Glenn Shelhamer, Author at Silver Lake Blog

Rooftops of hillside homes among dense trees in Mount Washington, Los Angeles, with hills on the horizon

The Sign Goes Up Last: What Selling a House in Los Angeles Actually Looks Like Right Now

Most sellers think selling starts the day the sign goes up. It does not. Here is what it actually takes to sell a house on the Eastside this fall: the punch list, the inspections, the disclosures, the old permits, and a price built for the market that exists.

Spanish style home with palm trees on a Silver Lake hillside street, Los Angeles

How Long Does It Take to Sell a House in Silver Lake?

The median home in Silver Lake and Echo Park sold in 17 days over the past twelve months. Two out...

Craftsman home with a covered front porch in Silver Lake, Los Angeles

Your Parents’ House Is Worth More Empty Than Occupied. Thank Prop 19 for That.

Prop 19 inherited property California rules mean heirs generally must move into a parent’s home as their primary residence to...

Outside the 100 year old Barker Brothers factory in The Arts District in DTLA

The “Everyone’s Leaving LA” Narrative Is a Lie. Here’s Who’s Actually Buying.

Is everyone leaving Los Angeles? No. Despite viral U-Haul statistics and exodus headlines, homes across Northeast LA are still closing,...

Sweeping views of DTLA from Angeleno Heights neighborhood in Highland Park

Everyone Cries Gentrification in Highland Park. Here’s Who Actually Cashed Out.

Highland Park’s gentrification has already happened — the identity fight is largely settled and prices reflect it. Longtime owners who...

Rebuild or Sell? The Altadena Math Nobody Wants to Do

Whether to rebuild or sell after the Eaton Fire comes down to your insurance status, your mortgage rate, and how...

Steep residential street in Echo Park, Los Angeles, lined with parked cars and apartment buildings, seen from above

Your Listing Has Thirty Days. After That, the Discount Starts.

Homes that sell in their first thirty days are closing above asking. Homes that take longer are closing below it. Twelve months of our own MLS data, the neighborhood with the widest gap, and what sellers should do about it.

Modern condominium building in Silver Lake, Los Angeles

The Condo Market Is Quietly Getting Crushed by HOA Insurance, Not Interest Rates

Why is the HOA insurance condo market California crisis crushing sales more than interest rates? Because post-Surfside reforms are forcing...

Downtown Los Angeles skyline seen from the hills above Silver Lake

Home Prices Are Finally Cooling and First-Time Buyers Are Too Scared to Notice

The Los Angeles housing market cooling is real: homes that miss their first month now sit a median of 27...

Outside The Dunsmore restaurant in Glassell Park considered one of California's best restaurants in the state.

El Sereno, Cypress Park, and Glassell Park Aren’t “Up and Coming.” They’re Just Up.

El Sereno, Cypress Park, and Glassell Park real estate has moved well past “up and coming.” These Northeast LA neighborhoods...

Stacks of $100 bills in U.S Fiat Currency

Cash Is King Again — And If You’re Not Paying Cash, Here’s How You Compete Anyway

Roughly 35% to 45% of Los Angeles home sales are closing all-cash right now. If you’re financed, that’s not a...

Airplane drops fire retardant from low elevation above the treetops of an active California fire

Your Fire Insurance Just Tripled and Your Agent Didn’t Mention It

Fire insurance in Los Angeles has roughly tripled for many homeowners since the Eaton Fire, with premiums now running $8,000...