Start with a clear budget
Your lender’s pre-approval helps establish your price range, monthly payment and cash needed to close. Need a lender? I can connect you.

LOS ANGELES REAL ESTATE
Personal guidance for buying and renting.
A home that fits the way you live.
Your home.
Your priorities.

01 / MEET YOUR LOCAL ADVISOR
I’m Blake Stargel, a Compass real estate advisor helping buyers and renters find the right home in Los Angeles.
The right home fits the way you want to live: your route to work, the place you walk in the morning, and how it feels at the end of the day. We’ll explore the neighborhoods and homes that make sense for you.
From a tailored search to negotiating terms and coordinating the details, my goal is to make your move feel as seamless as possible, with local guidance and support that continues after you get the keys.
02 / WHERE LIFE HAPPENS
The right neighborhood starts with how you want to live. We’ll explore your options together and find the neighborhood that fits your everyday life.

Every neighborhood.
A different rhythm.
Not sure where to begin? That’s what I’m here for. Let’s narrow it down.
03 / A CLEAR PATH FORWARD
Different goals. The same personal attention.
Here’s how we get from “What’s next?” to “I’m home.”
Your lender’s pre-approval helps establish your price range, monthly payment and cash needed to close. Need a lender? I can connect you.
We’ll clarify your wants, needs and neighborhoods, build your Compass search, and arrange in-person or virtual tours.
When you find the right home, I negotiate price and terms on your behalf, then schedule inspections once your offer is accepted.
With your lender and escrow team, I coordinate the next steps through the final walkthrough and closing. Support continues after you get the keys.

04 / A GUIDE TO KEEP CLOSE
I specialize in helping buyers and renters relocate to Los Angeles. Get to know the neighborhoods, plan your search, and prepare for the move with the Moving to Los Angeles Playbook.
Read the LA Playbook Let’s plan your relocation05 / GOOD QUESTIONS
Buying or renting comes with questions.
Let’s start with a few of the big ones.
06 / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Tell me a little about what you have in mind. We’ll take it from there, together.
COMPASS.