While real estate activity in Pacific Palisades is stabilizing, the physical and social return of the community remains a work in progress. We explore the nuanced gap between market data and true repopulation, and why
As our community continues navigating the aftermath of the January 2025 wildfire, homeowners are facing a wide range of challenges — from navigating new laws like AB 851 and dealing with insurance and ALE stress,
Ten months after the wildfire, the question on everyone’s mind is: are lot values finally stabilizing? While many neighbors are still facing emotional and financial challenges, buyer confidence is slowly returning and prices are starting
Permitting delays, insurance gridlock, and the emotional toll on displaced families have slowed progress, leaving thousands still in limbo after the wildfire that destroyed more than 5,400 homes. While the real estate market shows signs
Seven months after fires devastated much of Pacific Palisades, the local real estate market remains unpredictable—with far fewer lots listed than expected and conflicting data clouding buyer and seller decisions. This article unpacks why real
In Pacific Palisades, land value isn’t about what’s listed online—it’s about what can actually be built. With complex regulations, hidden costs, and block-by-block differences that can shift values by hundreds of thousands of dollars, working
The real estate market in the Palisades has shifted dramatically, with a surge in vacant lot listings following the recent fires. While demand and pricing trends suggest a buyer’s market, certain lots have sold above
As most people must know by now, the housing recovery has been much greater than anticipated in 2012. While nationwide prices have increased by about 12% in the past year, in Pacific Palisades the median
In the past few months, the stage may have been set for a possible nationwide real estate recovery. The Federal Reserve has determined to do everything possible to maintain 60-year low levels of interest rates
The answers to these questions have been relatively easy to give for the last year or so. Today, however, this is not at all an easy subject to fully understand.
Last year at this time, there was approximately a four-month level of inventory. When the inventory level dips below six months, it is generally considered to be a “seller’s market”.
As we begin the year 2012, the number of homes available for sale in Pacific Palisades is quite low. There are only 70 homes on the market, which is 22 percent less supply than at