Restoring a midcentury Valley home to ‘its original glory,’ with tiki flair
When they needed more space, a Silver Lake couple looked to Van Nuys. But could they restore a coveted midcentury home without losing their own sense of style? …
Why is a Monaco billionaire buying so many properties in Carmel and Big Sur?
This Monaco billionaire bought a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece, another iconic property on the Big Sur coastline and Clint Eastwood’s old pub. Locals wonder why….
‘Owning Manhattan’ is Ryan Serhant’s latest mash-up of reality drama and luxury real estate
Ryan Serhant speaks about jumping from Bravo to Netflix, navigating reality TV drama as a boss and why even money-strapped viewers can’t get enough of luxury real estate….
L.A. City Council declares Marilyn Monroe house a cultural landmark, saving it from destruction
The L.A. City Council voted to declare Marilyn Monroe’s former Brentwood home a historic cultural monument, saving it from being destroyed by its latest owners….
Former Ace Hotel in downtown L.A. reopens as ‘Airbnb on steroids’
The former Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, which helped lead an economic revival on a historic stretch of Broadway a decade ago, has reopened and will offer rooms in a style akin to Airbnb….
A house under $500,000 in the Bay Area? The catch is there’s a tenant until 2053
There’s a house for sale in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood for less than $500,000, but its current occupant’s lease doesn’t expire till 2053….
With fires burning again, is California becoming uninsurable?
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara have floated proposals to lure home insurance companies back as climate change increases wildfire risks….
Oakley founder James Jannard sells Malibu mansion for $210 million — a California record
Eyewear mogul James Jannard just closed the priciest home sale in California history, unloading his Malibu mansion for $210 million….
Southern California prices are at a record. Could relief be on the way?
Southern California home prices are hitting records, but an increase in the number of houses for sale could make a home search at least somewhat easier for prospective buyers….
Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Steve Jobs, buys Malibu estate for $94 million
Laurene Powell Jobs, billionaire businesswoman and widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, just paid $94 million for an oceanfront spread in Malibu’s Paradise Cove….