What's Happening This Week: July 20, 2020

  Los Angeles Greater Area Yes, new restaurants are still a thing Some pretty intriguing eateries are slipping in without a lot of fanfare all over LA. From Kanzawa style curry to Southern style brisket, here’s a guide to check the next time you’re bored with your usual takeout spots.           View this post on Instagram          ...

Los Angeles Quarterly Market Insights Report (Micro): Q2 2020

As we continue to work through the challenges and impact of Covid-19, we are pleased to bring you the Compass 2020 Q2 Real Estate Market Report. Sales activity and average sale price across LA Country reveal how Stay-at-Home orders disrupted the second- quarter market. Buyers pulled back while sellers continued to sit on the sidelines waiting for increased market activity. Condominium sales were sharply impacted...

At Home with Nina Hatvany

Home is now more meaningful than ever. Home is a sanctuary, it’s where we find refuge, comfort, and our loved ones. And now it’s also the office, the gym, a school, playground, and more. From Los Angeles to the Bay Area, our agents are adapting their business to serve their clients like never before — from within their own homes. In this series, we take...

What's Happening This Week: July 13, 2020

  Los Angeles Greater Area Restaurants selling groceries Supplement (or skip!) the supermarket with a stop at one of these heaven-sent eateries now offering groceries, wine, produce boxes and more for fast pickup. Many offer delivery, too.           View this post on Instagram                    

Just-finished statement home with sweeping views

Surveying spectacular forested hillside vistas, twinkling city lights and verdant vineyards, this dramatic new residence at 3935 Skyfarm Drive is nestled on over 1.2 premium acres in the hills northeast of Santa Rosa. Front-facing lower-level patios and upper-level decks take full advantage of the sweeping views. The architecture is an artful mix of contemporary finishes, including textured stone surfaces, warm woods, sleek grain-matched cabinetry and...

Immaculate Spanish compound in the heart of LA

LA Magazine has called Faircrest Heights one of the “10 Best Districts You’ve Never Heard Of” – and it’s easy to see why. Close to Mid-City LA, West Hollywood and the Culver City Arts District, its quiet residential streets are filled with well-tended period homes like this gated, turnkey gem at 1752 Crescent Heights Boulevard. Complete with legal ADU and two-car garage, this 1932 architectural...

Where We Are Now: July 8, 2020

Work From Home — Day 110 – Let’s Get to the Close 5:30AM PST Team – Reflecting back on the surprise I articulated on WFH Day 80, I was now facing a closing delay that was entirely my fault and responsibility. Morgan Lane Marin’s “bookkeeper on a beeper” was not going to cut it to run Pacific Union. We had no accounting systems and no way...

Jessica Grimes named Compass California CMO

“Jessica has performed as the steward of our brand and all related strategies and execution,” Compass California President Mark A McLaughlin said. “Having completed the rebranding and integration of nearly a dozen acquisitions, Jessica accessed that experience to guide our professionals through Compass’s acquisition of our business. Her promotion to Chief Marketing Officer is both earned and deserved.” Read Jessica Grimes’ blog on Finding the Glimmer, Where...

What's Happening This Week: July 6, 2020

Los Angeles Greater Area Preview the expanded Huntington Chinese Garden  When it’s done this fall, the garden will have grown from 3.5 to a stunning 12 acres. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s new, from the Stargazing Tower to a world of elaborate miniature landscapes. View this post on Instagram