Real Housewives star Gina Kirschenheiter joins eXp Realty

EXp Realty has secured another headline-making recruit, with “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Gina Kirschenheiter and her partner, Travis Mullen, joining the company as team leaders of The Gated Group. Continue reading

Diddy’s LA mansion, allegedly tied to ‘freak offs,’ gets $30M offer

Amid ongoing controversy surrounding Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Los Angeles mansion, linked to infamous alleged “freak offs,” the property has attracted a $30 million offer — half its $61.5 million listing price, the “New York Post” reported Thursday. Continue reading

Cooling rental market means more concessions for renters: Zillow

A 50-year high in multifamily building starts and completions has led to cooling rent growth and better leases for renters. In July, 33.2 percent of rentals on Zillow included concessions — a 23 percent increase from 2023. Continue reading

Prank? Protest? Graffitied LA high-rise sparks housing crisis debate

A group of graffiti artists tagged Oceanside Plaza, an unfinished downtown LA luxury high-rise located near the site of the 2024 Grammy Awards. The artists haven’t spoken about their motives, but the art has brought attention to the shortage of afforda… Continue reading

An economist’s take on housing prices, affordability, opportunity

Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner looks at the latest numbers and the markets that still offer affordable options. Continue reading

$2B Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty broker partners with Side

San Clemente, California’s top broker, Doug Echelberger, and his team of seven agents has moved to Side, where it will operate as Inhabit Real Estate, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Continue reading

To win this summer, homebuyers in California are turning every stone

With some of the highest home prices in the nation, California buyers and sellers are having an abnormally difficult time managing higher mortgage rates, agents in the Golden State told Inman. Continue reading

Emerging trends and opportunities in vineyard real estate investment

The increasing popularity of vineyard properties as alternative assets, the emergence of new wine regions and the lifestyle appeal of vineyard ownership all present new opportunities. Continue reading

When pigs fly: A $5M California home gets rare approval from Zillow Gone Wild

Many real estate agents have come to fear an appearance on Zillow Gone Wild, a social media juggernaut that has captured the attention of millions of followers who gawk at the baffling architecture, zany landscaping and bizarre decor of Zillow’s most u… Continue reading

Sotheby’s International Realty shutters 2 California offices

The luxury real estate brokerages offices in Encino and Sunset Strip, both in Los Angeles, will close and merge into other nearby offices, according to a new report. Continue reading