Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola spoke with Kristine Gill at Better Homes & Gardens Magazine about what you can expect as a move-up buyer looking to sell your current home in favor of something better. What Does It Mean to Be a Move-Up Buyer?

Craft & Bauer Estate Director Sean Hughes was recently interviewed by Homes.com about the types of homes you’ll find in Historic South Central Los Angeles and the market conditions.

From dynamic search websites with built-in lead generation and lead nurture systems, to automized online and digital ads, our Estate Agents have the power to manage their day to day operations and amplify their business powered by our all-in-one digital marketing solution

A new trend has emerged this year - the dreaded rise of interest rates. History is sometimes the best means to project how the year may shape up. To forecast what 2022 may look like, it’s worth taking a look at 2013, a year with similar underlying factors at play.

A new trend has emerged this year - the dreaded rise of interest rates. History is sometimes the best means to project how the year may shape up. To forecast what 2022 may look like, it’s worth taking a look at 2013, a year with similar underlying factors at play.

Talk to any buyer over the past 12 months and they would agree that the home buying process feels more like an auction than the conventional way of buying a home. Will bidding wars become a norm, or will swiftly increasing interest rates cool the market?

Will the recent upswing in mortgage rates be the catalyst to balance this very one-sided real estate market?

Across the United States, Americans are beginning the year with the lowest amount of active housing inventory since 2004. What’s in store for the housing market? Find out in Craft & Bauer’s 2022 Real Estate Forecast.

As the end of the year draws upon us and the real estate market continues to move at breakneck speed despite low supply, the irregular conditions give us end of 2020 déjà vu. Join us in examining the housing landscape as it stands to continue through the better part of 2022, and project the best course of action.

With the guiding mantra, “I am so grateful for my life, my health and my good fortune, and I am my lion heart, my passion and my stability,” Craft & Bauer co-founder Dominic Labriola leads every interaction. Learn about his journey with gratitude at its forefront in this heart to heart with Voyage Phoenix.

The residential resale housing market has been moving at an unrelenting pace since July 2020. With mortgage rates still historically low and demand for housing remaining high, the question on everyone’s mind is, “When will this market begin to slow down?”

Now through the week before Thanksgiving marks the last hurrah before the slowest time of year for real estate. With the market being so strong, will this year's holiday slowdown be as impactful versus years prior? Let's examine the facts.

One of California’s most substantial pieces of real estate legislation in recent history has just passed. If you own a single-family residence in the State of California, let’s dive into the pros and cons of how SB 9 now directly affects you.

Our Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Dominic Labriola shares his insight on the Real Talk, with Realtors Podcast. Tune in to hear how to find work-life balance in real estate, make sure you take care of yourself, find the right agents to hire for your brokerage, make your brand look good, and use CRM to fuel your brokerage.

Autumn is usually the downshift of the real estate market prior to the Holiday Market, which is historically the slowest time of the year for real estate. However, with interest rates at historical lows, a strained supply of available homes to purchase, and exceedingly high buyer demand, will this 2021 Autumn real estate market follow its traditional path?

If you've had someone come up to you and say "Just wait. Once all of the foreclosures hit the market due to COVID, it's going to dismantle the housing market. There's going to be soooo much inventory. It's going to be just like 2008...” then we’ve got some numbers that will interest you.

“Collaborative, smart, kind, and empathetic, Sean adds to the collective strength of what Craft & Bauer has become.” Craft & Bauer Real Estate Co. is delighted to welcome Sean Hughes and The Hughes Group to their Southern California office.

Craft & Bauer’s Wood Roberto Group shares 7 VA loan tips that homebuyers should consider if thinking of buying a home through a VA loan

Craft & Bauer Estate Agent Chris Ansell has been named on Property Spark’s Best of the Best Top 100 California Real Estate Agents on Social Media list. Chris was included in the list for his unique insight into how the Los Angeles market works and his willingness to share it with you.

