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Past Issues

August 2026

Notes on a Rebuilding City

Where mortgage rates actually stand, why some owners are keeping their old home as a rental, what's opening in the Palisades, and a handful of homes worth a second look from Sherman Oaks to Brentwood.

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December 2025

A First Read on 2026

What's changing with California home insurance, Redfin's early forecast for 2026, the best new restaurant openings of the month, and what's active across the Westside.

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November 2025

When Off-Market Makes Sense

Why permitted ADUs matter more than people think, two real off-market transactions from both sides of the table, a Sherman Oaks closing, and what's active across the Valley.

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September 2025

What $400 Million Buys, and What $3 to 5 Million Buys

A look at a Bel-Air compound for context, an update on a Sherman Oaks listing, an off-market opportunity, and what's active across the Valley.

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August 2025

What Staging Actually Buys You

Why staged homes sell for more, Din Tai Fung coming to Woodland Hills, a new Sherman Oaks listing, and what's active across the Westside.

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