More review of the latest developments in Leucadia as I cruise by the next Toll Brothers community and take a look at what the planning commission just approved: The 3.79-acre project site, which is just south of the Alila Marea hotel on N. Coast Highway, is proposed...
Another famous singer from Jamaica who is five days younger than Natalie. We need to play the Jamaica card and have Natalie go on tour with her!
Paying over the list price must have some addictive qualities! Either that, or the superior homes are still attracting a lot of attention. Well into the higher-rate environment, more than half of the June buyers paid over the list price! Here is the breakdown by...
There are many who insist that real estate will follow its historical trend, and I like to say ‘it’s different now’ just to irritate them. What are the things that are different? Every buyer has had to qualify for their mortgage and use a sizable down payment, the...
This should be about it. If there hasn't been a surge of inventory by now, it's not coming - at least not this year. There might be some nice action over the next couple of weeks as buyers try to land a deal before school starts, but there won't be big discounts -...
This just sold for full price, which was $2,990,000:
Hat tip to Rob Dawg for sending in the news that one of the most engaging architects of our time has passed away at age 97. Harry lacked formal architecture training, but that didn't stop him from designing 100+ houses. My favorite is the Sandcastle (above), the...
These are excerpts from Scott G's newsletter yesterday: The most recent migration headlines concern Silicon Valley. The narrative: It sucks and everyone is leaving. Venture capitalists who built their fortunes in the Valley say they’re "over" it. The Bay Area is...
Let's go from $23,500,000 in Leucadia to $2,333,000 (list was $2,079,000) - and be on the same ocean!
Kelly has done a masterful job getting mass exposure coast-to-coast, and here's Architectural Digest's tour. Just don't read the YouTube comments:
