Lana Shapoval, Realtor®
Lana Shapoval, Realtor
Sure California weather is amazing!
Yes we have beaches, beauty, culture, style, shopping, yachting, great hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, marinas, golf courses and yes, the country’s most sought after real estate!
Santa Clara county, San Francisco Bay area, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Malibu are some of the world’s most well-recognized brands, synonymous with ultra-luxury, golden white beaches, fine dining and some of the most beautiful architectural landscapes in the country.
Santa Clara county, San Francisco Bay area housing market is booming. Right now is a good time to realize your plans to sell or to buy your property.
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Have you ever dreamed of a life in a magical place where every breath is a memory worth remembering, where dreams are within a hand’s reach, where the pace of time slows down? Los Angeles is a city of endless summer, a beautiful place drenched in heartwarming sunshine, where beauty isn’t just a word but a goal to achieve, a lifestyle to follow, a dream to pursue. Our company is a real estate agency that is always there to help you find the best property in the city under the sun. The company’s highly skilled professionals are always aimed at sharing their experience with you. If you never settle for less, think big to win big, aim high to live high, our company is the best solution for you.
We want to help you achieve the dream. Purchasing real estate in California, you embark on a magic journey to the world of authentic natural beauty, tropical splendor, endless sunshine. We will be more than happy to help you start a new chapter in your life. We have years of experience in the field of real estate, a highly professional team aimed at delivering the best service possible.
Sincerely Yours,
Lana Shapoval
Realtor & Advisor
CMA: COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS
WHAT’S YOUR HOME WORTH?
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Casino king's Tahoe villa where the Rat Pack partied is on the market for $25 million
by Amy Graff on 2019-06-20 at 4:58 AM
Casino king William Harrah built a sprawling estate on the shores of Lake Tahoe in 1963 to entertain his celebrity friends. […]
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Planning to downsize? You might consider starting your home search in your own backyard
by Dianne de Guzman, SFGATE on 2019-06-20 at 4:00 AM
Parents, adult children exploring life in the backyard: Accessory Dwelling Units are becoming generational solution to Bay Area housing crunch. […]
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A $34M San Francisco spec house comes with its own air filtration system, yoga studio and pet spa
by Amy Graff, SFGATE on 2019-06-19 at 4:00 AM
What's the expense of leading a healthy lifestyle? In San Francisco, you can spend $34 million on a new spec house specifically designed and built with features to improve residents' mental and physical health. Take the hospital-grade air filtration system, the yoga studio or the pet spa. […]
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Sound Off: What are affordable ways to get your home to trend?
on 2019-06-17 at 10:44 AM
A: According a 2018 survey from the California Association of Realtors, 93% of home buyers go to the internet as part of their home search and 50% find the home they purchased online. So working with a brokerage firm/agent that can give your property a strong online presence is imperative. As the listing agent, I assure that the property has that strong online presence. Homes I have listed for sale appear on more than 700 websites, including the most visited real estate websites in the world, […]
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San Francisco estate known as the 'Palace of the Soul' listed for $5.7M
by Amy Graff on 2019-06-17 at 4:03 AM
The next owners of 449 Parker Ave. in San Francisco will not need to burn sage before settling into their new home. […]
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Just Approved: Divorcee refinances, removes ex from mortgage and lowers her monthly bills
on 2019-06-14 at 5:42 PM
Mortgage adviser: Brenda Wyatt. Property type: Single-family home in Lakeshore Terrace. Loan type: Conventional refinance. Purchase price: $670,000. Rate: 4%. Backstory: A recently divorced client received my monthly market update notifying clients that mortgage rates were near 14-month lows. That means now’s a good time to consider refinancing to a lower monthly payment, consolidate debt or shorten their term to a 15-year mortgage. The client wanted to remove her ex-husband from the […]
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Price Point: $899,000 in San Francisco’s Oceanview neighborhood
on 2019-06-14 at 5:40 PM
Three skylights and Pella windows welcome sunlight into this view home whose floor plan conveniently places all three bedrooms on the same level. Bamboo fashions the floor of an updated kitchen offering a gas stove and new dishwasher, while the adjoining breakfast nook’s bay windows frame views of the cityscape. The owner’s suite basks in morning light and opens to a garden bearing edible plantings and vibrant flowers that attract butterflies and bees. Learn more at […]
