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Sandra Barrera
Sandra Barrera was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley to immigrant parents and has covered topics that range in interest to all demographics, from the Latin hip-hop movement and Argentine tango meetups to Quinceañeras. Her stories have also highlighted stories of local Black artists, Native American theater, faith-based fitness, nutrition and wellness programs, gay marriage, and Jewish life in Southern California, from kosher restaurants to an exhibit on home movies. She is a real estate reporter for the Southern California News Group. From celebrity-owned homes to architectural jaw-droppers, she specializes in big-ticket residential properties that are the stuff of dreams and lottery fantasies.
Location: Monrovia, California, USA
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If the house sells for its asking price, it will break the local record set by the $11.5 million sale of 'Dear Basketball' director Glen Keane's home in April.
Pasadena carriage house with a link to Abe Lincoln’s administration seeks $2M
The Stanton Carriage House, built in 1891 and updated, generates monthly rental income of $8,999, or $107,988 annually.
Here are 5 of SoCal’s most expensive homes for sale — $440.95 million combined
Once owned by the late hotel magnate Conrad Hilton, 'Casa Encantada' in Bel-Air is one of the most expensive listings in the region.
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Dana Point home with ocean and underwater pool views seeks $28 million
Large windows from the subterranean cocktail bar and lounge frame underwater views of a 15-foot-deep infinity pool.
Gordon and Dona Crawford’s Dana Point blufftop, oceanview home relists for $39M
The showbiz investor bought another home for $32 million to be closer to his son's beach home.
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3.5 acre Newport Beach estate of GOP donor Buck Johns sells for $23 million
The same entity acquired Duck Farm, the neighboring property made up of multiple parcels totaling 2.5 acres, for $15 million in June 2023.
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Pasadena estate owned by billionaire Peter Sperling lists for $10 million
Completed in 1929, the Garrett Van Pelt-designed mansion has four bedrooms and five bathrooms with modern improvements inside and out.
‘Poltergeist’ house in Simi Valley finds a buyer after 45 years
The house is 'ready to welcome a new family, without the ghostly antics, we promise,' reads the listing with a wink-wink reference to the 1982 film.
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Corner-lot home on The Strand sets a Manhattan Beach sales record at $24.5M
Glass walls frame views of the Manhattan Beach Pier, Palos Verdes Peninsula, and Catalina Island beyond.
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Newport Beach home of ‘RHOC’ ex-husband David Beador lists for $6.9 million
Just one row of houses away from the beach, the three-level, 3,563-square-foot house is in the Balboa Peninsula Point neighborhood.