Home of the Week: Luxurious Happy Valley Estate

Tucked behind a gated driveway, this luxury estate offers private, resort-style living in Happy Valley, one of Lafayette’s most sought-after neighborhoods. The lush 2.64± acres estate offers stunning outdoor spaces, beautiful pool, outdoor kitchen, multiple loggias with fire features, guest house with kitchen and full bath, sprawling level lawn, patios with water features, and more. Re-built in 2017, the refined, transitional design is reflected in...

Compass Congratulates Chris Cortazzo

On the heels of a record-breaking year in luxury real estate, we are honored to recognize the achievements of Malibu agent Chris Cortazzo for $1 billion+ in sales in 2021. We’re humbled and grateful to work alongside Chris every day as he exemplifies Compass entrepreneurship principles, dreaming big and obsessing about the opportunity to guide his clients home. “Malibu is the greatest place to live...

Celebrating Black History Month with Our Compass Community 

This is part two of our Black History Month feature – check out the first in our sequence here. Black History Month is a time to remember and celebrate the legacy of Black leaders, creators, and barrier-breakers that have and continue to push the needle towards progress and equity. This year, we are dedicating our programming to investment — how we can invest in the...

Love Where You Live: Wine Country

Love a little wine on Valentine’s Day? How about a whole vineyard? The beauty of California Wine Country is it isn’t centralized. From Napa to Santa Barbara, Petaluma to Malibu, the relaxed, effortless lifestyle of wine country living is exemplified by these stunning homes.  18000 Gehricke Road, Sonoma | Listed by Mark Stormetta A once-in-a-lifetime family vineyard estate opportunity awaits in wine country. Located minutes...

Jen Caskey Group finds their place at Compass

Compass is thrilled to announce a new boutique real estate team focused on luxury properties throughout the beach cities. Introducing: Jen Caskey Group! Partnering with Compass will allow our team to deliver a modern real estate experience by combining 30 years of local luxury market knowledge, savvy negotiation, in-house marketing, and technology expertise while providing hands-on guidance from start to finish for our buyers and...

Love Where You Live: NELA + East Side

The East Side and Northeast LA contain LA’s most quickly-evolving neighborhoods. Home to renowned late-night taco trucks and a growing community of young creatives, artists, and musicians, its densely populated hills are packed with charming duplexes and bungalows, Mid-Century gems, and historic properties. An eclectic mix of urban grit and trendy restaurants, bars, and boutiques comprise its non-residential sections, with an influx of sports fans...

Luxurious Island Resort: Ka’ulu Estates

This peaceful gated estate home has an exceptional floor plan including four attached bedrooms with Pacific Ocean, Maui, sunset and Kohala Mountain views. This property is located on a private cul-de-sac with an attached three car garage, extremely close to resort amenities. The 12-foot entry doors open to the foyer and great room which offer golf course and ocean views. The gourmet kitchen has ample...

Love Where You Live: San Francisco

What’s beyond that Victorian facade? Bay windows and glittering cityscapes, secret gardens and rooftop decks, original molding and wainscoting, cozy breakfast nooks and awe-inspiring staircases. San Francisco knows romance is about mystery, and you never know what you’re going to find when you pull back the curtain on one of its character-filled homes. This February, we’re exploring the neighborhoods that have stolen our hearts, starting...

Love Where You Live

Across the country, housing prices are continuing to rise*, meaning there’s never been a better time to invest in a new home and start earning equity. With interest rates remaining low for the time being, and more buyers entering the market, available homes are a hot commodity. According to the Washington Post, the typical home sold in 15 days last year, and more than 60...