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Price Point: $899,000 in Oakland’s Montclair neighborhood
on 2019-06-14 at 5:40 PM
Solar panels, radiant heating and an on-demand water heater represent some of the recent upgrades to this light-filled home set on a tree-studded cul-de-sac in Montclair. Quartz composite counters accent a remodeled kitchen offering a breakfast bar and access to a deck, while Mexican Saltillo tile lines a family room warmed by a gas fireplace. An open house takes place from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Read more at www.19overlake.com. Listing agent: Kate Phillips, Coldwell Banker, 510-406-3840, […]
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What it's like living and working in a tiny room above San Francisco's Zeitgeist
by Michelle Robertson on 2019-06-14 at 4:00 AM
Most San Franciscans go to Zeitgeist for a stiff bloody Mary and a fresh-grilled burger, best enjoyed on the popular dive bar's backyard beer garden. Vivek Kumar goes to Zeitgeist for the same reasons, but also to cook, sleep, rest and work. Kumar, a 34-year-old native of Pittsburg, lives in a 9-by-9.5-ft. room above the longstanding dive bar on the corner of Duboce Avenue and Valencia Street. The room is as small as 85 sq. ft. sounds. But Kumar's made the most of his space, impressively […]
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Hang-glider factory? Bug depository? School? Bay Area property listed for $3.1M has had many lives
by Emily Landes on 2019-06-12 at 4:03 AM
Built 114 years ago as a grammar school, 496 Sixth Street in Montara has led a storied existence ever since. It's been a rare insect repository, a hang-glider factory, a home for a family of nine, a wedding venue and, most recently, a dance school. The nearly 10,000-square-foot building on an enormous lot is now on the market for the first time since 1995 and asking $3.1 million. […]
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What $500,000 buys right now in San Bernardino County’s three biggest cities
by Jack Flemming on 2019-06-20 at 5:00 AM
Here’s a look at what roughly $500,000 buys right now in the three biggest cities in San Bernardino County: San Bernardino, Fontana and Rancho Cucamonga. SAN BERNARDINO: Perched on a hill, this blue-trimmed abode enjoys a spacious backyard with a patio, garden, sweeping city views and an orchard... […]
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Encino home was once a roost for ‘Partridge Family’ star Shirley Jones
by Neal J. Leitereg on 2019-06-19 at 11:20 AM
An Encino home once owned by actress Shirley Jones and her late husband, actor-comedian Marty Ingels, is for sale at $4.195 million. The contemporary-vibe home, built in 1957 and remodeled in 2017, sits behind gates at the end of a long driveway. Inside, features include an open floor plan, vaulted... […]
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Patrick Dempsey’s former Hollywood Hills hideaway lists for $2.85 million
by Jack Flemming on 2019-06-19 at 9:35 AM
Tucked away in the Hollywood Hills, a 1920s home once owned by “Grey’s Anatomy” star Patrick Dempsey has surfaced for sale at $2.85 million. From an investment perspective, the secluded estate treated Dempsey well. He bought it for $1.37 million in 2001 and sold it for $2.573 million in 2006, records... […]
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Brooklyn Nets GM Sean Marks sells home on Newport Beach’s Balboa Peninsula
by Jack Flemming on 2019-06-19 at 7:55 AM
As the NBA offseason begins, the Brooklyn Nets are looking to spend big on a star free agent. Across the country, the team’s general manager Sean Marks is in sell mode after dealing his Newport Beach abode for $3.14 million. That’s $140,000 more than he paid for it three years ago, records show.... […]
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Actress Glenn Close brings bucolic New York farmhouse to market
by Jack Flemming on 2019-06-18 at 6:00 PM
Glenn Close is looking for some action in Bedford Hills, a quaint hamlet in the town of Bedford, N.Y. The Oscar-nominated actress has put a farmhouse she owns in a trust on the market for $3.6 million, records show. Providing a sharp contrast to city life, the pastoral estate spans 10 grassy acres... […]
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R&B hitmaker Brian McKnight lists Chatsworth home with a view
by Neal J. Leitereg on 2019-06-18 at 11:05 AM
R&B singer-songwriter Brian McKnight has put his longtime home in a gated Chatsworth community up for sale at $1.799 million. Owned by the crooner for about two decades, the Mediterranean-style house is sharply dressed in monochromatic tones. A glass front door yields to a two-story entry with... […]
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Actor Rhys Darby’s Colfax Meadows home fetches $2.16 million
by Jack Flemming on 2019-06-18 at 8:55 AM
Actor-comedian Rhys Darby has wrapped up a deal in Studio City, selling his Cape Cod-style estate in the Colfax Meadows neighborhood for $2.165 million. He paid $1.885 million for the place four years ago, records show. The facade features tan shingles and panels. Past a covered front porch, the... […]
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Westwood penthouse fetches a 2019-high $13.335 million
