In a recent issue of the Wall Street Journal’s Mansion section, real estate reporter Lauren Schuker Blum profiles the design business of veteran Hollywood manager Sandy Gallin, who in his next act has become a designer and home flipper to stars in his inner circle.… Read more

The Wall Street Journal reports today that the magnificent 3.3 acre estate property of actress Victoria Foyt has hit the market, listed for $29.95 million. As Lauren Schuker Blum of WSJ notes, the perfectly positioned property near the mouth of Santa Monica Canyon includes a library “with a secret door that leads into a Prohibition-era bar.” … Read more

The Wall Street Journal first reported yesterday that the La Mesa Landmark Estate at 2009 La Mesa Drive, Santa Monica, referred to on occasion as the “House of Rock,” is on the market; listed by The Agency for $22 Million. As Lauren Schuker Blum of WSJ notes, a partnership led by designer and developer Elaine Culotti owns … Read more

The Agency’s listing at 707 N. Walden Drive in Beverly Hills, a rare, unspoiled 1930’s historic Spanish Colonial Revival, is the Wall Street Journal House of the Day. The WSJ’s Stefanos Chen notes the home’s “Tinsel town charms” like its “former film projection room and a suede-upholstered bedroom.” The 5-bedroom, 5-bath home features many of its original details, … Read more

The Studio City estate of hit songwriter and former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi is the featured home in the “Private Properties” section of today’s “Mansion” edition of The Wall Street Journal. [related-properties] The WSJ takes note of the property’s mountain and city views, gorgeous marble interiors, and stone fireplaces, as well as its 3.5 … Read more

High-rise luxury living is on the up in Los Angeles, as more and more buyers are seeking out the 5-star services and amenities — along with proximity to work, dining and entertainment — offered by residential towers in Downtown Los Angeles. In a video shot at The Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. LIVE and featured in The … Read more

The Wall Street Journal knows what we have long known – global is the new local in luxury real estate – and starting this Friday, the newspaper will dedicate an entire stand-alone weekly section to the ever-expanding worldwide market. Entitled “Mansion,” the section will offer comprehensive stories from a global team of journalists and appear every Friday in the WSJ‘s U.S. edition, … Read more

Real estate analysts have been saying it and now the numbers confirm it. The housing bust is over, reports The Wall Street Journal, as more homes are now being sold and house prices are trending up. “You know when The Wall Street Journal says it, it’s true,” said The Agency’s Billy Rose. “Now is the … Read more