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Altadena Post-Fire Investor Activity: Redevelopment Or A Vulture-Feeding Frenzy?

Brion Costa — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:46:50 +0000

Industrial Commercial Real Estate In 2024 Los Angeles

Brion Costa — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 22:25:58 +0000

See the latest Industrial Commercial Real Estate Trends in Los Angeles. Understand market indicators, predictions, & insights for informed investment decisions.

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Maximizing Commercial Real Estate Investments: Insights from a CCIM Expert

Brion Costa — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 22:03:27 +0000

Explore the dynamics of commercial real estate investments in today's economy with Brion Costa, a CCIM expert. Discover how to navigate investment opportunities.

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Inflation and the Commercial Investor – Riding Out The Storm

Brion Costa — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 01:28:14 +0000

Explore inflation and the commercial investor with expert insights and strategies. Ensure your investments thrive even in challenging economic times.

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How Long Can You Tread Water – Monrovia Residential Real Estate Report

Steve Gaghagen — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 22:10:04 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last month we posted an analysis of the Arcadia residential real estate market. This month we’re taking a look at nearby Monrovia. First of all, we need to state that we purposefully waited until after the recent Presidential election to do this analysis as we were hopeful that the results and the reaction to them […]

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L.A. County Residential Real Estate Market Recovery Timeline

Steve Gaghagen — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 22:09:59 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Market Recovery To Be Put Off Until Favorable Forces Align The recent history of the L.A. County residential real estate market is a series of recoveries followed by stalls and retreats for various reasons. The long, slow home sales recovery after the 2008 crash was driven mostly by investors purchasing properties for rental. Even […]

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California Commercial Real Estate: Is Retail Space Disappearing Down The Amazon River?

Steve Gaghagen — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 19:35:19 +0000

Sears and Kmart Retail Space Up For GrabsRetailers in Southern California, and around the nation, are closing stores amid the disaster wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Many chains have already filed for bankruptcy protection, among them J.C. Penney, Pier 1, and J. Crew to name just a few. At least 3 Kmart stores and 10 […]

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How Loud Is Your Neighborhood? Know Your Soundscore!

Steve Gaghagen — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:14:27 +0000

Everyone knows the classic "real estate trade off" that you get for buying a home right near a freeway or an airport. You can expect a great price in exchange for the constant noise levels. These days, however, there are so many different sources of noise that things just aren't that simple. A nice, quiet […]

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Driverless Cars Will Redesign Our Cities

Steve Gaghagen — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 15:00:28 +0000

In just a few years, driverless cars have gone from a far-off, futuristic vision to a near certainty. Yesterday I posted some information about how the advent of driverless cars might effect the price of rural real estate. While I was researching that I came across this really interesting article from Curbed. It's about how […]

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Real Estate News: No Relief In Sight For Southern California Apartment Rents

Steve Gaghagen — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 19:30:00 +0000

Real Estate News - "Sky-high apartment rents in Southern California are expected to climb further in coming years, as construction fails to keep up with population and job growth." Real Estate News: No Relief In Sight For Southern California Apartment Rents San Gabriel Valley Apartments Are No Exception The USC Casden Multifamily Report is out, […]

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Mortgage Rates – How Low Is Low?

Steve Gaghagen — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 19:35:00 +0000

Mortgage Rates - "The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed loan is now at its lowest level of the year and could potentially head lower into new record territory." Home Loan Rates: How Low Is Low? A Video Report When the Fed raised interest rates at the end of last year, most everyone in the […]

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Real Estate News: San Gabriel Valley Development & Mansionization

Steve Gaghagen — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 20:13:00 +0000

Real Estate News - "As cities across Southern California grapple with how to best preserve historic structures and refine outdated development standards, the debate over “mansionization” continues to take center stage." San Gabriel Valley Development & Mansionization What's Happening In Your Neighborhood? The debate over the latest trend in real estate development, namely "mansionization", continues […]

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Real Estate News: January Numbers Are In & They’re Good

Steve Gaghagen — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 23:20:00 +0000

Real Estate News - "We’ve only just gotten the major data reports for January, and ... things are looking good. ..." Real Estate News: January Numbers Are In & They're Good The Numbers For Home Sales Trends In January Of 2016 Paint A Picture Of A Solid Market That's Steadily Improving Most analysts have been […]

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California Home Sales: CAR Releases Dec Sales & Price Report

Steve Gaghagen — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:20:00 +0000

California Home Sales - "Existing, single-family home sales totaled 405,530 in December on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, up 9.6 percent from November and up 10.7 percent from December 2014." California Home Sales: CAR Releases Dec Sales & Price Report New Loan Disclosure Rules Delayed Closings In Nov But Home Prices & Sales Numbers Rebound in […]

