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Local takes on the LA real estate market — neighborhoods, trends, and honest tips for buyers and sellers.

Music, Discipline and the Compound Effect

I've been a musician most of my life. It's informed most of my major decisions and been the lens through which I see the world — and it turns out, the discipline it taught me shows up everywhere.

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Holding My Own in an Unfamiliar Chair

I've been working temp leasing gigs on the side to supplement my real estate income. This weekend I took two shifts at an apartment complex in Van Nuys — minimal instruction, a pricing sheet, and a phone that wouldn't stop ringing.

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The Streets of Franklin Hills

The streets are narrow, cracked, curvy, and have no sidewalks — and somehow that's become a sign of status. On managing property in one of LA's most sought-after hills, and what it's like to grow up there.

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No Guarantees

Four years in and I'm still figuring it out. A few honest thoughts on what the real estate job actually looks like from the inside — the isolation, the culture, and why I keep showing up anyway.

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