summer issue features everything worth knowing this season. Discover where travel insiders are...

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Selling A Beverly Hills Estate Held In Trust

05/21/26

A small house across a green field behind a large sign reading “If you lived here, you’d be home now!”

It’s spring but nobody is buying houses

Dave Lozo
05/12/26

Despite high expectations, the housing market was stagnant in April

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The Secret To Selling Fast, No Matter the Market

Keeping Current Matters
05/12/26

When you put your house on the market, you don’t just want it to sell. You want it to sell fast. But the thing is, nationally, ...

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Design & Lifestyle Trends for Spring & Summer 2026

Carolyn Meers
05/12/26

Buckle up, because the trends demanding our attention right now are a little undone, refreshingly rebellious, and dead set on b...

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The Agency Ranked #2 Independent Brokerage in the U.S. on RISMedia’s 2026 Power Broker Report

The Agency Team
05/12/26

We are proud to announce that The Agency has been ranked #12 on RISMedia’s 2026 Power Broker Report and placed as the #2 indepe...

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Thinking About Refinancing? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions First

Sarah Jansen-Mount
05/11/26

Refinancing is one of the most powerful financial tools available to homeowners. Done at the right time, it can lower monthly p...

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Pacific Palisades Lifestyle: From Village To Coast

05/14/26

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Renovate Or Rebuild? Brentwood Homeowner Decision Guide

05/7/26

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When To List Your Beverly Hills Estate For Maximum Impact

04/23/26

Sloped driveway beside a board-formed retaining wall, cantilevered home, cedar soffit, and corner glazing.

Evaluating Redevelopment Potential On Bel Air Land Parcels

04/16/26

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Sunset Plaza vs Nearby Hillside Enclaves For Luxury Living

04/2/26

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How Buyers Gain Access To Off-Market Bel Air Homes

03/24/26

Hillside home with a driveway, retaining wall, and modern facade lit by warm entry lights at twilight.

Brentwood Hillside Lots: A Development-Minded Buyer Guide

03/5/26

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Bel Air vs Beverly Hills For View Estates

02/19/26

Rooftop pool beside a modern glass-walled home, with a palm tree and city skyline at sunset.

Living Above The Strip: Sunset Plaza Lifestyle Guide

02/5/26

Man speaking onstage beneath a red “The Agency Forum 2026” backdrop.

Forum 2026: A Powerful Start to the New Year

The Agency Team
01/19/26

2026 Chairman Awards against a deep red stage curtain.

Celebrating The Agency’s 2026 Chairman Award Recipients

The Agency Team
01/15/26

Top agents earn top honors — The Agency is proud to announce the recipients of our prestigious 2026 Chairman Award. These agent...

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A Cutting-Edge Architectural Retreat in the Hills of Bel Air

Michele Vidarte
01/15/26

1367 Casiano Road is a brand new 3,597-square-foot home built into a scenic hillside in Bel Air, with sweeping panoramic views ...

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Sell Your Bel Air Estate Off‑Market, Discreetly

01/15/26

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A Year of Impact: Looking Back at The Agency’s 2025 Philanthropic Journey

The Agency Team
01/3/26

As 2025 comes to a close, we reflect on a year defined by compassion and collective action. From building homes to responding t...

TRD Data graphic featuring three men and a blue-tinted modern home.

Focus on TRD Data: $23M Santa Monica home sale tops seaside city’s charts

The Real Deal
01/3/26

La Mesa Drive closing in December claims 2025’s single-family title

Gated Mediterranean-style home framed by trees, with a distant city skyline at sunset.

Relocating To Bel Air: A Discreet Buyer’s Guide

01/1/26

Tulsa skyline rising behind leafy residential neighborhoods.

The Agency Opens New Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Agency Team
12/22/25

We’re growing in Oklahoma!

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From The Agency Magazine: Winter Spas

Andrea Delgado
12/22/25

Trade winter blues for alpine bliss at these coveted spa and wellness destinations, where guests are invited to melt away stres...

Crowded Christmas market street at dusk beneath glowing chandelier-shaped holiday lights.

From The Agency Magazine: Christmas Market Watch

Bruce Wallin
12/22/25

As the advent calendar counts down, we have our sights set on these three cities, where a classic European holiday experience—f...

Gated Mediterranean-style mansion framed by palm trees, with a city skyline in the distance.

Off‑Market Vs. MLS: Beverly Hills Seller Playbook

12/18/25

Modern glass house with a long reflecting pool overlooking coastal cliffs and the ocean.

Buying A View Home In Pacific Palisades: Key Checks

12/4/25

Modern rooftop terrace with lounge seating, a potted tree, and hillside homes at sunset.

Beverly Hills Micro‑Markets: Flats vs Hills

11/21/25

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Sherman Oaks Housing Trends: What Buyers Should Watch

11/21/25

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ADU Design for Sloped Lots in East Sherman Oaks

11/6/25

Modern glass-and-wood house on a hillside beside a long infinity pool and landscaped terrace.

Brush‑Clearance Calendar for East Sherman Oaks Hills

10/16/25