Category Archives: Real Estate

Ray Kappe Brooktree Home Is on the Market for the First Time

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

The home on Brooktree Road in Rustic Canyon that was designed and built by noted Mid-Century Modern architect Ray Kappe is for sale for the first time. It has been in the Kappe family since 1967. Now it  is on … Continue reading →

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A Way to Help Mobile Home Owners Impacted by Fire

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This letter was sent to Senator Ben Allen and to this editor. It raises an important question about allowing those who lived in mobile homes a chance to survive, to find a new home, by a one-time tax … Continue reading →

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Palisades Pulse – Real Estate Update Part 2

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Amalfi founder Anthony Marguleas has examined the Pacific Palisades Real Estate Market extensively this past year to learn the effects of the January 2025 Palisades Fire. In Part 1, which ran in yesterday’s Circling the News, click here. Marguleas examined … Continue reading →

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Good News: Your Lot Sold! Bad News: You Didn’t Sell It

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Realtor and Amalfi Founder Anthony Marguleas appeared on KTTV Fox 11 News with Marla Tellez on January 7 about the latest scam in Pacific Palisades and Altadena: selling a lot that belongs to someone else click here. Tellez asked Marguleas, … Continue reading →

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Hogues to Rebuild on Earlham

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

For people walking the Via de los Olas Bluffs in Pacific Palisades, one of the more interesting yards and homes was the Hogue’s two-bedroom house on Earlham. It was the yard that drew your attention, first. Cacti, large succulents, native … Continue reading →

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Property Tax Updates from L.A. County Assessor Jeffrey Prang

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

“Current property tax law provides several programs to help disaster-impacted property owners secure relief before, during, and after the rebuilding process,”  L.A. County Assessor Jeffrey Prang wrote in his newsletter. He noted that three bills regarding the wildfires have been … Continue reading →

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Several Properties Deemed Public Nuisance Including Palisades Bowl

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

  At the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners meeting at 201 North Figueroa on October 8, several properties were deemed a public nuisance, including the Palisades Bowl. After the January 7 Palisades Fire, residents and business owners were asked … Continue reading →

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The Real Permit Numbers for Palisades Rebuild from PaliBuilds

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Pali Builds has compiled July Home Building Permit Numbers, which are lower than the Mayor’s. . . . much lower. (Editor’s note: CTN was given permission to reprint this August 6 article, which is compiled by Frank Refro and Kambiz … Continue reading →

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Good News for Alphabet Streets Residents

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Three builders are now asking Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) to switch their duplex permit to a permit for a single-family home. Today, the project at 768 Hartzell was posted on LADBS site “the applicant emailed to … Continue reading →

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Help Palisades Bowl Residents: Sign the Petition

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The remains of the Palisades Bowl, a once thriving mobile home community of about 350 residents, continue to rust across from the Pacific Ocean. The Palisades Fire torched the homes along Pacific Coast Highway between Temescal Canyon Road and the … Continue reading →

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