If Beverly Hills has always been the superstar of Los Angeles communities, Bel Air is the equally successful, yet largely unknown cousin. Bel Air occupies the hills directly west of Beverly Hills, and most people would not know the difference having driven from one into the other. Many residents of Bel Air would not have it any other way, though.

Bel Air has, and has always had, its fair share of celebrity residents, including Lauren Bacall, Clint Eastwood, Hugh Hefner, and many more. Bel Air is known as much for its treasured privacy as it is for its magnificent and luxurious estates. Even without the coveted 90210 zip code, Bel Air homes usually sell for many millions of dollars.

As a general, seemingly contradictory rule, the lower you are in the hills, the more you can expect to pay for a piece of property--because the lots are larger. While you can find great deals on older homes, you may find yourself spending the money you saved off the purchase price on renovations. If the prospect of renovating does not bother you, you can end up with a tidy return on your investment.

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