A buyer has emerged for the notorious graffiti-bedecked towers in downtown Los Angeles — a Riverside County developer who intends to finish the stalled $1.2-billion project. The proposed…
Read more Buyer for Oceanwide Plaza’s infamous graffitied towers emergesA well-known shopping center in Torrance, anchored by a grocery store, has sold for a record price in the South Bay as real estate investors look for retail…
Read more Torrance shopping center sells for record price on strong demand for humble neighborhood locationsThe first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby, Diane Crump, has died.She was 77.”Mom passed away peacefully tonight. She ended her life surrounded by friends and family.…
Read more Diane Crump, first woman to ride in Kentucky Derby, dies at 77The matcha drinks at Kin Bakeshop are so popular that some customers wait hours for their fix. The little Santa Barbara cafe was going through more than four…
Read more Why you’re having a hard time getting a matcha latte around L.A.For many prospective homebuyers, the last two years have been brutal as high home prices and mortgage rates produced the most unaffordable housing market since the 2000s bubble.…
Read more Mortgage rates are falling. How far will they go?For much of the past year, the Southern California housing market has been defined by an extreme shortage of homes for sale. The abnormal scarcity — compounded by…
Read more Buying a home in Southern California? There are now more optionsOceanwide Plaza, the bankrupt, unfinished development in downtown Los Angeles that became a canvas for trespassing graffiti artists, is officially on the market. The Chinese owners of the…
Read more Graffitied skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles poised for saleEver since mortgage interest rates jumped in 2022, some Californians have had a strategy: Buy now and, once rates drop, refinance to save hundreds of dollars each month.…
Read more Did you buy a home with a high interest rate and intend to refinance later?Southern California home prices hit a record in March amid sky-high mortgage interest rates, a combination that’s creating the most unaffordable housing market in a generation. The average…
Read more All-cash offers, wealthy buyers push Southern California home prices to a recordSo long, 6% commission. For decades, real estate commissions have been somewhat standardized, with most home sellers paying 5% to 6% commission to cover both the listing agent…
Read more Realtor rules just changed dramatically. Here’s what buyers and sellers can expectThe National Assn. of Realtors on Friday said it will make changes to its commission rules to settle national allegations the requirements stifled competition, a move that may…
Read more Realtors agree to change commission rules in a deal that could reduce costs for consumersMortgage rates fell for the eighth consecutive week, giving cash-strapped home buyers some relief as the new year approaches. The average interest rate on the popular 30-year fixed…
Read more Falling mortgage rates lend a helping hand to home buyersSouthern California home prices dipped from October to November, the first decline in nine months. The average home price in the six-county region clocked in at $829,557 in…
Read more Southern California home prices fell last month. Don't expect them to plungeEarlier this year, mortgage interest rates came off their 2022 highs and settled in the 6% range, providing a small break for those in the housing market. That…
Read more Are high interest rates stopping you from buying or selling a home?It’s the end of the road for Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., a company that was once a shining star of U.S. retail. The troubled home-goods retailer BBBY…
Read more Bed Bath & Beyond: from home-goods behemoth to bankruptcy
