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Probing paychecks
By Natalie Hoberman | September 07, 2020 02:00PM
Like most reality shows, Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles” tends to airbrush a less glamorous reality. By showcasing the schmoozing over lunches, Rolls-Royces and fancy open-house cocktails, the show paints a very posh...
Probing paychecks
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Broken homes: The anatomy of a divorce, told through luxury real estate
By Natalie Hoberman | September 07, 2020 10:00AM
A just-divorced woman returned one day late last year to her palatial Los Angeles home to find it reeking...
Broken homes: The anatomy of a divorce, told through luxury real estate
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The Closing: Kurt Rappaport
By Natalie Hoberman | July 06, 2020 12:50PM
Kurt Rappaport is a co-founder and the CEO of Westside Estate Agency, a boutique residential real estate brokerage with offices in Beverly Hills, Malibu and Miami. He ranked as the No. 1 broker on...
The Closing: Kurt Rappaport
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Glass, steel and uncertainty: Stalled Oceanwide Plaza megaproject faces mounting challenges
By Natalie Hoberman | January 24, 2020 10:00AM
UPDATED, August 27, 9:02 a.m.: Looming over Staples Center and directly across South Figueroa Street stand three glass skyscrapers. They are part of a...
Glass, steel and uncertainty: Stalled Oceanwide Plaza megaproject faces mounting challenges
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Here’s where Douglas Elliman stands in LA as “Million Dollar Listing” man moves in
By Natalie Hoberman | Research By Ashley McHugh and Jerome Dineen | January 01, 2020 10:00AM
UPDATED, July 18, 3:16 p.m.: On July 10, Douglas Elliman star broker Fredrik Eklund told his 1.1 million Instagram...
Here’s where Douglas Elliman stands in LA as “Million Dollar Listing” man moves in
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The Closing: Jamie Duran
By Natalie Hoberman | November 25, 2019 10:00AM
Jamie Duran is the president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Southern California. She oversees more than 4,500 agents and 200 employees spread across 58 offices in the region. A self-proclaimed “Valley Girl,” Duran...
The Closing: Jamie Duran
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The Closing: Coldwell Banker’s Jamie Duran
By Natalie Hoberman | November 08, 2019 08:00AM
Jamie Duran is the president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Southern California. She oversees more than 4,500 agents...
The Closing: Coldwell Banker’s Jamie Duran
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Why private clubs are popping up all over LA
By Natalie Hoberman | November 06, 2019 08:00AM
Tucked away on Melrose Place between the trendy Alfred Coffee and the Mediterranean bistro Fig & Olive, there’s a...
Why private clubs are popping up all over LA
This week in celeb real estate: Candy Spelling lists Malibu estate, NBA star Paul George picks up Palisades pad…and more
By Natalie Hoberman | September 27, 2019 05:00PM
For the first time this season, rain fell on Los Angeles this week and brought with it some notable celebrity listings and sales. Candy...
This week in celeb real estate: Candy Spelling lists Malibu estate, NBA star Paul George picks up Palisades pad…and more
Playing the real estate game: College athlete bill could mint young millionaires and homebuyers
By Natalie Hoberman and Dennis Lynch | September 27, 2019 02:00PM
In the not too distant future, college athletes playing at top-tier schools may be hitting the open houses as hard as they hit the...
Playing the real estate game: College athlete bill could mint young millionaires and homebuyers