Although it took almost two seasons of “American Idol” for Ryan Seacrest to select a buyer, the singing competition show host has sold his gated Hollywood Hills West estate for $11 million. He bought the property from two-time Academy Award...
Next Act for His Los Feliz Pad Actor and stand-up comic Jamie Kennedy is looking for a buyer for his Los Feliz home. Listed at $1.9 million, the updated midcentury house features walls of glass, pocket doors, three bedrooms, a den, 31/2 bathr...
Los Angeles Real Estate: Be Picky! 5 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring a RealtorBy Stephen Shapiro With home prices down 30 percent and real estate transactions diminished by somewhere between one-third and one-half from their peak levels...
Unlike some of the big corporations that list homes in Los Angeles – names like Coldwell Banker, Sotheby’s, Prudential and Christie’s – you won’t see any big national advertising campaigns from Westside Estate Agency. The reason?...
The classic Spanish-style house, built in 1931 and recently restored, features city and ocean views, two family rooms, a pub room, a screening room, six bedrooms and seven bathrooms in 6,877 square feet. Actress Meg Ryan has sold her house in ...
I can finally say it: Things are getting better in the L.A. residential market. But not for everyone. In fact, in many cases, not even for those who are fiscally responsible. It’s true that compared with a few years ago there are less forec...
We hope you like our new WEA site. It’s based on HTML5* — the latest, most thoroughly modern technology on the web. Thanks to HTML5, our new site will look great on your iPad and cell phone, as well as on your desktop and laptop. At WEA we...
We’re proud to introduce our new blog, “The WEA Way.” Stephen Shapiro, WEA President, is posting regularly on local real estate issues, the state of our economy, and more. As those who know Stephen would expect, his writing is filled with...
It reaches an altitude of 600 feet, operates stealthily and has a range of about two miles. HeliMalibu’s aerial drone isn’t the latest device used in the war on terrorism — it’s helping real estate agents sell houses. And it’s one of ...
They give clients birds-eye views of upscale properties. The military developed drones to spy on enemies and take out terrorists, but now some people are finding domestic uses for the tiny robotic aircraft. Realtors are beginning to use the...