2878 Jamaica Boulevard - New 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom homes For Rent in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola spoke with Alanna Schubach of Mansion Global about how buyers can steer clear of shoddy upgrades, and sellers can make their homes shine. “The biggest concern is whether the work was permitted and done in an appropriate matter, up to codes and standards,” said Dominic Labriola, founding partner and COO of Craft & Bauer Real Estate in Los Angeles. “Often there are two types of developers: Those who call themselves developers and those who are actually licensed and bonded insured contractors.” “Developers tend to buy from some of the same suppliers, and you start to see the same types of cabinets, tile, and flooring in many properties,” Mr. Labriola said. “The signs are really in the fit and finish, the quality and attention to detail.”

Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola spoke with Mansion Global about the steps buyers can take to protect themselves when purchasing a rehabbed or redeveloped property in The Tell-Tale Signs of a Home Flipper’s Hasty Renovation.

Craft & Bauer Real Estate Co. is proud to have been selected as the Beverly Grove, Los Angeles area exclusive affiliate of Leverage Global Partners, the premier network of luxury real estate brokerages around the world. Leverage provides a variety of services from training and marketing to networking and referral placement that enhance what its members offer to their clients. Each member of Leverage Global Partners has been carefully selected as demonstrating innovative leadership and peerless integrity in the field of real estate.

A sleek 1 bedroom Beverly Hills condominium designed by acclaimed modernist Ray Kappe co-listed by Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis & Brent Fuchs of LHspaces | Compass was recently featured in Curbed Los Angeles’ Here’s what $690K buys around LA.

“What’s in a name?” It has been asked before, and there have been some pretty good answers to this question over the years. This question is multi-dimensional, interwoven, and extremely complex. “What’s in a name, who are you, and what are you all about?”

Our Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Dominic Labriola is the creator and Host of REAL SHIFT RADIO, a podcast featuring people that Dominic’s met through his work in the real estate industry. In each episode, guests bring their messages of shift, touching upon challenges, AHA! moments, best practices for living your best life and sharing their vision for the world.

Our Founding Partner Max Fitzgerald recently appeared as a guest on the Money Matters Podcast.

From dynamic search websites with built-in lead generation and lead nurture systems, to automized online and digital ads, our Estate Agents have the power to manage their day to day operations and amplify their business powered by our all-in-one digital marketing solution

A new trend has emerged this year - the dreaded rise of interest rates. History is sometimes the best means to project how the year may shape up. To forecast what 2022 may look like, it’s worth taking a look at 2013, a year with similar underlying factors at play.

A new trend has emerged this year - the dreaded rise of interest rates. History is sometimes the best means to project how the year may shape up. To forecast what 2022 may look like, it’s worth taking a look at 2013, a year with similar underlying factors at play.

Talk to any buyer over the past 12 months and they would agree that the home buying process feels more like an auction than the conventional way of buying a home. Will bidding wars become a norm, or will swiftly increasing interest rates cool the market?

Will the recent upswing in mortgage rates be the catalyst to balance this very one-sided real estate market?

Across the United States, Americans are beginning the year with the lowest amount of active housing inventory since 2004. What’s in store for the housing market? Find out in Craft & Bauer’s 2022 Real Estate Forecast.

As the end of the year draws upon us and the real estate market continues to move at breakneck speed despite low supply, the irregular conditions give us end of 2020 déjà vu. Join us in examining the housing landscape as it stands to continue through the better part of 2022, and project the best course of action.

With the guiding mantra, “I am so grateful for my life, my health and my good fortune, and I am my lion heart, my passion and my stability,” Craft & Bauer co-founder Dominic Labriola leads every interaction. Learn about his journey with gratitude at its forefront in this heart to heart with Voyage Phoenix.

The residential resale housing market has been moving at an unrelenting pace since July 2020. With mortgage rates still historically low and demand for housing remaining high, the question on everyone’s mind is, “When will this market begin to slow down?”

Now through the week before Thanksgiving marks the last hurrah before the slowest time of year for real estate. With the market being so strong, will this year's holiday slowdown be as impactful versus years prior? Let's examine the facts.

One of California’s most substantial pieces of real estate legislation in recent history has just passed. If you own a single-family residence in the State of California, let’s dive into the pros and cons of how SB 9 now directly affects you.

Craft & Bauer’s Wood Roberto Group shares 7 VA loan tips that homebuyers should consider if thinking of buying a home through a VA loan

2878 Jamaica Boulevard - New 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom homes For Rent in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Autumn is usually the downshift of the real estate market prior to the Holiday Market, which is historically the slowest time of the year for real estate. However, with interest rates at historical lows, a strained supply of available homes to purchase, and exceedingly high buyer demand, will this 2021 Autumn real estate market follow its traditional path?

