From the Valley to the coast, I help buyers and sellers navigate every step with thoughtful guidance and local expertise.
Los Angeles is not one market, it's a patchwork of them stitched together. From the Valley to the coast, these are the neighborhoods I know block by block, though my work regularly reaches well beyond them.
A clear, no-pressure walkthrough of the Los Angeles buying process, from financing and offers through closing, put together with Compass. Read it before your first showing or your fifth.
Serly pays attention, to the property, to the paperwork, and to what a client actually means when they describe what they want. She's direct without being cold, and patient without losing momentum, a combination that tends to matter most once a transaction gets complicated.
Read Serly's Full StoryIn an impossible market, Serly made our dream home possible. We needed to move across town, and not only did she do a fantastic job selling our home, she pulled off landing us our dream home on the buying side. The desirable neighborhoods in LA are a bloodbath of bidding wars, and the only way to win is paying top dollar plus a lot more, or having all cash. That wasn't us, and it was discouraging enough that we were considering leaving LA altogether. She worked tirelessly scouring the listing market, walking homes before we had a chance to, and cold calling off-market opportunities. She eventually landed us an off-market home that no other realtor would or could have, for a really good deal, and made it happen within our short leaseback period, saving us from the dreaded rental double move. Thank you Serly!
Serly is amazing! Searching for a new home in Southern California was extremely challenging, to say the least. Despite a long search, Serly always delivered professionalism and kindness, and never gave up on us. In every home we toured, she gave us her honest assessment, but never imposed her judgment on us. She gauged our needs as a family and helped us work out how to prioritize our wish list accordingly. We are so fortunate to have found a dream home with her help. You will be very lucky to have Serly on your side!
Serly is an extremely effective agent. We met by a sheer accident while touring properties for sale. She impressed us with her professionalism and directness. Clearly well-networked and savvy about the area, the same day we met she already started sending us leads and referrals. She is eloquent, energetic, communicative, and, this may sound unbelievable in this marketplace, compassionate and caring. On top of this, she volunteers innovative suggestions and solutions. In short, Serly is a very rare kind of agent because, together with her professional edge, she effortlessly delivers a human touch, projecting confidence and ease of handling the multitude of otherwise overwhelming real estate details. She is the best professional you can find, hands down.
Serly is an exceptional real estate agent who goes above and beyond for her clients. She is incredibly hardworking, attentive, and ensures that every detail is taken care of from start to finish. Her experience and expertise truly shows. She knows exactly how to position a home and make the sale happen. I couldn't have asked for a more dedicated or capable agent. Highly recommend!
Serly helped us find a wonderful property in LA and guided us through the bidding process every step of the way. She is a knowledgeable realtor and a great listener. It was a pleasure to work with Serly!
Serly Andrias is a Realtor with Compass who has closed sales in Sherman Oaks and throughout the San Fernando Valley, including a $3,395,000 transaction on Mammoth Avenue. She works from the Valley to the coast and is a real estate agent who helps families navigate probate and trust sales, part of The Basson Team at Compass.
Serly Andrias handles luxury transactions across the San Fernando Valley and Westside, with closed sales up to $4,580,000, and works alongside The Basson Team at Compass, whose current listings include a multi-million dollar property in Encino.
Serly Andrias, a Compass Realtor, works the Westside corridor from Mar Vista to Santa Monica and West Los Angeles alongside her San Fernando Valley business. Reach her directly at 818-336-0353 or serly.andrias@compass.com.
Serly works from the Valley to the coast: primarily Woodland Hills, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Studio City, Valley Village, Tarzana, Calabasas, and Hollywood Hills in the San Fernando Valley and Central LA, and Mar Vista, Culver City, Santa Monica, and West Los Angeles on the Westside, with additional work throughout greater Los Angeles.
Serly is a real estate agent who helps families navigate probate and trust sales, transactions with extra legal steps, timelines, and family dynamics beyond a standard sale. She coordinates with attorneys, escrow officers, and other professionals, and works with families through the process as part of her Compass practice. Read the full probate and trust guide →
Yes. Serly Andrias holds California DRE license #02145096 and works with Compass out of Calabasas, as part of The Basson Team led by Lilach Basson.
Conditions shift monthly. Current mortgage rates, inventory, and neighborhood-level trends are covered in Serly's newsletter, The Valley & the Coast, updated as conditions change. For a same-day read on a specific neighborhood or property, get in touch directly.
Commission is typically around 5 percent of the sale price total, split between the buyer's agent and the seller's agent. The exact number is negotiable and agreed to upfront, not fixed by law.
There's no set number. Interview as many as it takes to find someone you genuinely trust and communicate easily with, for some people that's one conversation, for others it's three or four.
It depends on the specific micro-neighborhood you're buying or selling in. When a seller preps, stages, and prices a home strategically, it typically sells within the first two weeks, often with multiple offers. Competition is case by case, shaped as much by the house and the agent handling it as by the broader market.
A few levers matter most: shortening contingency timelines (inspection, appraisal, loan), shortening the escrow period, offering a larger deposit, and coming in with strong, verified financing. Which of these actually helps depends on what the seller cares about most, sometimes it's speed, sometimes it's certainty.
It depends less on the neighborhood and more on what your family actually wants day to day. School quality matters, but so does proximity to friends and family, walkability to restaurants and shops, and even weather. The Hollywood Hills, for example, has a genuinely tight-knit community, but it isn't especially walkable. Families who want that daily walkability instead often lean toward neighborhoods like Studio City or Santa Monica. There's no universal answer, it's worth being honest about which of those tradeoffs your family actually cares about.