Hi Shula, Following up on my note from a couple weeks back. Central Malibu has stayed surprisingly active heading into early summer — a few of the properties we've been watching went into contract above ask in the last 10 days. If selling (or buying back in) is still even a maybe for you, I'd love to set up 15 minutes to walk you through what's actually moving and where the value sits right now. Happy to come to you. Either way — hope all is well. Michael (323) 719-8585

Hi Linda, While we wait to lock a stop-by, wanted to share one more thing. We build a private, password-protected listing dashboard for every seller we work with — comps, prep timeline, marketing plan, target buyer profile, all in one live page that updates as we go. Even before you decide on timing, I can put a starter version together for 9455 Beckford so you and your husband can see exactly how we'd position the home and what the run-up looks like. Zero obligation. Want me to spin it up? Takes me a day. Thanks, Michael

Hi Allison, Following up on the 1031 + market notes I sent a few weeks back. I'd love to set up a quick 20-minute Zoom to walk you (and your aunt if she wants to join) through how we'd actually market 2610 Highland under Compass Exclusive — including a live look at the listing dashboard we'd build for the property. You'll get to see exactly how it would be positioned to buyers and the timeline involved before you commit to anything. We've been getting strong traction on Santa Monica multifamily this spring and I'd rather show you the game plan than write another email about it. Let me know what afternoon next week works. Thanks, Michael

Hi Peter, Hope you're doing well. Since we got to walk the properties a few weeks back, I've been thinking about your situation differently — you're not really a single-listing decision, you're a small portfolio decision. I'd like to put together a portfolio strategy dashboard for you. One private page covering all three properties — current value picture, sequencing options (which to lead with, which to hold), buyer-pool profiles, and how a coordinated rollout could materially change the outcome vs. selling one at a time. It's the same kind of work we'd do for an institutional seller, just sized to your situation. No cost, no obligation — when you're ready to choose an agent it'll already be in your hands. Want me to spin it up? I can have a working version by end of next week. Thanks, Michael & Ania

Hi Rita, Great news that the renters are out tomorrow — that opens up a real walk-through. Could Ania and I come by next week to see where things stand and bring lunch? Tuesday or Wednesday around noon would work well on our end if either lands for you. We'd also love to help with the moving pieces — happy to coordinate with Leslie on the painting timeline and the piano move, and Ania has offered to lend a hand with the plant sale if that's still on your list. Let us know what works. Thanks, Michael & Ania

Hey AJ, Quick one — the West Adams pace has actually picked up since I sent over the report. A few of the better-positioned listings closed above ask this past week and inventory is tightening earlier than I expected. Still want to grab 15 minutes? I can come to you, or we can do it on the phone — whatever's easier. Just want to make sure you've got real-time data if buying is still in the picture for this year. Thanks, Michael

Hey Julie, Just thinking about you — how's the new gig going a few weeks in? Not asking real estate, just curious. Drinks or dinner once you've had a chance to settle in? Michael

Roland, Two things. First — let's lock that lunch we missed back in March. Free any day next week, your pick of spot. Second — I've been thinking about your network. We've got a few standout listings coming up that genuinely fit the athlete and entertainment buyer pool, and I'd love to figure out a way we work together on that. Not a one-way intro ask — more of a quiet referral channel where we both win when something fits. If even one of these clicks for someone in your circle, the economics are real. Easier to walk through it in person. Thanks, Michael

Hi Lindsay, I've been meaning to send this for a while. When we paused in November, your West Adams target was tracking under $1.2M. Six months later, the inventory has thinned, rents are up, and a lot of the deals you were close on have moved 4–7%. None of that is dramatic on its own — what is dramatic is the compounding cost of being on the sidelines. I put together a one-page read for you specifically: what's actually changed in your target zone since we paused, what 12 months of waiting tends to cost a buyer in your price band, and the 2–3 properties currently in market that I'd actively look at if you re-opened the search. I'll send the page in a follow-up so you don't have to dig for it. But the headline is — every quiet quarter you wait is buying you a smaller home for the same dollars. Worth a 20-min call this week to talk about whether to flip the search back on. Let me know. Michael