Source review: September 14, 2026
Selling a lot, buying back into the neighborhood, or weighing rebuild-versus-sell — start with representation that knows the Palisades block by block. On the November 3, 2026 ballot as Proposition TE: the City Council–approved measure to exempt sales of homes damaged or destroyed in the January 2025 fire from Measure ULA (the "mansion tax") — a one-time exemption running through early 2030 — worth knowing before you time a sale.
Anthony Marguleas — Amalfi Estates
Founder of Amalfi Estates (984 Monument St), the independent Palisades brokerage he started in 1995, and consistently ranked among California's top agents. Decades of Palisades-specific experience — including the post-fire market of lot sales and rebuilds — and deep local roots. The publisher's pick for the best agent in town.
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