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
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CMA: COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS
WHAT’S YOUR HOME WORTH?
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Basketball’s Charlie Villanueva sells Florida home court for $2.25 million
by Neal J. Leitereg on 2018-08-14 at 12:20 PM
Charlie Villanueva, the former Connecticut Huskies star and NBA veteran, has sold his home in a gated Davie, Fla., community for $2.25 million. Custom built in 2016, the resort-style house is amped up with a range of amenities. There’s a home theater with tiered seating, a billiard room and an... […]
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Onetime home of 'CSI' alum Gary Dourdan is flipped back on the market
by Lauren Beale on 2018-08-14 at 11:00 AM
A Del Rey home once owned by “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” actor Gary Dourdan has been flipped back on the market and is listed at $1.759 million. Public records show the two-story house previously changed hands in December for $1.225 million. The freshly remodeled contemporary features 2,471... […]
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Musician-songwriter Bill Champlin looks to part with Sherman Oaks cottage and studio
by Neal J. Leitereg on 2018-08-14 at 11:00 AM
Bill Champlin, the musician-songwriter and former member of Chicago, has put his home in Sherman Oaks on the market for $1.549 million. The country English-style cottage, built in 1940 and since renovated, features a separate guest house that is currently being used as a recording studio. The custom-built... […]
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Country musician Brian Kelley is ready to pull up stakes in Nashville
by Lauren Beale on 2018-08-14 at 7:00 AM
Country singer and guitarist Brian Kelley has put his spread in Tennessee up for sale at $6.24 million. Although technically in Nashville, the 70-acre property looks private and remote. More than 30 acres of the land are unimproved and crisscrossed with hiking and riding trails. Set into the hillside,... […]
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A. Quincy Jones-designed home in Brentwood fetches $3.4 million
by Neal J. Leitereg on 2018-08-13 at 3:20 PM
In the hills of Brentwood, a renovated and restored showplace designed by noted modernist A. Quincy Jones has sold for $3.362 million in a deal that played out off-market. Built in 1950, the Midcentury Modern-style keeps the eyes moving with its dramatic roofline, original design details and wall-to-wall... […]
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Eva Longoria offloads a home in the Hollywood Hills for $3.16 million
by Neal J. Leitereg on 2018-08-13 at 11:25 AM
Eva Longoria of “Desperate Housewives” fame has buttoned up a sale in the Hollywood Hills, selling a home she owned for more than a decade for $3.164 million. The three-story house, designed in contemporary Mediterranean style, has more than 8,600 square feet of interior, a home theater and multiple... […]
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Bassist and house flipper Tony Kanal buys Los Feliz fixer-upper
by Lauren Beale on 2018-08-13 at 11:00 AM
No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal has a remodeling project in the works. The sometimes house flipper picked up a Los Feliz Traditional through a limited liability company for $1.66 million. Built in 1935, the fixer-upper retains many original details, including an ornate portico, interior arches, hardwood... […]
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Film composer Buck Sanders scores a classic Craftsman in Monte Nido
by Jack Flemming on 2018-08-13 at 8:35 AM
Buck Sanders has found a quiet place of his own in Monte Nido, an unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains community north of Malibu. The film composer, whose credits include “Logan” and “A Quiet Place,” recently bought a Craftsman-style home in the area for $2.35 million, records show. A wood-trimmed... […]
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O.C. beach house is a far piece from his day job in New York
by Lauren Beale on 2018-08-13 at 8:30 AM
Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks has listed a bayfront home in Newport Beach that he owns through a trust for sale at $3.675 million. The former pro basketball player bought the property two years ago for $3 million. The modern Cape Cod-inspired house, built in 2015, was designed for indoor-outdoor... […]
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R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck hopes to be picking a buyer next
by Lauren Beale on 2018-08-13 at 6:00 AM
Guitarist Peter Buck has listed his condo in a downtown Seattle high-rise for sale at $1.475 million. The unit takes in 180-degree city, mountain and water views from its glass walls and balcony. Blending with the contemporary interiors are leaded glass accents, a tiled fireplace and hardwood floors.... […]
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Hot Property Newsletter: The temperature is rising
by Neal J. Leitereg and Lauren Beale on 2018-08-11 at 12:05 AM
It may be toasty in your neighborhood, but we’re just approaching the dog days of summer as far as the piping-hot real estate market is concerned. There will be a lot more escrows closing before the month is out. Among recent properties to move into the “sold” column are an actress’ Hidden Hills... […]