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Real Estate News: Millennials Should Consider Leaving The Nest… Now

Steve Gaghagen — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 23:20:00 +0000

Real Estate News - "Millennials appear to be in no rush to ditch their parents’ homes. Perhaps they should be. ..." Millennials Should Consider Leaving The Nest ... Now Market Conditions May Be As Good As They'll Get For Millennials Wondering When To Jump In As we begin the new year, one of the things we need […]

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Real Estate News: Yes, The Market Is In A Recovery

Steve Gaghagen — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:31:53 +0000

Real Estate News - If you look solely at good old-fashioned, non-distressed sales, October was up over September and last year: It’s beginning to look a lot like a recovery... Real Estate News: Yes, The Market Is In A Recovery In Spite Of Some "Resting" Signals, The Market Is Definitely In Recovery Mode In spite […]

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Southern California Home Sales: Sellers Are Lowering Prices

Steve Gaghagen — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:43:00 +0000

Southern California Home Sales - "More than a third of sellers in Orange County dropped their price in July. Los Angeles and Inland Empire sellers were not far behind, with some 25% of sellers in each metro dropping their listing price in order to get buyers in the door." Southern California Home Sales: Sellers Are Lowering […]

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Mortgage Rates: Middle Class Suffers In Loan Market

Steve Gaghagen — Thu, 01 May 2014 17:36:00 +0000

Mortgage Rates - "For three decades, the U.S. middle class enjoyed a rare financial advantage over the wealthy: lower mortgage rates ... Now, even that perk is fading away ... Mortgage Rates: Middle Class Suffers In Loan Market Current Mortgage Rates & Lending Conditions Favor Wealthy Over Middle Class When we look at today's real estate […]

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Real Estate News: Zillow To Market Southland Homes Directly To Chinese Market

Steve Gaghagen — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 20:16:00 +0000

Real Estate News: Zillow To Market Southland Homes Directly To Chinese Market! Zillow Announces Partnership & Will Provide SoCal Listings Through Chinese Online Portal We've written in these pages recently about the current influx of Southern California real estate buyers that are Chinese nationals. There is a great deal of money being invested in California […]

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Southern California Home Sales: Highest Southland Price Ever At $102 Million!

Steve Gaghagen — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 23:42:00 +0000

Southern California Real Estate: Highest Southland Price Ever At $102 Million! "Un-sellable 'Fleur De Lys' Mansion Sells To Mysterious Buyer! Well, whoever the buyer might be, and whatever the mysteries are, the fact remains that this is a very good sign for the future of Southern California real estate. SOMEONE is willing to sink this […]

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South El Monte To Hold First Time Buyer’s Seminar

Steve Gaghagen — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 20:00:00 +0000

San Gabriel Valley Real Estate News: South El Monte Holds 1st Time Buyer's Seminar Seminar Required For "First Time Homebuyer Loan" There's still time to plan to attend the City of South El Monte's "First Time Home Buyer" seminar this month. The seminar takes place from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM tomorrow, March 29th. It […]

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Real Estate News: Congress Eyes Retroactive Extension Of Key Mortgage Tax Benefits

Steve Gaghagen — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:04:09 +0000

Real Estate News: Congress Eyes Retroactive Extension Of Key Mortgage Tax Benefits Mortgage Debt Forgiveness & Energy-Saving Upgrades CouldReturn As we reported here in December, as last year ended Congress let several key tax benefits to homeowners expire. These included those allowing for mortgage debt forgiveness and writeoffs for energy-saving improvements and mortgage insurance premiums […]

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San Gabriel Valley Real Estate: Affluent Chinese Buyers Push Area Prices Upwards

Steve Gaghagen — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 07:00:00 +0000

San Gabriel Valley Real Estate: Affluent Chinese Buyers Push Area Prices Upwards Demand For L.A. Area Homes Among Wealthy Chinese Drives Market The San Gabriel Valley is at the very heart of what is driving the Southern California real estate market at the present time, and that's the influx of wealthy Chinese buyers, both investors […]

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Real Estate News – Buying and Selling In 2014

Steve Gaghagen — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 22:15:00 +0000

Real Estate News: Buying And Selling In 2014 This Year Should Be Strongest Since Recession There are many predictions about the future of real estate right now, but from our standpoint here in the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California a few things are becoming very clear. Most of them have to do with competition […]

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Real Estate News – Federal Tax Aid for Homeowners May Expire

Steve Gaghagen — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 23:32:23 +0000

Real Estate News: Federal Tax Aid For Homeowners May Expire Can Congress Get It Together To Do Anything By Years End? As the article here says, it seems we've seen this movie before, and if the recent performance of Congress as a whole ... especially the House ... is any indicator, the real estate news […]

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