Judith Gottesfeld Real Estate Extraordinaire

05/11/2025

Wishing all mothers however you identify and however you share this day a beautiful day!

03/03/2025

Just a patch of rainbow 🌈

02/13/2025

An affordable housing push in Mid-City received a key recommendation this past week. At the Feb. 3 meeting of the

02/12/2025

How much is a lot worth now after the Palisades fire? The market for burned lots is speaking to us.

On a cul-de-sac in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades, what was once a four-bedroom wood-and-stucco house is now a pile of rubble except for two chimneys and a few brick columns.

07/24/2024

Fortunately, we take great care to confirm and reconfirm wire instructions from the escrow company. This is how we avoid wire fraud.

Real estate, with its large transaction sizes and frequent use of bank wires, has proven to be an especially lucrative target for cybercriminals.

06/05/2024

12/29/2023

Here is a clue to what this would cost the state and city (parks, flood control, mosquito abatement, emergency trauma services, etc.). This does not include bonds passed . This does not include school bonds. The property is divided in 2 parcels. According to the assessor records, the assessed values total $96.5M. The property taxes as of 2023 before the sale would go through are $2.4M per year.

$2,400,000 is a lot to lose. And that's a real loss because the previous entities were paying taxes and now UCLA will not. It's a double-edge sword, to be sure. But in light of the constant challenges to Prop 13 intended to protect homeowners in the name of the budget, is this fair?

Nearly five years ago, developer Hudson Pacific Properties kicked off the new year by announcing a landmark deal to transform the shuttered Westside Pavilion shopping mall into a more than 580,000-square-foot office campus for Google. Now, that deal appears to be in doubt as an L.A. institution take...

12/28/2023

Say what? No Google campus in ye ol' Westside Pavilion.

Nearly five years ago, developer Hudson Pacific Properties kicked off the new year by announcing a landmark deal to transform the shuttered Westside Pavilion shopping mall into a more than 580,000-square-foot office campus for Google. Now, that deal appears to be in doubt as an L.A. institution take...

06/03/2023

Allstate following State Farm's lead in halting new homeowners insurance policies.

California’s homeowners are already bearing the brunt of devastating wildfires every summer. Now, it will be harder for them to find insurance companies willing to potentially cover the damages.

06/03/2023

A spot of outside my window.

 

05/30/2023

Word on the street:
State Farm is no longer writing new policies in California.

04/17/2023

Fun thoughts about more affordable coastal living.

Places to Live in California Near the Beach: With around 1,000 miles of beaches, a vibrant culinary scene, diverse culture, and a robust job market...