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Restaurants
The Best LA Restaurants for Authentic Cultural Food Featured image of The Best LA Restaurants for Authentic Cultural Food

Los Angeles serves as a nexus point for so many different cultures that we have a veritable wealth of exotic cuisine readily accessible to us. However, the beautiful blending of cultures has a potential setback: it can be difficult to find authentic cultural food. In a city like LA, tradition is often forsaken for something unique. So while chefs are innovating and infusing with taste bud-baiti...

home decor
What Makes a House a Mansion Anyway? Featured image of What Makes a House a Mansion Anyway?

Featured image credit: Stan Shebs Living in the entertainment capital of the planet, we have our fair share of mansions in LA. And we mean mansions by every definition. Obviously, the word “mansion” more or less means something. But the details change slightly depending on who you ask. So what makes a house a mansion? Here’s the clearest answer possible&helli...

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local attractions
There are Not One But Two Southern California Desert Regions. Here’s How to Tell Them Apart. Featured image of There are Not One But Two Southern California Desert Regions. Here’s How to Tell Them Apart.

Los Angeles may not be the desert that so many people claim. At least not all of it. Parts of the greater LA area encompass portions of the SoCal desert. For those unaware, we actually have two deserts in Southern California and three distinct deserts making up the California desert environment. Not too far off from the city, you’ll find the Mojave and Colora...

Network
Thank you MALYAN LAW for Sponsoring Ladies in Leadership Featured image of Thank you MALYAN LAW for Sponsoring Ladies in Leadership

Like any proud father, JohnHart CEO, founder, and principal broker Harout Keuroghlian wanted his daughters to rule the world. Yet, looking around the real estate industry and beyond, he witnessed an overwhelming resistance stacked against female professionals. Sure, many still managed to overcome it. But the lack of justice incensed him. Then, he had a revelation. While his own dreams for his d...

Architecture 101
Los Angeles Architecture 101: Art Deco Architecture Featured image of Los Angeles Architecture 101: Art Deco Architecture

Featured image credit: Antoine Taveneaux The Roaring Twenties didn’t just get their name from the din of the jazz bands. Everything was louder: the personalities, the fashion, and even the architecture. A lot of that visual flair can be attributed to a style that had been gaining popularity in France since around 1910. Today, we know it as Art Deco. Seeking to marry contemporary t...

HOUSING
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Social Media
Take It Down Creates A Safer Space For Minors Featured image of Take It Down Creates A Safer Space For Minors

A new platform called “Take It Down” promises sensory protection for minors on social media. This tool allows users to attach a digital fingerprint, called a hash value, to specific explicit images and videos on their devices. Many believe that when you post something on social media, such as a nude photo, it’s there forever. Take It Down will combat this issue for minors...

Absorption Rate
Absorption Rate Analysis: February 2023 – New Places, Same Housing Market Featured image of Absorption Rate Analysis: February 2023 – New Places, Same Housing Market

After last month’s dramatic (at least at first glance) absorption rates, February’s numbers seemed to move things back to a state of normalcy. Admittedly, “normal” for the Los Angeles housing market would still give a mechanical bull a run for its money. But our agents have learned to ride those bucks and dips without spilling a drop of their coffee. Though it was a much...

commercial re
As a Major Manager of Commercial Buildings Defaults on Two LA Skyscrapers, We Ponder the Path Forward Featured image of As a Major Manager of Commercial Buildings Defaults on Two LA Skyscrapers, We Ponder the Path Forward

About a month ago, we updated our blog with some timely predictions from our CEO, founder, and principal broker Harout Keuroghlian. For those not following, he took us back to the first days of the global pandemic to remind us of the prediction he made: commercial offices would be repurposed for living space. Some big news out of downtown LA may now be further corroborating Harout&rsq...

Homeless Crisis
Will LA’s Use of the Master Lease Be Enough to Curb Its Homeless Crisis? Featured image of Will LA’s Use of the Master Lease Be Enough to Curb Its Homeless Crisis?

Featured image credit: Mai-Linh Doan Newly elected Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass has wasted no time in declaring a state of emergency for the city’s homeless crisis. With the city council officially approving the declaration on Tuesday, December 13, one question remains. How does the civic government get a handle on a problem with so much inertia behind it? Most signs point to an a...

office space
Office Space for Sale: An Expert Look at the Repurposing of Commercial Space Featured image of Office Space for Sale: An Expert Look at the Repurposing of Commercial Space

Last Monday, Fox Business ran a story exploring an idea we’ve previously discussed on our blog: the use of commercial real estate to supplement a shortage of housing. This isn’t a revelation for anyone in our industry. In fact, our CEO, founder, and principal broker Harout Keuroghlian predicted the move just weeks into the global pandemic of 2020. We decided to g...

HOLIDAYS
The 3 Best (Free!) Christmas Light Displays in Los Angeles Featured image of The 3 Best (Free!) Christmas Light Displays in Los Angeles

It can be tough to get into the spirit of the holidays when you live in Southern California. After all, our weather is just so relentlessly perfect that we just can’t quite get that snowed-in sense of coziness. But packing the family into the car and checking out some of the area’s best (and free) Christmas light displays can do the trick. There’s something just so spectrally ...

COMMUNITY
LA Home Spotlight: Under the Spell of the Spadena House Featured image of LA Home Spotlight: Under the Spell of the Spadena House

LA Home Spotlight: Under the Spell of the Spadena House  Home Design & Decor October 25, 2022October 25, 2022  Seth Styles We’ve always thought of Los Angeles as a bewitching city. Does that mean we have literal covens flying around? We can’t say for certain, but if we do, we know where they’d love to convene. Amidst the decadence of Beverly H...

ADU
You Could Be Earning Money Where You Sleep With ADU Housing Featured image of You Could Be Earning Money Where You Sleep With ADU Housing

When it comes to shopping for a new home in Southern California, we’ve noticed everybody tends to want one thing: a refreshing swimming pool. But a well-designed ADU is right behind it. So, what is this ADU California residents love so much? It’s an acronym for “accessory dwelling unit” and it’s an independent living space that shares a lot with a main residence....