If you've had someone come up to you and say "Just wait. Once all of the foreclosures hit the market due to COVID, it's going to dismantle the housing market. There's going to be soooo much inventory. It's going to be just like 2008...” then we’ve got some numbers that will interest you.

“Collaborative, smart, kind, and empathetic, Sean adds to the collective strength of what Craft & Bauer has become.” Craft & Bauer Real Estate Co. is delighted to welcome Sean Hughes and The Hughes Group to their Southern California office.

Craft & Bauer Real Estate Co. is proud to have been selected as the Beverly Grove, Los Angeles area exclusive affiliate of Leverage Global Partners, the premier network of luxury real estate brokerages around the world. Leverage provides a variety of services from training and marketing to networking and referral placement that enhance what its members offer to their clients. Each member of Leverage Global Partners has been carefully selected as demonstrating innovative leadership and peerless integrity in the field of real estate.

“What’s in a name?” It has been asked before, and there have been some pretty good answers to this question over the years. This question is multi-dimensional, interwoven, and extremely complex. “What’s in a name, who are you, and what are you all about?”

Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola spoke with Kristine Gill at Better Homes & Gardens Magazine about what you can expect as a move-up buyer looking to sell your current home in favor of something better. What Does It Mean to Be a Move-Up Buyer?

Craft & Bauer Estate Director Sean Hughes was recently interviewed by Homes.com about the types of homes you’ll find in Historic South Central Los Angeles and the market conditions.

With the guiding mantra, “I am so grateful for my life, my health and my good fortune, and I am my lion heart, my passion and my stability,” Craft & Bauer co-founder Dominic Labriola leads every interaction. Learn about his journey with gratitude at its forefront in this heart to heart with Voyage Phoenix.

Our Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Dominic Labriola shares his insight on the Real Talk, with Realtors Podcast. Tune in to hear how to find work-life balance in real estate, make sure you take care of yourself, find the right agents to hire for your brokerage, make your brand look good, and use CRM to fuel your brokerage.

Craft & Bauer Estate Agent Chris Ansell has been named on Property Spark’s Best of the Best Top 100 California Real Estate Agents on Social Media list. Chris was included in the list for his unique insight into how the Los Angeles market works and his willingness to share it with you.

Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola spoke with Alanna Schubach of Mansion Global about how buyers can steer clear of shoddy upgrades, and sellers can make their homes shine. “The biggest concern is whether the work was permitted and done in an appropriate matter, up to codes and standards,” said Dominic Labriola, founding partner and COO of Craft & Bauer Real Estate in Los Angeles. “Often there are two types of developers: Those who call themselves developers and those who are actually licensed and bonded insured contractors.” “Developers tend to buy from some of the same suppliers, and you start to see the same types of cabinets, tile, and flooring in many properties,” Mr. Labriola said. “The signs are really in the fit and finish, the quality and attention to detail.”

Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola spoke with Mansion Global about the steps buyers can take to protect themselves when purchasing a rehabbed or redeveloped property in The Tell-Tale Signs of a Home Flipper’s Hasty Renovation.

A sleek 1 bedroom Beverly Hills condominium designed by acclaimed modernist Ray Kappe co-listed by Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis & Brent Fuchs of LHspaces | Compass was recently featured in Curbed Los Angeles’ Here’s what $690K buys around LA.

Our Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Dominic Labriola is the creator and Host of REAL SHIFT RADIO, a podcast featuring people that Dominic’s met through his work in the real estate industry. In each episode, guests bring their messages of shift, touching upon challenges, AHA! moments, best practices for living your best life and sharing their vision for the world.

Our Founding Partner Max Fitzgerald recently appeared as a guest on the Money Matters Podcast.

In the “What Can I Get For…” segment on Second Shelters, our Founding Partner Dominic Labriola recently received press for his co-listing of a beautiful Georgian mansion located in County Cork, Ireland.

An almost 250-year-old sprawling Irish country estate co-listed by Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis of LHspaces | Compass was recently featured in Mansion Global.

