Mission Statement

Ahead of the Curve Homes, a Real Estate power team in Los Angeles, is built on a passion for excellent service, sincere caring, and honest communication. Our primary role is to help our clients decipher and prioritize their needs and realize their goals. During the process, we are privileged to get to know people and build lasting, rewarding relationships.

We serve Baldwin Hills, View Park, Leimert Park, Inglewood, Ladera Heights, Culver City, Mar Vista, Santa Monica, Cheviot Hills and the greater Westside of Los Angeles. With over 40+ years combined experience and several hundred closed sales, we are intimately in tune with the pulse of the communities we serve.

Meet Our Team

At Ahead of the Curve Homes, we move to the heartbeat of our community. We’re longtime residents of the communities we serve, parents with exhaustive knowledge of the local schools, and ardent supporters of the region’s exceptional cultural significance and artistic allure. Our experiences strongly position us to share a wealth of knowledge, but it’s our enthusiasm — the heart and soul of our service — that we’re most thrilled to impart to you.

We specialize in Baldwin Hills, View Park, Culver City, Mar Vista, Santa Monica, and the greater Westside. However, our main focus is on you. You can rely on our 40+ years of combined experience to help you assess and prioritize your needs and achieve your goals. The result is that we build lasting and rewarding relationships. We’re professional but humble, efficient but relaxed, consistent but vibrant. For the trusted advisory and fundamental resources you seek, you need only look Ahead of the Curve.

Meet the Team

— Testimonials —

“Lorin and Her Team are Magnificent! During the recent sale of our home in Baldwin Hills, they held our hands throughout the entire process, always with sensitivity and concern for our needs and goals. Lorin is a clear, and clear-headed communicator, who does everything she can to make the sales process as smooth as possible. We were never in any doubt at all that we were in good hands. She, and her team, were always available to answer any questions and to prod us on to the next step when necessary. We would not hesitate to recommend Lorin for whichever side of the process you find yourself. Highly professional, highly recommended.”
— Tomas Cabral
“Erica is a great agent. She knows View Park and the surrounding areas very well, which is very helpful in the selling process. She responds promptly and is a very pleasant person to work with."
— Eric Yeldell
“Lorin and Erica are a great team and made the entire staging, photography, listing and sales process as easy as possible. It is extremely reassuring to work with such experienced professionals who have deep knowledge of the Baldwin Hills neighborhood. I would strongly recommend Lorin and team for any residential real estate projects.”
— Chris Holt
“I can highly recommend the team of Lorin Ruttenberg & Erica Lockhart after having worked with them for a 2nd time for the sale and purchase of residential homes. Their knowledge of the real estate market in the areas that I sold and purchased are excellent. They are ultra professional and made me feel very safe and comfortable with the decisions that I made as they easily navigated any hurdle to making both the sale and the purchase as hassle-free as possible.”
— Claire Cordary
“Erica is a true professional! This was our first time selling a home and Erica was fantastic at educating us and communicating with us during every step of the process. Erica and her team were incredibly organized and attentive and she made what is usually a daunting process feel so easy. We also appreciated her sharing her expertise around what preparations we needed to make to sell the house for the best price possible. Erica is truly one of the nicest people we have ever worked with and we would love to work with her again.”
— Kyle Miller

Click Here to Read Our 200 5+ Reviews on Zillow

39+ Years of Business

⋆

#1 Sales Team in Baldwin Hills & View Park

⋆

200+ 5-Star Reviews

⋆

6% Higher Avg Sales to List Price

⋆

Over 900 Closed Sales

⋆

39+ Years of Business ⋆ #1 Sales Team in Baldwin Hills & View Park ⋆ 200+ 5-Star Reviews ⋆ 6% Higher Avg Sales to List Price ⋆ Over 900 Closed Sales ⋆