Los Angeles, which was founded Sept. 4, 1781 as one of California’s original communities, currently has a population of 3.8 Million and is located in the South Western part of California. Los Angeles (Spanish for “The Angels”) is the largest city in California, and the 2^nd largest in the United States. The county of Los Angeles is the most populous in the United States.  Los Angeles is bordered by Ventura County and Kern County to the north, San Bernardino to the East and Orange County to the South. The city was given the nickname “City of Angels” and it often abbreviated and known as L.A.

Los Angeles is located:

• 37 Miles from Orange County
• 57 Miles from Riverside
• 62 Miles from San Bernardino
• 80 Miles from Santa Barbara
• 118 Miles from San Diego
• 200 Miles from Fresno
• 299 Miles from San Jose
• 334 Miles from Oakland
• 341 Miles from San Francisco

The City of Los Angeles is known for being the world’s “Center of Business”. Industries such as Entertainment, Fashion, International trade, Education and Technology create many job opportunities for residents. Hollywood California, one of Los Angeles’ main attractions, leads the world in the areas of motion picture creation, television production, and music recording. These industries have given Hollywood the nickname of “The Entertainment Capital of the World”. The greater Hollywood/Beverly Hills area is home to many well known celebrities as well as some of California’s most affluent neighborhoods and exquisite estates.

The Us Census Bureau, which conducted a 2005-2007 American Community Survey, determined that 42.2% of the residents spoke English and 41.7% spoke Spanish as their first language. In addition, the survey also determined that 35.5% of the households had a child under the age of 19 while 41.9% were married couples. The median Los Angeles income is $36,687, while the average household income is $39,942. The greater LA area is home to people from 140 countries that speak 220+ different languages.

Los Angeles is 498.3 Sq. miles and has 70 miles of pristine Pacific Ocean shoreline. The San Gabriel Mountains, located in East Los Angeles along the San Bernadino county border, have some of California’s largest mountain peaks. Mt. San Antonio is 10,064ft, and Mount Baden-Powell is 9,399Sq.Ft. while Mt. Lukens, the City of LA’s highest peak towers 5,000ft above sea level.

Los Angeles has 88 incorporated cities within the county limits. The population of Los Angeles is more than the population of 42 of the 50 states. Over 25% of all California residents live in the greater Los Angeles area.

The area known as “Los Angeles”, due to the density of the region, is usually lumped together with Riverside, Ventura, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties. These counties, frequently referred to as a part of L.A. have a combined population of over 20 million people. If this group of counties were a state, it would be the 4^th largest in the United States based on population.

Los Angeles City Flower – Bird of Paradise
Los Angeles City Tree – Coral Tree

The city of Los Angeles is deep in history and entertainment. L.A. has 300 Museums and over 80 Theatres, the most in the United States. The United States’ busiest port, The Port of Los Angeles, is one of the busiest coastal ports in the entire world.

The climate in Los Angeles County is often described as “perfection”. Southern California receives very little rain each year. L.A. averages 14,89 inches of rain and 329 Sunny days every year with the average high being 74 degrees.

The city of Los Angeles operates 4 airports; Los Angeles International (LAX), Van Nuys (VNY), Ontario International (ONT), and LA/Palmdale Regional (PMD). Los Angeles International Airport, commonly referred to as LAX, serves over 61,000,000 passengers each year. LAX is the fifth largest airport in the world and also the #1 gateway to Asia/Pacific from the US.

Our 100% commissions LosAngeles Realtors enjoy the benefits of earning the entire amount of commission they earn. Here are some Los Angeles 100% Commission payouts:

Long Beach
Sale Price: $459,000
Commission: 3%
Gross Commission: $13,370
Realty Source Agent Earned $13,671

Calabasas
Sale Price: $720,000
Commission: 3%
Gross Commission: $21,600
Realty Source Agent Earned $21,501

Glendora
Sale Price: $565,000
Commission: 3%
Gross Commission: $16,950
Realty Source Agent Earned $16,851

Encino
Sale Price: $869,000
Commission: 3%
Gross Commission: $26,070
Realty Source Agent Earned $25,971

2009 Average Home Sale Price Los Angeles: $300,000

• “Traditional Company” at 70/30 Broker Split =    $6,300
• Realty Source 100% Commission Agent = $8,901This is a Difference of $2,601 on each closing! A Realtor that closes 12 transactions per year is giving away $31,212 every year.

Los Angeles is home to more than 40,000 Realtors and Real Estate professionals that can take advantage of the revolutionary commission plans offered by Realty Source.