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What a home sales slump could mean for professionals, buyers
by Phillip Molnar on 2018-08-07 at 12:10 PM
San Diego home sales recently dropped to their lowest level in years, likely much more to do with affordability constraints than the economy, but it might be a sign of things to come. In June there were 3,927 home sales in the county, CoreLogic said, which is the lowest in four years. However,... […]
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Homeowners have more equity than ever but don’t want to tap it
by Claire Boston on 2018-08-07 at 4:00 AM
Homeowners are sitting on a record amount of equity, but this time they’re stubbornly reluctant to borrow against it. Strong home price appreciation has handed Americans more than $5.8 trillion of equity they could be tapping and aren’t, more than double the level in 2011, according to data provider... […]
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Neighborhood Spotlight: Lawndale, true to its name, is a South Bay outlier
by Scott Garner on 2018-08-04 at 5:00 AM
One of the endearingly ironic things about the Los Angeles area is that its place names often gesture toward the sylvan past, no matter how incongruous all of the “Gardens,” “Parks” and “Woods” strewn across the basin by real estate developers of yesteryear are to the realities of life in today’s... […]
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Wells Fargo foreclosed on 400 people who may have had a chance to keep their homes
by James Rufus Koren on 2018-08-03 at 5:20 PM
Wells Fargo & Co. foreclosed on 400 homeowners after improperly denying them loan modifications that could have allowed them to stay in their homes, the bank said in a regulatory filing Friday. From 2010 to 2015, amid the recovery from the housing bust that caused millions of Americans to lose... […]
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Wells Fargo to pay $2.09 billion to settle probe into crisis-era mortgage abuses
by Hannah Levitt on 2018-08-01 at 2:20 PM
Ten years after faulty mortgages upended the global financial system, Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to pay $2.09 billion to settle a U.S. investigation into its creation and sale of loans that contributed to the disaster. The long-anticipated penalty, announced Wednesday, is in line with what some analysts... […]
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San Diego home price increases continue to outpace nation
by Phillip Molnar on 2018-07-31 at 2:25 PM
San Diego County home prices in May increased 7.3 percent in a year, faster than the nationwide average, said the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices released Tuesday. All the regions covered in the 20-city index experienced price increases, with San Diego near the top with the No.6 biggest increase... […]
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Explore June's home and condo sales using this map
by Daniel Wheaton on 2018-07-31 at 5:00 AM
Median home prices by ZIP code, compared with 2016. The information, compiled by CoreLogic, is derived from official San Diego County records and includes nearly all sales. The median price is the midpoint of home values, with half being above and half being below the listed number. Darker colors... […]
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Neighborhood Spotlight: Bell Gardens has modest home prices but is rich in California history
by Scott Garner on 2018-07-28 at 6:55 PM
Like the rest of the Gateway Cities, Bell Gardens was once part of the vast landholdings of Don Antonio Lugo, who in 1810 received a big swath of ranch land from the king of Spain in recognition of his military service. The Californio built a sprawling network of adobe buildings to house his extended... […]
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Billion with a 'b': Prized Beverly Crest acreage aims for $1,000,000,000
by Jack Flemming on 2018-07-28 at 6:05 AM
On a summit above Beverly Hills, a sweeping 157-acre property touted as the city’s finest undeveloped parcel is hitting the market with L.A.’s first-ever 10-figure asking price: $1 billion. It’s being branded as “The Mountain,” and fittingly so. The undeveloped acreage sits at the highest point... […]
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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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This Napa County home is America's most expensive foreclosure
by Claudine Zap, <p>provided by<br><a href="http://www.realtor.com" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none"><img src="//ww1.hdnux.com/photos/62/24/31/13190760/4/rawImage.jpg" border="0"></a></p> on 2018-08-13 at 12:30 PM
A bank-owned bonanza? The nearly 40-acre spread on the market in Saint Helena, CA, for $5.5 million is the most expensive foreclosure in the country. […]
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Charming Cole Valley condo where Craig Newmark launched Craigslist is up for sale
by Amy Graff on 2018-08-11 at 4:49 AM
The San Francisco condo where Craig Newmark logged long hours at a computer in a spare bedroom and famously launched CraigsList 23 years ago is on the market for $1.39 million. […]
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Sound Off: What are the pros and cons of setting an offer date?