A great room with a fireplace and high ceilings, a reading room, a breakfast room, four bedrooms and three bathrooms are within the 3,500 square feet of updated living space. A lower level can be used as an office. Oversized windows take in 360-degree city and ocean views. Dominic Labriola, Tara Hotchkis and Brent Fuchs of Compass represented the buyer.

The Los Angeles Times featured the sale of legendary Louis Zamperini’s Hollywood home by Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis & Brent Fuchs of LHspaces | Compass.

Dominic Labriola, Tara Hotchkis and their LHspaces Team are honored to have again been named amongst Angeleno Magazine’s Power Players for the second year in a row. Congratulations to all of the other 2018 Honorees whose drive, tenacity, creativity and empathy provide a powerful example of what it means to make a difference and effect lasting change in the world!

Founding Partner Dominic Labriola shared his favorite Thanksgiving tradition with Inman News.

Tara Hotchkis and Dominic Labriola are especially knowledgeable about West Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles, but don’t limit your questions to those neighborhoods. They’ve got a range of real estate expertise.

In the “Live like Johnny Depp…segment on Second Shelters, our Founding Partner Dominic Labriola recently received press for his co-listing of a incredible three-bedroom, three-bathroom designer showcase that’s ripe for the picking, and we couldn’t be more enamored.

For this Friday’s Open Thread, we've asked realtors Tara Hotchkis and Dominic Labriola to join us again to answer all of your questions about buying and selling in Los Angeles.

A studio loft located in downtown Los Angeles in the Beaux Arts-style Bartlett Building on the seventh floor. This pint sized loft has a wonderful open layout and access to the building’s rooftop deck. Co-listed by Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis of Compass Real Estate.

The Eastern Columbia Lofts building in the Broadway Theater District is a true gem on the downtown Los Angeles skyline. A loft located on the 11th floor is available and boasts 3 bedrooms. Also a well appointed kitchen and 3 bathrooms. Co-listed by Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis of Compass Real Estate.

Craft & Bauer Founding Partner Dominic Labriola spoke with Scott Jennings of Instant Home Improvement about the best renovations a homeowner might consider to increase the value of their home.

This loft is located in the Arts District's landmarked Biscuit Company Lofts building. The large windows, high ceilings, and original brick walls make it feel industrial yet warm and chic. This loft is located in a very trendy area and boasts over 1600 square feet. The unit is complete with bubble lamp "chandeliers" by George Nelson, the designer and American Modernist. Co-listed by Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis of Mercer Vine.

Not only a good day for Miami Marlin Ichiro Suzuki as its’s opening day for baseball, but also because he sold his biscuit company loft for over $100,000 over its asking price of $2.349 million. The unit sold for an astonishing $1,207 per square foot, the sale was “record breaking” in the Arts District, according to Dominic Labriola of Mercer Vine, who represented Suzuki in the sale, along with Tara Hotchkis. The National Biscuit Company building was built in the 1920’s as a base of operations for the company until 2006 when the building was purchased by Linear City. They turned the building into lofts and since then it has been the most popular building in the neighborhood.

Baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki has sold his loft within the Biscuit Company building in the Arts District to eSports entrepreneur Alexander Garfield, the CEO of Evil Geniuses, for $2.45 million, or $1,207 per square foot. The two-story, 2,030-square-foot unit has one bedroom, three bathrooms, exposed bricks and a rooftop patio with a pool. The loft sold for more than $100,000 over its asking price. It was listed by Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis of Mercer Vine.

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has sold his downtown Los Angeles loft Alexander Garfield an eSports pioneer. Garfield was described in Forbes as “one of the most powerful and successful businessmen in eSports today.” The two-story 2,030-square-foot loft sold for around $100,000 over the asking price in a matter of weeks, according to co-listing agents Tara Hotchkis and Dominic Labriola of Mercer Vine brokerage based in Los Angeles. “The speed at which the sale was completed truly underscores the ongoing resurgence of downtown Los Angeles and the area’s attractiveness to a new generation of luxury buyers,” Labriola said in a statement.

Miami Marlin Ichiro Suzuki broke another record of sorts by selling his biscuit company loft for $2,450,777, or about $1,207 per square foot. “The speed at which the sale was completed truly underscores the ongoing resurgence of downtown Los Angeles and the area’s attractiveness to a new generation of luxury buyers,” Mercer Vine agent Dominic Labriola said in a release. Labriola co-listed the property with agent Tara Hotchkis, also with Mercer Vine.

