What other cities can learn from LA’s rocky ‘mansion tax’ rollout

LA’s new tax on high-priced property sales has been a drag on the real estate industry while raising far less revenue than the city expected, an Intel analysis suggests. Continue reading

You’ll never guess which ‘Scrubs’ actor just joined Compass

Robert Maschio, the actor who played Todd Quinlan on the ABC series, has been selling homes since 2017 with Rob Maschio Real Estate. He joined Compass in Santa Monica this week. Continue reading

Open houses took hit from coronavirus over the weekend

Some open houses already saw cancelations and declining attendance last week. That’s likely to be a growing trend in the coming weeks. Continue reading

As California rolls out short-term rental regulations, investors look elsewhere

“I’ve seen some investors change their plans because of these new regulations,” David Lukan, a Compass agent in Los Angeles, told Inman. Continue reading

The Essential Guide to luxury marketing

The luxury real estate market is highly competitive, but agents who harness technology, the media and their own social networks for marketing can make fortunes. Continue reading

Compass poaches entire 22-person Coldwell Banker team

Los Angeles-based WSA Real Estate operates in the tony western half of Los Angeles. Team members are now decamping for Compass, which is not acquiring the entity itself. Continue reading