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Real Estate in the News

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The Risk In Real Estate: Six Types To Evaluate Before You Invest

If you’re new to investing in real estate, don’t get seduced by a sexy-looking building or great projected returns. To ensure a higher rate of success, understand the basic elements of the offering and then decide if it’s right for your investment tolerance. Learn more here.

Local Events

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It’s reopening day in California. Here’s everything that changes today.

First we thought we’d all have to hide out for just two weeks, then maybe for just another month, and after that we were aiming for businesses as usual in time for July 4th—of 2020. But finally, a year and some months later, we can say for real: Los Angeles is open again, and so is the rest of the state. Get the story here.

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17 Essential West Hollywood Restaurants, 2021 Edition

West Hollywood may be best known for its glitzy celebrity hotspots, but scratch beneath the surface to find an impressive range of restaurants worth checking out. From old-school red sauce joints to Los Angeles’s best Japanese izakaya, here now are 18 essential restaurants in West Hollywood.

Lifestyle Tips & Tricks

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How to Keep Your Plants Alive While You’re On Vacation

Keeping your plants alive when you go on vacation is almost as stressful as packing for said vacation. How many pairs of shoes do I need? Do I need something fancy? Should I water the plants before I go? All questions that took me years (and a few sad plants) to answer. Read the story here.

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8 Best Dog Beds, According to Their Humans

From XL beds for Great Danes to cozy caves for Chihuahuas, these dog beds will fit any breed, and any budget. Get the list here.

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Shiitake Salmon With Crispy Skin From Marc Matsumoto

This trick will make any salmon better: grilled, roasted, pan-seared, broiled. In fact, it will make just about anything you want to eat better: meatballs, pasta sauces, popcorn—even ice cream—all with the same Microplane you use to grate cheese and lemon zest, and the umami-packed dried mushrooms that will keep almost-forever in your pantry. Get the recipe here.