Los Angeles Real Estate Blog & Market Updates

Published on July 23, 2026 by Leegie Parker Leegie Parker | Real Estate Advisor | DRE 01020534 | Compass | Leegie.com A real estate agent at an open house in a Los Angeles home Quick Answer Understanding what open house activity means comes down to context. For a seller, little to no open house traffic and few showings usually points to a pricing problem, especially when inventory is limited. For a buyer, a packed open house is a signal to act rather than wait, because in rea

Santa Monica Airport closes permanently on December 31, 2028, and the 192-acre site will be redeveloped into the Santa Monica Great Park. The closure will reduce noise and air traffic across Sunset Park, Ocean Park, Mar Vista, and Venice, and the new public green space is likely to lift long-term property values in the surrounding Westside neighborhoods.

The Metro D Line Westside extension opened on May 8, 2026, adding three new subway stations along Wilshire Boulevard at La Brea, Fairfax, and La Cienega. Riders can now travel from Union Station to the edge of Beverly Hills in about 20 minutes with no transfers, giving neighborhoods like Beverlywood, West LA, Brentwood, and the Miracle Mile faster, car-free access to Downtown and some of LA’s most important cultural destinations.