Real Estate

Pat Helton, a broker associate with Coldwell Banker Realty, was recognized for her outstanding real estate sales production at the Terranea Oceanside Resort in Palos Verdes. The Coldwell Banker awards gala in October included dinner, dancing, casino tables and an overnight stay at the resort. Helton has consistently earned the International President’s Awards year after year, placing her in the […]

For the many homeowners renovating the house this year, they’re likely looking at a wealth of new products and features that could add beauty and functionality to their lifestyle. Due in part to a trend of spending more time at home, 59% of U.S. consumers will reallocate part of their pre-pandemic budgets toward home-improvement this year, according to a report […]

This two-story Wildwood pool home has four bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms in 1,900 square feet of living space. The home includes a new front door, solar panels, Milgard dual-pane windows and sliding doors, solar tubes, skylights, recessed lighting, raised-panel interior doors, crown moldings, smooth ceilings and ceiling fans. The spacious master bedroom includes a walk-in closet, plantation shutters, ceiling fan, […]

Home maintenance. The very words might evoke thoughts of an entire weekend spent laboring at home instead of relaxing in it, but that doesn’t have to be the case. “Not every home maintenance project has to be a large undertaking or one that takes up all of your free time,” said Christopher O’Rourke, vice president of property claims for Mercury […]

Whether you want to boost the value of your home to put it on the market or you want to enhance its beauty and settle in for long-term living, it’s important to keep curb appeal at the top of your list. That’s because first impressions count. Indeed, curb appeal accounts for up to 7% of home value, according to research […]

This custom- expanded two-story home is in Indian Hills Ridge, Simi Valley. The house sits on a corner lot with views of the surrounding Simi Hills. There is professional landscape and hardscape. The house has five bedrooms and three baths in over 3,400 square feet. Two bedrooms and one full bathroom are downstairs. There are formal dining and living rooms. […]

The kitchen is famously the go-to room of the house where family and friends gather to spend time together, so it should be a space that all enjoy hanging out in. If a kitchen’s décor is starting to look a little tired, it can always be freshened up by adding modern and functional touches. Here are five ideas—from simple to […]

This unique, upgraded home is in the gated Fairways Community of Wood Ranch, Simi Valley. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom, fully remodeled house offers an open floor plan throughout the entire living space. The homeowners removed all nonessential dividing walls. The gourmet kitchen features an imported copper sink, raised ceiling, recessed lighting, single-slab granite countertop and backsplash, stainless steel appliances and soft-close […]