The Malibu Housing Market: How to Read Prices After the 2025 Fires
Malibu is not one market and it never has been. It's roughly 21 miles of coastline strung along a single highway, where the price of…
Category: Local Guides
Practical local explainers about the Conejo Valley and surrounding communities.
Simi Valley vs. Moorpark: The Region’s Value Corridor, Compared
Simi Valley and Moorpark are the "over the grade" alternative to the Conejo Valley — connected to Thousand Oaks and the coast by the 118…
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
Ventura County packs an outsized amount of good surf into its coastline — from the world-class point break that opens the county's western edge to…
Hiking Trails Near Ventura: Coastal Views, Canyons and the Serra Cross
You don't have to drive far from downtown Ventura to get above the rooftops and out over the ocean. From a hilltop cross with island…
Van Nuys Housing Market and Neighborhood Guide
Van Nuys is the central, urban heart of the Valley — denser, more diverse and more affordable than the hillside communities to its south, and…
Moorpark Housing Market and Neighborhood Guide
Moorpark is the newer, smaller and slightly pricier neighbor to Simi Valley — a city where more than three-quarters of the homes were built after…
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
Malibu is where California surf culture grew up. Its 21 miles of coast hold everything from the most storied point break in the state to…
Buying and Rebuilding in Malibu After the 2025 Fires: An Honest Guide
If you're thinking about buying in Malibu right now — especially a lot or a fire-affected property — the single most important thing to understand…