7 curb appeal trends to add value this fall

First impressions matter, and you only get one chance to make a great one. Whether you’re thinking of selling in the near future, or you’re vying for the unofficial title of the best house on the block, help your home look its best this fall with simple yet impressive updates. It’s like self-care, but for your house.  Fall Flowers. Mums and autumn beauties deliver a...

What's Happening This Week: September 21, 2021

Los Angeles Greater Area Beyond the couch: where to watch football now Put away the chips. Let the beer languish in the fridge. It’s time you caught a game with someone other than your dog or the dude next door. A place with actual food. Plenty of big screens—say 17. And (pay attention, this is important) real people. From Palms to Manhattan Beach, here’s where...

St. Francis Wood listing offers 21st Century twist on 1920s luxury

Located in the heart of one of San Francisco’s most desirable neighborhoods, this Spanish Mediterranean offers the benefits of upscale, contemporary indoor/outdoor living within the context of a classic setting. Listed at a record-breaking $6,750,000 for Saint Francis Wood, the property comes fully furnished with luxury contemporary interiors, excluding artworks. The current owner worked with the award-winning design firm Sagrera Brazil to reinvent the 1920s...

Golden age star’s Palisades compound has timeless appeal

When luminous leading lady Virginia Bruce and screenwriter/director J. Walter Ruben built their newlywed home in Pacific Palisades, they looked to noted LA starchitect Herbert G. Riesenberg for inspiration. Over eight decades later, his graceful blend of classic East Coast and sleek Contemporary style still effortlessly transcends time. One of the original Goldwyn Girls, Bruce introduced Cole Porter’s haunting I’ve Got You Under My Skin...

How to show support for Latinx Heritage Month

Here at Compass, we are committed to celebrating the beautiful and vibrant cultures in our agent and staff community. For Latinx Heritage Month, we partnered with our affinity group Latinx@Compass and the National Diversity Council for ideas and info on how to best celebrate this holiday. The purpose of our Latinx Affinity Group is to come together and create dialogue around the beauty and challenges...

Hollywood’s Top 30 Real Estate agents

Compass is honored to congratulate our agents named by The Hollywood Reporter among Hollywood’s Top 30 Real Estate Agents. “For this list of the top 30 agents in L.A., THR looked at overall sales volume, MLS-listed sales to Hollywood clients and media visibility to make its selections,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Six Compass agents are included in the feature: Aaron KirmanChris CortazzoSally Foster JonesCarl...

What's Happening This Week: September 15, 2021

Los Angeles Greater Area Noah’s Ark, now boarding at the Skirball When an LA Times art critic lists it among his most anticipated exhibits, you know it’s a knockout. As enchanting for grownups as it is for kids, the museum’s award-winning 8,000 square foot wooden ark immerses visitors in a wildly creative hands-on adventure, surrounded by fanciful animals hand-crafted from recycled materials and everyday objects....

This Marston & Mayberry Italian Revival is quintessential Pasadena

Located in the beautiful Huntington Library District, this Marston & Mayberry designed Italian Revival estate was originally built in 1928. Stunning old world architecture and craftsmanship have been married seamlessly through the years, with tasteful updates and modern amenities added in a whole house renovation. The spectacular grounds feature meticulous landscape design starting with the entry courtyard centered on a gorgeous limestone fountain imported from...

Meir Siboni and Jonathan Menlo unveil bold Hancock Park masterpiece

On the heels of building and selling the most expensive home in celebrity-filled Calabasas for $30 million, megamansion developing duo Meir Siboni and Jonathan Menlo of Go Green Remodeling have just completed and listed a bold and lavish contemporary compound on one of Hancock Park’s most coveted streets. Offered at $24,999,000, the property is the highest-priced new construction home in Hancock Park on the market....