LK Fox Real Estate serves first-time homebuyers to seasoned investors across Southern California. Our specialties include residential sales, investment properties, and complex situations including Proposition 19, successor trust deed sales, and 1031 exchanges.
From pre-approval through closing, we guide buyers through every step of purchasing a home in Southern California’s competitive market.
Strategic pricing, professional staging and photography, and skilled negotiation to achieve top-of-market results for every listing.
Cap rate analysis, rental and multi-family acquisitions, cash flow evaluation. Typical SoCal cap rates range 4–7% depending on area and property type.
Senior transfers (55+) can move their property tax base anywhere in California, up to 3 times. Inherited property exclusion guidance, including the $1,044,586 cap (through Feb 15, 2027).
Successor trust deed sales can close in weeks (often 30–60 days) — far faster than court-supervised probate. Laura Fox has closed many of these complex transactions, guiding trustees through every step.
Defer capital gains through like-kind exchanges. Day 45 identification deadline, Day 180 closing deadline (or your tax-filing date, if earlier). We partner with qualified intermediaries to protect your investment.
Laura and Kevin Fox have worked Southern California real estate for more than twenty years, across Orange County, Los Angeles County, and the Coachella Valley. The work below is what we do most, and what clients most often come to us for after a transaction has gone sideways somewhere else.
Pricing from current comparable sales rather than an automated estimate, preparation and staging where it returns more than it costs, and a disclosure package assembled before the property goes live rather than during escrow. Details on our sellers page.
Search strategy built around the specific market you are buying in, since days on market and competition differ sharply from Brea to Newport Beach to Palm Springs. Offer structure, inspection strategy, and negotiation through close. See the buyers guide and our city-by-city pages.
Court-confirmed and independent-administration probate sales, trustee sales, and conservatorship sales, coordinated to the court calendar and to the attorney handling the matter. Read the probate guide or the trust sale guide; attorneys and fiduciaries can start a referral on our referral page.
Whether an heir can keep the parent's assessed value, what the exclusion cap covers, and which forms have to be filed with the county assessor and by when. We are not tax advisors, and we coordinate with yours. Start with the Prop 19 guide.
Acquisition analysis for rental and multi-unit property, and exchange timing for owners reinvesting proceeds. The 45-day and 180-day clocks do not extend, so the replacement search starts before the relinquished property closes. See the income property guide and the 1031 exchange guide.
Date-of-death valuations and BPOs suitable for estate accountings and stepped-up-basis filings, prepared for attorneys, fiduciaries, and families settling an estate.
Whether you’re buying your first home, selling a family property, or exploring investment opportunities, Kevin and Laura are here to help you make your next move with confidence.
Begin a ConversationGeneral information, not legal or tax advice. Laws, figures and deadlines change — verify with your attorney or CPA before acting. Figures checked October 2026. LK Fox Real Estate · Laura Fox CA DRE #01750945 · Kevin Fox CA DRE #01330038 · brokered by TNG Real Estate · Equal Housing Opportunity.