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Buying a Home in LA With RSUs: What SpaceX & Tech Employees Should Know
For many SpaceX and high-growth tech employees, RSUs are a major source of wealth—but when you’re ready to buy a home in Los Angeles, that wealth doesn’t always translate cleanly into mortgage approval. Traditional lenders often want to s...
Inside Our Brunch & Learn: 2026 Real Estate Predictions & Top Agent Playbooks
We were thrilled to host an inspiring Brunch & Learn in Los Angeles, at our 8363 Stewart Avenue listing, bringing together top agents for a forward-looking conversation on 2026 market predictions—and the ways leading agents are approachin...
What Does a Real Estate Attorney Do? (And When Should You Hire One?)
Buying or selling a home is a huge financial decision—and most of it runs smoothly. But when something gets complicated (or high-stakes), a real estate attorney can be the difference between a clean closing and an expensive legal mess. Her...
Mortgage Rates Hit the Lowest Level Since 2022: What It Means for Buyers & Sellers Right Now (2026 Update)
Mortgage costs have meaningfully improved to start 2026. Freddie Mac’s weekly survey shows the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.06% (as of Jan. 15, 2026)—down from 6.16% last week and 7.04% a year ago. The 15-year fixed average is 5...
Why “Zillow” Is the #1 Real Estate Search on Google—And Why It Might Not Be Your Best Option
Zillow Is the Most Popular Real Estate Search—Here’s Why If you’ve ever started a home search online, odds are you typed “Zillow” straight into Google. That’s not an accident. Zillow has become a household name because it’s: ...
What’s Your “Make-Me-Sell” Price?
The holidays have a funny way of shining a spotlight on what’s working… and what’s not. Maybe you hosted one too many gatherings in a dining room that’s technically a corner of your kitchen. Maybe you realized your guest room is actu...
5 Steps to Making Housing Resolutions That Stick
As a new year begins, many of us set goals around health, finances, and career, but housing decisions often deserve just as much intention. Whether you’re thinking about buying, selling, upsizing, downsizing, or simply planning ahead, cle...
URGENT: The Fed Just Cut Rates Again — and This Window May Not Last
On December 10, 2025, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year, lowering the federal funds target range to 3.50%–3.75%. Even more important than the cut itself: the Fed is now projecting only one more c...