by Jack Flemming on 2019-06-17 at 3:20 PM
The bar has just been raised in Remington, an amenity-filled high-rise in Westwood Village. A two-story penthouse that sits atop the building has sold for $13.335 million. That’s the most expensive condominium sale in Los Angeles County this year and the priciest since November, when married couple... […]
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Russell Westbrook shoots for $6 million in Beverly Crest
by Neal J. Leitereg on 2019-06-17 at 10:55 AM
NBA superstar Russell Westbrook, who last year splashed out $19.75 million for a newly built home in Brentwood, has put his other place in the Beverly Crest area up for sale at $5.995 million, records show. The two-story contemporary, once owned by “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” personality... […]
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Marital home of exes Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale is reduced to $25 million
by Lauren Beale on 2019-06-17 at 10:30 AM
The asking price for the marital home of musicians and exes Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale has been reduced from $35 million two years ago to $24.995 million. The not-so-subtle listing details proclaim: “Live like a rock star.” The renovated contemporary, set in a gated community north of Beverly... […]
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Google promises $1 billion to help fix Bay Area housing crisis it helped create
by Wendy Lee, James B. Cutchin on 2019-06-18 at 7:45 PM
Google is pledging to invest $1 billion to develop housing in and around Silicon Valley, where the success of the search giant and its competitors has contributed to soaring home prices. Over the next decade, the company plans to lease to developers $750 million worth of land it owns in the San... […]
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Hot Property: Tyra Banks, model home flipper
by Neal J. Leitereg, Jack Flemming on 2019-06-15 at 6:00 AM
Supermodel, television host and celebrity home-flipper Tyra Banks has bought a Pacific Palisades home for a little over $3 million. The 1949 traditional house, which has been owned by the same family for 70 years, is in the Bluffs area and in need of a makeover. Banks, who in recent years has bought... […]
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How to boost your credit score before you buy a house
by Liz Weston on 2019-06-09 at 3:00 AM
Dear Liz: I am trying to purchase my first home. I have a 20% down payment for the price range that I am looking for. The issue I am running into is that I have relatively new credit and my credit score is not great at all. I had to go to the emergency room two years back with no insurance and... […]
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Hot Property: Adam Levine and Ellen DeGeneres make music in the housing market
by Neal J. Leitereg, Jack Flemming on 2019-06-08 at 6:00 AM
No two celebrities have been as prolific in the real estate market in recent years as Adam Levine and Ellen DeGeneres. So, it’s fitting that the two have come together on a deal of their own. Levine and wife Behati Prinsloo have sold their estate in Beverly Hills to DeGeneres and her wife, actress... […]
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Herbert Sandler, half of couple who built a home-lending giant, dies at 87
by Laurence Arnold on 2019-06-06 at 3:15 PM
Herbert Sandler, the surviving half of a husband-and-wife team who built the second-largest savings and loan and helped popularize an adjustable-rate mortgage blamed in part for the housing crash, has died. He was 87. Sandler died Wednesday at his home in San Francisco, according to his website.... […]
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Blackstone bets big on Amazon, e-commerce with $18.7-billion acquisition
by Heather Perlberg, Gillian Tan and Peter Vercoe on 2019-06-03 at 3:15 PM
The mall is now a warehouse, and Blackstone Group is betting $18.7 billion on the shift. That’s how much the New York investment manager is paying for 179 million square feet of urban logistics properties — the warehouses used by Amazon.com Inc. and other retailers to fulfill orders from online... […]
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Amid housing slowdown, Southern California prices rise slightly in April
by Andrew Khouri on 2019-05-29 at 3:35 PM
The sluggish Southern California housing market showed signs of perking up in April, as prices ticked up one month after they fell for the first time since 2012. In a report released Wednesday, real estate firm CoreLogic said the six-county median sales price climbed 1.4% from a year earlier to... […]
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Home price gains slow in L.A. and other cities for 12th straight month
by Bloomberg on 2019-05-28 at 8:10 AM
Home price gains in 20 U.S. cities decelerated in March for a 12th straight month, suggesting that sellers’ demands have made properties unaffordable for many. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index of property values increased 2.7% from a year earlier, the slowest since August 2012, data showed... […]
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A little-noticed zoning twist is set to spark a home-building boom in L.A.
