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Elderly homeowners targeted in ‘massive’ title fraud conspiracy

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The alleged conspirators are accused of using the victims’ identities to secure millions in hard money loans using residential property as collateral. Continue reading →

5 reasons marketing your listings to other agents still wins deals

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A structured approach to outreach is your best friend when it comes to getting your next listing in front of the most active buyer agents in your market, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading →

Paul Salazar moves from Hilton & Hyland to Compass

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Salazar has been at Hilton & Hyland since he started his real estate career 16 years ago and said he was ready for a change. Now he’s bringing a team to Compass, which he said had the most to offer out of other top LA brokerages. Continue reading →

Evacuees still fight for housing as recovery efforts find their way in LA

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As homeowners figure out what to do next, the city continues to search for some semblance of organization in the recovery. Agents are caught in-between trying to do the best they can to help their clients — sometimes while homeless themselves. Continue reading →

Agents scramble to find housing for those displaced by LA wildfires

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As wildfires burned through LA County over the past three days, thousands of people were suddenly in need of temporary housing. The surge in demand is poised to create a spike in rental prices, agents said. Continue reading →

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

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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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 →