Best Things to Do in Los Angeles in September 2026
Looking for things to do in Los Angeles this September? From BTS's four-night ARIRANG World Tour stop at SoFi Stadium and OneRepublic's Hollywood Bowl fireworks finale to the Rams' Monday Night Football home opener and free Jazz at LACMA, here are the top events, concerts, and outdoor experiences happening across LA in September 2026, plus tips for beating the traffic.
Mortgage Rates This Week, August 31, 2026: LA Buyer Guide
Mortgage rates held steady this week, but Friday's August jobs report could change that fast. Here's what's driving rates right now, and what it means for Westside LA buyers and sellers deciding whether to move this fall.
Brentwood Q2 2026: Fast Under $4M, Negotiable Over $7M
Brentwood closed 64 homes for $321M in Q2 2026, but the market split in two. Homes under $4M sold in 14 days at full price. Homes over $7M took 39 days and gave back 8% in escrow. Here's what's driving the divide.
The Hidden Story Behind Brentwood Park’s Biggest Sales
$122 million across ten sales. Nearly half never hit the market. And the days-on-market number you've been reading is fiction.
Is Prop 13 on the November 2026 Ballot?
Prop 13 is not on your November ballot. Almost everything stacked on top of it is, including a Palisades ULA exemption worth about $240,000 on a $6 million lot sale. Here is what actually changes.
How Westside Homeowners Are Misreading Their Net Worth
The Zestimate misses more than people think, and it misses worse on the Westside. Here's the 5-minute way to check what your home is actually worth.
Mortgage Market Update: Week of August 17, 2026
The Treasury just made a move that could ease pressure on mortgage rates, we launched new ARM pricing as low as 5.53%, and July's housing numbers show buyers are gaining leverage. Here's what it all means.
How the Glyndon Sale Broke a Venice Land Record
Two off-market offers came in around $1.8M. Our agent Kyle Amicucci told the sellers to wait. Here's how 1519 Glyndon Ave in Venice sold for $2,145,000 and broke the East Venice land sale record.
Should You Wait Another Year to Sell Your Los Angeles Home?
Waiting a year to sell your LA home only pays if it appreciates more than it costs to hold. On the Westside, that's usually 2–3%. Here's the real math.
The 117-Basis-Point Gap Hiding on a Westside Jumbo Rate Sheet
Four products, one borrower, one day of pricing, and a 117-basis-point gap between the cheapest and most expensive money on the page. Here's what that's worth over seven years, and the three things the rate sheet doesn't tell you.
SpaceX Unlock Update: August 20, 2026
Another 319 million SpaceX shares unlock today, the second of six releases running through December. The first one didn't move the market the way anyone expected. Here's the full unlock calendar, why the money is landing in the South Bay before the Westside, and what it means if you're selling this fall.
The SpaceX Wealth Effect: What It Means for Los Angeles Real Estate
SpaceX just created thousands of new millionaires, but the biggest wealth event in Southern California isn't hitting Los Angeles real estate the way you might expect. The money is real, but it's not all spendable yet. Here's where SpaceX employees are likely to buy, when their stock unlocks, and why the South Bay could feel the impact before the Westside.
The Inheritance Mistake I See LA Families Make Every Year
Most families assume the low property taxes come with the house. Under Prop 19, they don't. Here's what an inherited Westside home actually costs now, and what to do before it's an issue.
Santa Monica Housing Market Update Q2 2026: The $4,000,000 Lesson in This Quarter's Numbers
Somebody just lost $4,000,000 on a brand new house in Santa Monica. Meanwhile, another seller closed in 0 days, off-market, at full price, with a $3,400,000 gain. Same quarter, same neighborhood, opposite outcomes. Our Q2 2026 market report breaks down the numbers behind both: 69 homes sold, a $3,950,000 median, the price tier where more than half the homes went over asking, and the 5 biggest sales of the quarter. If you own in Santa Monica, the difference between these 2 outcomes is worth knowing before you pick a number.
SB 79 and Westside Los Angeles Real Estate: What Actually Changed on July 1, 2026
SB 79 took effect July 1 and allows nine stories within 200 feet of a Metro B or D Line stop. But Los Angeles and Santa Monica both delayed it to 2030, and the Palisades isn't affected at all. Here's what applies to your parcel.
Brentwood Real Estate Market Update: Q2 2026 by the Numbers
Well-priced homes: gone in 2 weeks, sometimes over asking. Overpriced homes: months on market and millions in reductions. Q2 2026 was the quarter that punished 2025 pricing, here's the proof.
Best Things to Do in Los Angeles This August (2026)
Gustavo Dudamel conducts his last concerts as the LA Phil's Music & Artistic Director this month, ending a 17-year run. Free Shakespeare opens in Griffith Park. And LA's first-ever jazz festival closes out on the sand at Dockweiler. Here's what's happening in August, what it costs, and what to know before you go.
Brentwood's Top 10 Home Sales: The Price History Behind Each One
Two homes closed on the same street, Chickory Lane, worlds apart relative to ask. One sold 9% over in 9 days. Another needed 155 days and a $9M haircut. The Brentwood market isn't strong or weak right now, it's precise. Here's the full price history behind the ten biggest sales.
The Story Behind Brentwood Park's 2026 Biggest Closings
Ten sales, $7M to $29M. The homes priced at the market's read were bid up as much as 54% and closed in under two weeks. The ones that opened high gave back 20–30% and spent up to 18 months getting there in public. Same neighborhood, same stretch of 2026, here's what separated them.
Can Your Swimming Pool Save Your House From a Wildfire? An LA Fire Captain Explains
Your pool holds 40 fire engines' worth of water. LAFD Captain Jim Prabhu explains how to use it, plus home hardening and insurance tips for LA's fire zones.