on 2018-08-10 at 7:59 PM
A: The practice of setting an offer date is a relatively new concept with respect to home sales and only works because demand is currently outpacing supply. Flip those two elements, and Realtors would set the stage entirely differently, encouraging sellers to take offers as they come. In other words, the practice of when, where and how is premised entirely on the landscape of the marketplace, the demand for the house, and the level of interest. Within our own dynamic, […]
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Price Point: $850,000 in Greenbrae
on 2018-08-10 at 7:58 PM
Offering a pair of living units and a separate third space, this listing along the boardwalk sits among marshlands and the bay. One structure here dates back to the late 19th Century and enjoys views of Mt. Tamalpais, Mt. Diablo and San Francisco Bay. An upstairs bedroom hosts its own deck and exterior stairs leading to a garden and the pier. The home at the front of the property offers an open kitchen and a pair of bedrooms. Extensive decking wraps around the three structures and the landscape […]
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Price Point: $698,000 in Oakland
on 2018-08-10 at 7:58 PM
Found nestled on the eighth floor of the Eight Orchids building, this light-filled corner unit includes a chef’s kitchen and high ceilings. Wood floors line the freshly painted space that’s near Jack London Square and the southern tip of Lake Merritt. Four blocks from BART, there’s also a free Broadway shuttle stop on the corner. Building amenities include an elevator, an interior garage and a pair of outdoor spaces. Both bedrooms feature en suite bathrooms and the unit […]
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Rustic Mediterranean elegance open Sunday in Palo Alto
on 2018-08-10 at 7:56 PM
Spanish tile floors, oversized windows, reclaimed timber and wrought-iron accents fashion a rustic material palette within this Spanish Mediterranean. Quartz counters and dual skylights accent the kitchen, while the owner’s suite boasts a fireplace, walk-through closet and remote controlled blinds. Learn more at www.1099losroblesave.com. Listing agent: Christy Giuliacci, Alain Pinel Realtors, 650-380-5989, christy@apr.com. […]
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Craftsman with rental potential open Sunday in Oakland
on 2018-08-10 at 7:56 PM
This listing in Adams Point features a Craftsman built in 1911 and a pair of one-bedroom rental units in a detached structure. Period details like coffered ceilings, an ornate staircase and original moldings wait within the updated main home. More details at www.274jayne.com. Listing agent: Kathleen Wilson, Red Oak Realty, 510-919-1712, kathleen@redoakrealty.com. […]
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Warehouse conversion loft open Sunday in SoMa
on 2018-08-10 at 7:56 PM
This two-level loft features a flexible floor plan awash in natural light. A projection screen accents the living room, while the kitchen comes equipped with white Belmont cabinetry, Viking refrigerator and a five-burner cooktop. To see it all online, visit www.60rausch201.com. Listing agent: Nina Hatvany, Pacific Union Real Estate, 415-345-3022, […]
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Walk-through: Gracious, graceful and Gothic in Carmel-by-the-Sea
by Sentinel Media Services on 2018-08-09 at 2:00 PM
Twice a week, The Chronicle features a home on the market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character. More photos: www.sfgate.com/columns/walkthrough Address: End of Acacia Way, Carmel-by-the-Sea Asking price: $5.85 million Description: Storybook architecture sprouts from idyllic surroundings at this four-bedroom spot in one of California’s most coveted […]
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San Francisco penthouse fetches eye-popping $4,509 per square foot price
by Anna Marie Erwert on 2018-08-08 at 9:19 PM
181 Fremont was always meant to be a rarefied luxury tower, but its first penthouse sale may have surprised even the most optimistic projections. […]
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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
Real estate information site Zillow is no longer content to just be the place you go to in order to see what your house is worth. The company just bought a mortgage bank. But Wall Street is nervous about the move into home loans. […]
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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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It's tough to be a homebuyer in Seattle
on 2018-05-16 at 10:20 AM
Read full story for latest details. […]
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