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Terry Ballentine has been a full time real estate professional since 1976. He earned his Real Estate Brokers license in 1979. Terry served as Director and is on the Professional Standards Committee for the GLAR Board of Realtors. Terry also servers as Director of CLAW/MLS and has been an Associate Manager for a large Westside real estate firm since 1990 and is the Westside Regional Manager for Estate Properties since 2010.
Specializing in residential and income producing properties in Venice, Marina del Rey, and West Los Angeles, Terry has handled the sale of properties from Malibu to the South Bay.
With a proven track record from year to year, he is considered a true professional within the real estate industry and among his clients. A majority of his sales consist of repeat clients and referrals which speak highly of his client’s satisfaction. Terry has earned production awards every year he has been with Estate Properties.
Born and raised in Venice, Terry attended school locally and graduated with an Associate of Arts degree from Santa Monica College and completed a program of study as approved by the California Department of Real Estate and California Real Estate Association. He is a designated e-pro.
Terry is an adventurous, energetic individual, active in many outdoor sports including water skiing, snow skiing, scuba diving, fishing, and hiking. He plays in a Culver City softball league year round and participates in a co-ed Realtors league during the summer. Residing in Venice with his wife, Terry is a devoted family man with three grown children and six grandchildren. Chances are you will bump into him walking his dog or riding his bike with his wife.
Terry has developed an aggressive, personalized marketing plan that has placed him as one of the top professionals in his field. “I want my clients to have a positive experience when they place their property in my hands. With professional, personalized service, everybody is a winner.”
3/13/2026 10:00:00 AM +00:00
Victoria Gardens sold
3/6/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
Safety code violations at the Moreno Valley Mall have been sufficiently address to allow it to be reopened, city officials said.
3/4/2026 9:02:37 PM +00:00
The L.A. City Council voted to designate Studio City's famous 'Brady Bunch' house as a historic-cultural monument on Wednesday, cementing the Midcentury as an architectural landmark.
3/4/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
Varda Space Industries will occupy a former Mattel facility in El Segundo, giving it additional capacity to manufacture spacecraft at scale.
3/2/2026 5:26:26 PM +00:00
A new home built in Pacific Palisades is designed for fire resistance without sacrificing architectural beauty.
2/27/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
New requirement for trending L.A. offices — mini studios
2/25/2026 9:56:00 PM +00:00
Moreno Valley Mall faced a partial closure after the city 'red-tagged' most sections for unresolved fire safety violations posing serious risks to public safety.
2/24/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
Southern California home prices dropped to $855,335 in January. That's the lowest average home value across the six-county region since March 2024.
2/24/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
A new bill introduced by Assemblymember Matt Haney looks to discourage corporate home buying by banning a tax strategy that helps investors avoid taxes on home sales in California.
2/23/2026 8:01:21 PM +00:00
The proposed buyer of the L.A. project in bankruptcy proceedings is a partnership led Kali P. Chaudhuri, whose firm owns properties in California and India.
2/18/2026 7:55:04 PM +00:00
The furniture giant known for "Billy" bookcases and Swedish meatballs will occupy part of the old Helms Bakery building.
2/11/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
New L.A. ordinance makes it easier to convert office buildings to housing
2/11/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
A new report from the Rent Brigade asserts that there were more than 18,000 potential examples of price-gouging in L.A. last year and minimal enforcement.
2/10/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
Westminster Mall, a once-popular shopping center that has been desecrated by graffiti and vandalism since it closed last year, is on track for demolition and a revival that would replace the indoor mall with 2,250 housing units, a hotel, shops and stores.
2/10/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
Several Southern California cities were ranked among the hardest places in the world to buy a home in a new study from Remitly.
2/5/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
Graffiti tower reaches an agreement, now what?
2/3/2026 8:56:30 PM +00:00
The owners of the Brentwood home where Marilyn Monroe died in 1962 are suing the city of L.A. and Mayor Karen Bass for the right to demolish the property.
1/29/2026 9:44:19 PM +00:00
In the hills of Pacific Palisades, a treehouse-like retreat built by Modernist architect Ray Kappe has surfaced for sale for the first time ever at $11.5 million.
1/29/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
Southern California home prices dropped to $854,993 in November, marking the seventh time in eight months that values have fallen.
1/28/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
Former Bay Area residents Tess van Hulsen and Andrew Chait created a California Coastal vibe inside their Westwood condo with thrifted furnishings and antique treasures.
1/16/2026 9:16:57 PM +00:00
Gov. Gavin Newsom pledges action against institutional investors like hedge funds and private equity firms buying homes to rent out, mirroring President Trump's recent call for similar restrictions.
1/9/2026 10:30:58 PM +00:00
Controversial rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West is suing his former employee and his attorneys for placing a lien on his onetime Malibu mansion purchased for $57 million and then gutted and sold.
1/9/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
One year after the fires, some businesses are rebuilding while others have given up.
1/8/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
U-Haul truck trends mark exodus from California
1/7/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
The leap in value was attributed in part to investors' desire to acquire unglamorous yet financially well-performing shopping centers.
1/2/2026 11:00:00 AM +00:00
The redwood wars are long over. Pacific Lumber is no more, but the company town it built endures in Humboldt County. Can it find a new life as a hidden real estate gem?
12/30/2025 7:58:51 PM +00:00
Neiman Marcus, which has occupied the 9700 Wilshire Boulevard store since it opened in 1979, will continue to serve customers there as a tenant.
12/29/2025 8:57:54 PM +00:00
Trader Joe's buys former drug store in Santa Monica
12/22/2025 11:00:00 AM +00:00
From a video rental kitchen in Silver Lake to an art-filled office in Beachwood Canyon, we look back at the rooms that inspired us.
12/21/2025 8:52:29 PM +00:00
The World Cup is still six months away, but demand is surging for Airbnbs in Inglewood and beyond.
12/18/2025 11:00:00 AM +00:00
Fancy grocer Erewhon will return to Pacific Palisades in an entirely rebuilt store, as the neighborhood's luxury mall, owned by developer Rick Caruso, undergoes renovations for a reopening next August.
12/16/2025 2:38:18 PM +00:00
Amazon distribution center at LAX sells for record price