For some in Malibu, glimpses of dolphins and birds from an oceanfront deck trump permitting delays and the constant push-pull with the elements. This past week’s sinkhole that sucked in Nicolas Cage’s Malibu driveway not only re-opened the conversation around the challenges with living on the coast, but just how much of a drag it can be to build or rebuild in the city. Eighteen months post-Palisades fire and not one certificate of occupancy has been issued in Malibu, according to a city dashboard tracking rebuilding. While agents this week generally spoke in tempered tones about the tradeoff homeowners make […]
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