This loft is located in the Fashion District’s Santee Court is an industrial-chic space in a historic building. The Santee Village buildings, including this one, qualify for the Mills Act. This allows the buyer of this sweet spot to receive some property tax breaks. Inside the loft has been well cared for with tall ceilings and huge windows. Listed by Dominic Labriola and Tara Hotchkis of Mercer Vine.

For this Friday’s Open Thread, we've asked realtors Tara Hotchkis and Dominic Labriola to join us again to answer all of your questions about buying and selling in Los Angeles.

Hotchkis and Labriola are doing big things with Mercer Vine, so you're in good hands. We picked them because they specialize in DTLA, a neighborhood that’s especially hot. Plus, they’re experts at explaining real estate and are super knowledgeable about development.

From dynamic search websites with built-in lead generation and lead nurture systems, to automized online and digital ads, our Estate Agents have the power to manage their day to day operations and amplify their business powered by our all-in-one digital marketing solution

A new trend has emerged this year - the dreaded rise of interest rates. History is sometimes the best means to project how the year may shape up. To forecast what 2022 may look like, it’s worth taking a look at 2013, a year with similar underlying factors at play.

A new trend has emerged this year - the dreaded rise of interest rates. History is sometimes the best means to project how the year may shape up. To forecast what 2022 may look like, it’s worth taking a look at 2013, a year with similar underlying factors at play.

Talk to any buyer over the past 12 months and they would agree that the home buying process feels more like an auction than the conventional way of buying a home. Will bidding wars become a norm, or will swiftly increasing interest rates cool the market?

Will the recent upswing in mortgage rates be the catalyst to balance this very one-sided real estate market?

Across the United States, Americans are beginning the year with the lowest amount of active housing inventory since 2004. What’s in store for the housing market? Find out in Craft & Bauer’s 2022 Real Estate Forecast.

As the end of the year draws upon us and the real estate market continues to move at breakneck speed despite low supply, the irregular conditions give us end of 2020 déjà vu. Join us in examining the housing landscape as it stands to continue through the better part of 2022, and project the best course of action.

With the guiding mantra, “I am so grateful for my life, my health and my good fortune, and I am my lion heart, my passion and my stability,” Craft & Bauer co-founder Dominic Labriola leads every interaction. Learn about his journey with gratitude at its forefront in this heart to heart with Voyage Phoenix.

The residential resale housing market has been moving at an unrelenting pace since July 2020. With mortgage rates still historically low and demand for housing remaining high, the question on everyone’s mind is, “When will this market begin to slow down?”

Now through the week before Thanksgiving marks the last hurrah before the slowest time of year for real estate. With the market being so strong, will this year's holiday slowdown be as impactful versus years prior? Let's examine the facts.

One of California’s most substantial pieces of real estate legislation in recent history has just passed. If you own a single-family residence in the State of California, let’s dive into the pros and cons of how SB 9 now directly affects you.

Autumn is usually the downshift of the real estate market prior to the Holiday Market, which is historically the slowest time of the year for real estate. However, with interest rates at historical lows, a strained supply of available homes to purchase, and exceedingly high buyer demand, will this 2021 Autumn real estate market follow its traditional path?

If you've had someone come up to you and say "Just wait. Once all of the foreclosures hit the market due to COVID, it's going to dismantle the housing market. There's going to be soooo much inventory. It's going to be just like 2008...” then we’ve got some numbers that will interest you.

Craft & Bauer Real Estate Co. is proud to have been selected as the Beverly Grove, Los Angeles area exclusive affiliate of Leverage Global Partners, the premier network of luxury real estate brokerages around the world. Leverage provides a variety of services from training and marketing to networking and referral placement that enhance what its members offer to their clients. Each member of Leverage Global Partners has been carefully selected as demonstrating innovative leadership and peerless integrity in the field of real estate.

“What’s in a name?” It has been asked before, and there have been some pretty good answers to this question over the years. This question is multi-dimensional, interwoven, and extremely complex. “What’s in a name, who are you, and what are you all about?”