Buying or selling a home in Westlake Village is a big choice. Any kind of real estate transaction is usually the biggest choice someone makes in their life. Choosing Shen Realty, the top real estate agent in Westlake Village, we help provide our clients with the proper tools and professional...
Welcome to the Shen Realty guide to the best Halloween experiences in our area! Whether you’re trick-or-treating with little ghouls, hitting up haunted attractions with friends, or looking for festive family fun, we’ve got you covered. From Malibu’s cozy neighborhoods to Conejo Valley&rsquo...
Agoura Hills, California, offers a rich tapestry of lifestyle experiences, from rustic equestrian neighborhoods to vibrant shopping and historic film sites. This diverse suburban community nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains boasts attractions that highlight its heritage, natural beauty, and local charm. Below, we explore some of Agoura Hills&rsquo...
The Santa Monica mountains are home to a plethora of iconic and diverse species that truly make this region unique, such as coyotes, quals, bob cats, and mountain lions. But few are as colorful and stand out as much as the bright green parrots that are now so quintessential to...
September was a month of movement and reflection in Malibu. From rebuilding milestones and community celebrations to spirited local debates, the city continued to evolve while holding tight to its coastal character. Each story this month captures a piece of Malibu’s ongoing transformation — one built on resilience...
A Landmark Project in Agoura Hills
Agoura Hills is making global headlines as the site of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, the largest wildlife bridge in the world. Spanning ten lanes of the 101 Freeway at Liberty Canyon, this $90+ million project is designed to give animals—from mountain lions to...
Agoura’s Name and Early Identity
The community’s name comes from Don Pierre Agoure, a French Basque rancher who settled here in 1871 and ran sheep and cattle across the valley. When local residents sought a one-word name for their new post office in 1927, they adopted his surname...
Agoura Hills sits in the Santa Monica Mountains with year-round outdoor appeal: oak-studded foothills, chaparral-lined canyons and over 280 sunny days per year.There are miles of hiking and riding trails, Malibu Creek State Park, Paramount Ranch, and many more within the largest urban national park, the “Santa Monica Mountains...
Mystery Investor Spends $65 M on Burned Beachfront Lots
In a bold real estate move, an unidentified foreign investor has quietly scooped up nine oceanfront lots in Malibu’s La Costa Beach neighborhood. The properties, where homes had previously burned down in a fire, were purchased for a total...
A Croak of Hope
For the first time in over half a century, the California red-legged frog — once declared gone from Malibu and the surrounding Santa Monica Mountains — is back. Nearly 600 tadpoles, raised with care by biologists at Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific, were released...
(Data Captured from MLS Featuring Single-Family Residences; Comparing Jan–Aug of 2025, to Jan-Aug of 2024)
The story in Westlake Village so far this year is one of fewer homes trading hands, but at higher prices. Buyers are active, particularly in the luxury range, but they’re also taking more...
(Data Captured from MLS Featuring Single-Family Residences; Comparing Jan–Aug of 2025, to Jan-Aug of 2024)
Agoura Hills is steady and active. A few more homes sold, prices are a touch higher, and price per square foot rose faster than prices. There are more homes for sale than last year, so...
Habitat
These fun little guys find their home in the eastern Pacific from Central California down through Baja. If you ever grew up in Malibu California like I did, you may have the distinct memory of digging these guys up from the deeper water on Zuma Beach! Some bigger than...
(Data Captured from MLS Featuring Single-Family Residences; Comparing Jan–Aug of 2025, to Jan-Aug of 2024)
Every market has its ups and downs, whether it’s the stock market or the real estate market. This year so far for the Malibu real estate market with the exception of some recent...
Step inside Tracy Park Gallery, where art meets heart in the heart of Malibu, California. In this video, we sit down with Tracy Park herself—a true inspiration to the local community—to uncover the story behind her 23-year journey supporting both emerging and renowned artists. From iconic...
Westlake Village sits where Ventura and Los Angeles counties meet, framed by oak-covered hills and a 125-acre private lake. What makes the city special is the way each pocket neighborhood offers a distinct way of living, whether that means a guard-gated estate above a championship fairway, a stroller-friendly greenbelt, or...
Unearthing a One-of-a-Kind Jurassic Fossil
In a stunning sale at Sotheby’s New York, the only known juvenile Ceratosaurus skeleton ever discovered roared past its pre-sale estimates to hammer for a whopping $30.5 million. This Late Jurassic dinosaur fossil, nicknamed a “unicorn of dinosaurs” for its extreme rarity...
The Pink Lady Appears Overnight
On an October morning in 1966, commuters winding through Malibu Canyon were met with an astonishing sight. Above the south entrance of the canyon tunnel, a 60-foot-tall painting of a nude woman, skin painted in bright pink, had materialized on the sheer rock face overnight. The...
Westlake Lake today is a sparkling centerpiece of the community, dotted with electric pontoon boats and lined by luxury homes.
Westlake Village, California is known for its picturesque Westlake Lake, a man-made body of water that serves as the community’s crown jewel. But this scenic lake didn&rsquo...
Agoura High Classmates Formed Linkin Park in 1996, Putting Agoura Hills on the MapLinkin Park performing live in 2015. The band was formed by a trio of Agoura High School classmates in 1996 and went on to achieve worldwide fame, selling over 100 million albums. Hailing from the quiet suburb of Agoura Hills, California...