Studio City Housing Market and Neighborhood Guide
Photo: Jengod / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsStudio City earns its name honestly — it sits next to Radford Studio Center and Universal, and…
Author: Gary Jacobs
Gary Jacobs is a Southern California local, raised in Westlake Village, with real estate experience that spans hundreds of home sales across dozens of Southern California communities. He writes local guides, area updates and market insight on the main communities he serves — Conejo and San Fernando Valleys, Coastal Ventura to West Los Angeles, to help residents, community members and prospective buyers and sellers make confident, well-informed decisions.
Santa Rosa Valley Housing Market and Neighborhood Guide: Ventura County’s Equestrian Enclave
Santa Rosa Valley is one of the region's best-kept secrets: an unincorporated pocket of Ventura County tucked between Camarillo, Thousand Oaks and Moorpark, where the…
Ventura County Surf Spots: A Local’s Guide from Rincon to County Line
Photo: Allan J. Cronin (Canticle) / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsVentura County packs an outsized amount of good surf into its coastline — from…
Hiking Trails Near Ventura: Coastal Views, Canyons and the Serra Cross
Photo: Fettlemap / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsYou don't have to drive far from downtown Ventura to get above the rooftops and out over…
Van Nuys Housing Market and Neighborhood Guide
Photo: Cbl62 / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsVan Nuys is the central, urban heart of the Valley — denser, more diverse and more affordable…
Moorpark Housing Market and Neighborhood Guide
Photo: Justin N / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsMoorpark is the newer, smaller and slightly pricier neighbor to Simi Valley — a city where…
Ventura County’s Two Harbors: A Guide to Channel Islands Harbor and Ventura Harbor
Photo / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsVentura County has two harbors, sitting barely nine miles apart, and locals rarely confuse them — but newcomers…
Malibu Surf Spots: From Surfrider to County Line
Photo: Emustonen at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsMalibu is where California surf culture grew up. Its 21 miles of coast hold…
Simi Valley vs. Moorpark: The Region’s Value Corridor, Compared
Photo: Alfred Twu / CC0, via Wikimedia CommonsSimi Valley and Moorpark are the "over the grade" alternative to the Conejo Valley — connected to Thousand…
Santa Monica Mountains Trails: Waterfalls, Peaks and Movie Ruins from Malibu to the Conejo Valley
Photo: IvyMike / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThe Santa Monica Mountains rise straight out of the sea and run inland between Malibu and the…