Category Archives: Real Estate

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

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Sue

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

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

“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

  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

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

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

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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Thomas James Homes Building in Palisades

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Sue

It turns out that Jeffrey Sandorf, Vice President of Division Sales, Southern California Division at Thomas James Homes has a long history in Pacific Palisades. His mother had entire chapter devoted to her “cheerleader” in “What Really Happened to the … Continue reading →

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Letter: Community Council Sends Concerns about SB 9 to Officials

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: Pacific Palisades Community Council sent the following letter, today July 28, to Governor Gavin Newsom, State Senator Ben Allen, State Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, Los Angeles City Attorney Traci Park, AICP Director Vince P. Bertoni, … Continue reading →

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Fear and Rumors about SB 9

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Sue

Senate Bill 9 tries to take away single family housing under the oft-repeated mantra among some government officials that more housing is needed. They ignore the fact that California has lost population, resulting in the loss of a U.S. Representative … Continue reading →

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