City of Malibu Hosts Free Fire Preparedness Events in September 2021
As wildfires continue to spread across California, the city has decided to host a series of webinars and trainings to help promote fire safety during National Preparedness Month. Here is a list of the upcoming events: September 9 at 10:30am & September 23 at 3:30pm: Virtual Home Wildfire Hardening Seminar Learn simple and inexpensive ways […]
Just Listed: The Former Broad Beach Home of Jack Lemmon
For the first time ever, the custom home of Actor Jack Lemmon has been listed for sale. 30870 Broad Beach Road is offered at $13,450,000 and exclusively represented by Tony Mark and Russell Grether of The Mark. Jack Lemmon (1925-2001) was one of the most popular movie actors of the second half of the last […]
Malibu Burnout Update: Are There Any Left?
It has been over two and a half years since the Woolsey Fire. These burned-out lots sold with rights to an expedited permit process have been some of Malibu’s most sought-after properties. Since the deadline for the expedited permit process was extended for a third year until November 8th of 2021, this summer is the […]
Is Malibu In A Drought?
Spring has sprung in Malibu – but where are the flowers? Every April, Malibu’s wildflowers explode in an array of bright colors throughout the coastal hills and Santa Monica Mountains. This comes after our rainiest months, typically January through March. Compared with the previous two years, this year’s bloom is noticeably more subdued. What’s to […]
Real Estate: What Do “Contingent” & “Pending” Mean?
In today’s competitive real estate market, homes in Southern California and across the country are entering escrow faster than ever. Sellers are often receiving multiple offers within days of listing and bidding wars between buyers then ensue. Once a home is in escrow, it is marked on the Multiple Listing Service as either under contract, […]
Malibu Real Estate Market Update: March 2021
Single Family Homes Malibu Beach 43 active listings | 7 pending sale | 7 sold Average list price: $21,922,228 Average sale price: $8,057,945 Average days on market: 110 Malibu Landside 94 active listings | 31 pending sale | 13 sold Average list price: $7,601,676 Average sale price: $3,468,923 Average days on market: 101 Condominiums Malibu […]
Malibu Real Estate Market Update: February 2021
Malibu Real Estate Market Update: February 2021 Interest rates hit above 3% for the first time since July as inventory remains low here in Malibu and buyer demand remains at an all-time high. Market activity in February took a slight dip compared with January. That said, we expect it to heat up again as we […]
Malibu Burnout Permit Rights Extended
This November marked two years since the Woolsey Fire changed Malibu forever. Incredible progress has been made, but as we reported in our previous blog, approximately one out of five burnout owners have not begun the rebuilding process or sold their lots. However, there is good news! On December 14th of 2020, the Malibu City […]
Why Malibu is the Best Place to Live During COVID
2020 has turned our world upside down. A global pandemic, widespread civil unrest, skyrocketing unemployment, and economic uncertainty have been making headlines for over a year. The way that we live in America has also changed. For countless decades, we have followed industry, entertainment, and community into cities. Then, COVID happened. Our new normal became […]
The Woolsey Fire: Two Years Ago
On November 8th in 2018, Malibu experienced its most devastating fire in recorded history. Over 400 single family homes were lost and approximately 670 structures were destroyed from the upper canyons all the way to the bluffs at Point Dume. The situation for those affected by the fire varies greatly. A handful of Malibu residents […]
‘Modern Family’ Producer Lists Broad Beach Home for $16 Million
This article appeared in Mansion Global | click here to view the original post | View Listing Here 31444 Broad Beach Road “Modern Family” producer Steven Levitan listed his Malibu, California, beach house Tuesday for just under $16 million. Contemporary Californian architecture meets the classic Cape Cod style in the 6,700-square-foot home. Boasting six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, […]
Fire Season 2020 and La Nina
Malibu residents need no reminder that it is peak fire season. Historically, this spans during the driest parts of the year, July through November. It is during these months that wildfire risks are at their peak. Threat factors include hot, dry, windy weather, brush moisture levels, and Santa Ana winds. In 2020, the large areas […]
