Leave the furniture, take the diamond ring: Luxury brokers advise vigilance after fellow agent charged in open-house burglaries

To sell a property, the open house event is a time-honored tradition and stands as a critical component for brokers and potential homebuyers. But for homeowners in some of Los Angeles’ toniest neighborhoods, it has become an increasingly risky proposition. “The concept of an open house is kind of strange. You’re letting strangers into a house,” Rodeo Realty luxury broker Josh Flagg said. “You don’t have to lock up the furniture, but I wouldn’t leave […]

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