Naz NowtashBeyond the Front Door
Naz NowtashBeyond the Front Door
What's publicly listed is only part of the market. A good portion of what I sell never reaches the MLS.
Between listings my sellers are usually mid-remodel — the work that happens before a house goes live. If you're buying, the next section matters more anyway.
Some of the best homes in Los Angeles never hit the open market. Sellers who want privacy, or who aren't quite ready, come to me first — one of my three Malibu sales was transacted entirely off-market, and never appeared on the MLS at all. If you're buying in a specific pocket, tell me and I'll let you know what's quietly available.
Before you offer, I'll tell you what it would actually cost to fix what's wrong with it — from someone who has managed that work, not guessed at it.
Which problems are cosmetic and which ones are expensive. That distinction is where buyers most often lose money.
If you want it, you get drawings and a budget for the house before closing — so work can start the week you get the keys.
I'll walk the property, tell you what I'd change before we list, what it would cost, and what it should sell for on both sides of that work. No obligation, no pressure.