by Andrew Khouri on 2019-05-26 at 6:00 AM
On a recent spring day, bulldozers leveled the low-slung Holiday Auto Plaza in Palms, home to several repair shops. Just another unremarkable commercial building being swept away — except for the intriguing turn that its replacement might mark for L.A.’s housing crisis. The Venice Boulevard site... […]
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Legal weed can raise the roof on home prices
by R. Daniel Foster on 2019-05-24 at 5:30 AM
The societal ramifications of state-legalized marijuana — a $10.4-billion industry — are being hashed out, study by study. And home values are one of the effects under scrutiny. The link between real estate prices and weed might not be readily apparent, until one considers the en vogue vibe of... […]
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Saratoga's Paul Masson chateau for sale, $7 million
by By Richard Scheinin, rscheinin@bayareanewsgroup.com on 2016-09-04 at 11:16 AM
Winemaker Paul Masson's historic hilltop chateau is on sale for $7 million, not a bad price given the dizzying state of the Silicon Valley real estate market. On 3-plus acres, it has its own vineyards, a wine cellar and plenty of history. […]
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Home sale listings from San Jose and Peninsula areas, Sept. 3
by Mercury News on 2016-09-03 at 5:09 AM
Residential transactions in Santa Clara, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, published Sept. 3, 2016. […]
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Pending U.S. home sales strengthened in July
by By Josh Boak, Associated Press on 2016-08-31 at 7:16 AM
More Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in July, a sign that demand for home ownership remains strong despite a shortage of listings on the market. […]
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Palo Alto property owners say retail mandate creates hardship
by By Jacqueline Lee, Daily News Staff Writer on 2016-08-30 at 6:41 PM
Property owners of 100 Addison Ave. say they've exhausted their search for a new retail tenant after Addison Antiques left the site in the outer downtown commercial core a year ago. […]
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Does California's environmental protection law impede development?
by <p class="normalparagraphstyle">By JEFF COLLINS, Orange County Register on 2016-08-30 at 6:11 AM
The state's signature environmental law was back in the limelight this year after Gov. Jerry Brown sought to spur affordable-home construction by allowing certain projects to win approval 'by right,' bypassing local reviews. […]
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California university system aims to get clearer picture of students' housing problems
by By Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times on 2016-08-30 at 5:21 AM
Racing from her last class of the day at Cal State Long Beach, Shellv Candler had about an hour to get to Wilmington. […]
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Silicon Valley homeownership: Pretty much forget it, if you're a millennial
by <i></i> on 2016-08-29 at 12:04 PM
Surprise, surprise. Young people can't afford to buy homes in Silicon Valley. […]
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The latest in Silicon Valley real estate: your own chateau
by <i></i> on 2016-08-29 at 5:30 AM
Long before anyone worried about drones crashing through the front window, winemaker Paul Masson built a chateau in the hills above Saratoga. […]
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Home sale listings from San Jose and Peninsula areas, Aug. 27
by Mercury News on 2016-08-26 at 9:17 AM
Residential transactions in Santa Clara, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, published Aug. 20, 2016. […]
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San Jose: Fuji Towers in dire need of repair, tenants say
by By Tatiana Sanchez, tsanchez@bayareanewsgroup.com on 2016-08-26 at 4:06 AM
Residents are calling on local and federal housing officials to rehabilitate the 40-year-old complex on N. 5th Street. […]
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Toll Brothers' record shows the housing boom has no end in sight
on 2018-08-21 at 9:35 AM
Read full story for latest details. […]
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Should I get a fixed- or adjustable-rate mortgage?
on 2018-08-08 at 7:19 AM
Read full story for latest details. […]
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Zillow buys a mortgage lender and the stock tanks
on 2018-08-07 at 9:55 AM
Read full story for latest details. […]
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Looking for a home in Berlin or Budapest? Prepare to pay more
on 2018-07-17 at 4:28 AM
Europe took 11 of the top 20 spots on a ranking of cities with the largest price increases in the first quarter, according to global property agency Knight Frank. […]
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Housing market remains strong, despite mortgage rate worries
on 2018-06-26 at 7:56 AM
Homebuilder Lennar reported sales and profits that topped forecasts and indicated there is still healthy demand for new homes despite rising mortgage rates. […]
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Is Manhattan's rental market finally cooling off?
on 2018-06-20 at 8:52 AM
Rent prices in Manhattan are slowing down and landlords are offering concessions as inventory on the island grows. […]
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Why West Coast home prices are surging
on 2018-06-13 at 9:06 AM
The hottest markets are in the West, and it's creating an affordability issue. […]
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He made $400,000 flipping a house
on 2018-06-05 at 9:05 AM
Read full story for latest details. […]
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What to spend money on (and what to DIY) as a new homeowner
on 2018-06-05 at 7:47 AM
Angie Hicks, co-founder of Angie's List, talks about how to keep your costs in check as a new homeowner. […]
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How to save $9,000 on your mortgage
on 2018-05-25 at 9:59 AM
Read full story for latest details. […]
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