Yolanda profusely apologizes for our sporadic postings as of late — summer blues and all that. More precisely, we are traveling out of the country for the next week or so, but we promise to return to our regularly scheduled programming after that. Don’t fret. Anyway, we won’t bore you with further digressions; let’s get […]

According to a recent report, the real estate market out here in LA has cooled off considerably this summer. That jibes with what Yolanda has seen just from our own idle surfing through recent high-end sales — it seems to us that activity this year is considerably more muted than in years past. Maybe it’s […]

Divorce is hardly ever anything but a headache, but y’all might be forgiven for assuming that very wealthy folks have it easier than most. After all, they can afford the best attorneys and usually are not besieged by the financial problems that often plague lower-class splits. But of course, bitterness afflicts the entire wealth spectrum. […]

We know this sounds corny, but the posh Westside neighborhoods of Los Angeles are steamin’ hot right now, and we aren’t just referencing the weather. That real estate market — particularly the market for lavish new mansions built on speculation — is so toasty these days. Developers keep churning out more and more, and yet […]

Perhaps the city of LA’s biggest neighborhood luxury come-up in recent years has been the San Fernando Valley enclave of Encino, where the advent of celebrity buyers and numerous spec-builders has suddenly caused an astronomical price spike. For reference, take this nearly 10,000-square-foot mansion located in a desirable south-of-Ventura Boulevard neighborhood. Originally built in 1998, […]

Last year, amid a torrid rash of publicity, the onetime Beverly Hills (Post Office) estate of both Cher and Eddie Murphy exploded onto the market with a fat $85 million asking price. Although that buzz certainly generated interest among the well-heeled jetset who can afford to write a nearly nine-figure check, the palatial spread did not sell. […]

More than six months after disastrous fires and mudslides killed 21 people and wreaked havoc on Montecito‘s economy, rebuilding efforts continue. And the roughly 9,000 residents of the elite seaside community have banded together to support local vendors and better prepare neighbors for future catastrophic events. As they say, sometimes it takes a disaster to remind us […]

Malibu may not be everyone’s cup of often traffic-choked tea, but it has long been a favored relaxation destination of the rich and famous. And it likely will always remain as such. To wit, take today’s featured house — a chic blufftop Italianate villa in the scenic city’s remote northwestern reaches. Though originally built in […]

Yolanda has just awoken from a relaxing summertime siesta and we are eager — nay, anxious — to catch up on the fast-paced real estate market of today. However, we are also majorly disappointed to hear that some rude dude named James is attempting to take credit for our fame and industry status. Listen buddy, […]

It seems as though everyone is in a tizzy to learn more about the real estate doings of Instagram “King” Dan Bilzerian, a guy with a penchant for trophy bachelor pads and ludicrously lavish living if there ever was one. Though he was gone from LA for a hot minute, Mr. Bilzerian is back “to […]