#116 | Adam Brawer | Luxury Real Estate in LA

Adam Brawer returns to talk about the Los Angeles real estate market and the projects he is working on. This is my second podcast conversation with Adam and today we discuss real estate in Los Angeles and some of the projects he is working on. Adam's first podcast conversation with me went much deeper into his background and his early days, if you are interested in listening to that, please go to Podcast #39. An East Coast transplant Adam arrived in LA looking to make his way in the entertainment representation business, and after a stint with a major agency decided to move into producing, storytelling, and content creation but that just didn't feed his soul enough; and now he is one of the top luxury real estate agents in Los Angeles. To learn more about Adam: www.adambrawerestates.com Chapters 0:00 Welcome back Adam Brawer 2:31 A private island for sale 5:04 Why would anyone buy an island? 7:31 Cap rate and an income-producing island 10:05 Property tax on a Malibu starter home 12:38 Fire risk in LA 15:04 A built-in couch that wows buyers 17:35 What would you do with $20 million? 20:07 Ryan on building a home in the middle of nowhere 22:35 Ryan on missing Lost while in China 25:06 The main metric in real estate 27:32 Parking for 20 in the hills of Beverly Hills 30:04 Property tax on a $50 million home 32:37 The Property Brothers and real estate TV 35:01 Body language at the first meeting 37:32 Listing appointments with the seller 40:06 When buyers and sellers talk politics 42:34 Will LA real estate hold its value? 45:00 Lifestyle as a driver 47:34 Renters, tenant law and cash for keys 50:07 Eight months without rent 52:32 How landlords qualify tenants 55:01 Crypto buyers, Dubai and Monaco 57:35 Hibiscus tea 1:00:04 A retreat in Costa Rica 1:02:30 A home with an outstanding deck 1:05:06 What he looks for in a home 1:07:37 Living in the canyon 1:10:04 Hippies, musicians and artists 1:12:37 Permit expediters 1:15:07 Red tape in LA 1:17:35 Standing out for big listings 1:20:05 A deal that looked like a scam 1:22:34 Escrow scams 1:25:00 Why scammers target big deals 1:27:36 Words you cannot use in a listing 1:30:03 Would he help regulate the industry? 1:32:36 Real estate coaches 1:35:05 Clearing a home of stagnant energy 1:37:37 Intuition in a home 1:40:05 A mould removal expert 1:42:32 Managing buyers' expectations 1:45:05 The government decides the size of your pool 1:47:34 Handling issues found in inspection 1:50:00 Karma and self-exploration 1:52:34 A stoic and structured mentor 1:55:02 Wrapping up The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com