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PCH Roundabouts in Malibu: The $69M Dollar Safety Project and What it Means for Homeowners Too Long Didn't Read Two "quick-build" roundabouts are coming to Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in western Malibu, at Encinal Canyon Road and El Matador Beach Road. They are a city-led pilot, funded largely through Measure M, built to slow traffic and calm the corridor. The roundabouts are the visible piece...
Malibu Real Estate Market Report: Q2 2026 In May, a beachfront home on Pacific Coast Highway in Paradise Cove sold for $35 million. A few miles inland, up in Corral Canyon, a 1970s three-bedroom with ocean views sold for $1.325 million. Both are single-family homes. Both closed in the same three months. And the gap between those two...
How the New Malibu School District Could Boost Your Home's Value BEFORE YOU READ: (For quick reading check the "Too Long Didn't Read's" at the beginning of each section) Last Updated: May 2026 On December 8, 2025, the Malibu City Council unanimously ratified the final separation package that will eventually peel Malibu schools off from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. The vote followed...
Malibu's New Power Buyers: Tech Founders, Politicians, and Where They're Quietly Buying Malibu Real Estate On a leafy street in Point Dume, a black SUV idles outside a four-bedroom house that until December belonged to a producer most people had never heard of. The new owner is the former Vice President of the United States. About a mile away, a Google co-founder just dropped roughly...
Malibu Real Estate Market Report 2025 Malibu’s 2025 real estate market was a year of more choices, tougher competition, and pickier buyers, especially early on. Inventory climbed above 2024 levels every single month, fueled by a big surge of new listings in January and February (mostly due to the fires). But while more sellers stepped into...
Malibu, Westlake and Agoura Market Report | Q3 2025 As summer turned to fall, Malibu, Westlake Village, and Agoura Hills each told a different story about Southern California’s evolving real estate landscape. Median prices largely held firm despite a slowdown in sales volume and longer days on market, suggesting a market shifting toward balance rather than decline...
What Makes Shen Schulz the Best Malibu Realtor? 2024 Market Results In 2024, Shen Schulz ranked 270th nationally by sales volume out of more than 1.5 million licensed realtors. This places him within the top 0.02% of agents in the country, an indicator of both consistent performance and a high level of client trust in a highly competitive market. Within Malibu, Shen achieved the...
Westlake Village Real Estate Market Report - First Half 2025 (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...
Agoura Hills Real Estate Market Report — First Half 2025 (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...
Malibu Real Estate Market Report - First Half 2025 (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...
How Much Does a Home for sale in Agoura Hills Really Cost in 2025? The Agoura Hills real estate market in 2025 is alive and well—but it’s shifting. Prices are holding strong, but buyers are getting savvier and sellers are learning that strategy matters more than ever. If you’re wondering what a home in Agoura Hills actually costs today...
Why This Is The Best Time To Buy Malibu Real Estate In The Malibu Real Estate Market, Strategic Buyers Know When To Strike Right now, the Malibu real estate market is experiencing a rare moment, one that won’t be here forever. Fire related disruptions, the PCH closure, and homes on trend to stay longer on the market in 2025 may...