Luxury Market News

WEA in The News: Actor Paul Wesley makes quick work of selling Studio City Home

It’s safe to say that “Vampire Diaries” star Paul Wesley was quick to see interest in his Studio City home. The Jay Vanos-designed residence was under contract three days after it hit the market and sold in just under a month for $2.3 mi...

WEA in the News: John Krasinski and Emily Blunt Make a Kardashian Connection in Hollywood Hills

At first glance, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt have little in common with model and reality television personality Kendall Jenner. But as history has shown in star-studded L.A., real estate has a way of bringing different celebrity circles tog...

WEA Press Release: Los Angeles Luxury Real Estate Market on the Westside Remains Buoyant

Leading realty brokerage firm Westside Estate Agency sees the influence of Silicon Valley and Silicon Beach technology companies as a key driver of increasing demand for luxury homes on the Westside BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., July 21, 2016:The West...

WEA in the News: ‘Aquaman’ Director James WAN Buys Bel-Air Home Once Owned by Meg Ryan

A recently sold Westside home has added another celebrity name to its pedigree. Director-screenwriter James Wan of “Saw” and “The Conjuring” fame has paid $18.5 million for a 1930s Mediterranean-style home in Bel-Air. Adam Bernhard...

WEA June 2016 Micro Report

WEA in the News: Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo List Their Beverly Hills Home for $17.5 Million

Perhaps a nesting instinct is kicking in for Adam Levine and wife Behati Prinsloo. The expectant couple has taken their SoHo loft off the market and instead listed their Beverly Hills home, reports Trulia. Purchased in 2012, the ranch-style res...

WEA Reads: Sales in L.A.’s Ultra-Luxury Housing Market Slow & More

Check out what the agents at WEA are reading this week. As international billionaires get nervous, sales in L.A.’s ultra-luxury housing market slow. Home prices climb in April; 7 cities set new records. Seas Rising but Florida Keeps Buildi...

WEA in the News: Tom Cruise Completes His Mission to Sell in Beverly Hills

Tom Cruise has a reputation for over-the-top stunts and high-octane action, but his recent home sale can best be described as under-the-radar. The box-office star sold his home in Beverly Hills for $38 million, property records show. The acre-...

Letter From WEA: Enough with Pocket Listings

Pocket listings are officially an epidemic. The primary reason for a pocket listing is that an agent was not strong enough to convince a seller why the property should be openly listed in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for all agents to see...