Builders engineer payments, not prices — LGI results highlight why

Builders engineer payments, not prices — LGI results highlight why

We intended to dig into LGI Homes’ fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings last week. Then the National Association of Home Builders’ International Builders’ Show happened in Orlando, and the days became a... Read more »
Brixton Capital Drops 0 Million for Whittier Mall

Brixton Capital Drops $100 Million for Whittier Mall

Another Los Angeles-area retail center traded hands.  Brixton Capital acquired The Quad at Whittier for $100 million, the Los Angeles Business Journal reported. The Solana Beach-based real estate investor and operator bought... Read more »

Trump Expected To Unveil Plan To ‘Bring American Dream Back for Working People’ in SOTU Speech

President Donald Trump plans to highlight a sweeping economic agenda focused on the working class in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, with housing affordability likely to be in the... Read more »
Buyers Benefit from Stable Fixed Rates

Buyers Benefit from Stable Fixed Rates

As of February 24, 2026, the average mortgage rates are still holding comfortably below the 6% mark, which is fantastic news for anyone looking to buy a home or refinance. Specifically, Zillow... Read more »
Judge recommends dropping CT Realtors, Smart MLS, WeSERV from Zea suit

Judge recommends dropping CT Realtors, Smart MLS, WeSERV from Zea suit

The rules in question relate to the mandatory display of a listing broker’s contact information on the listing page in an IDX display, the commission lawsuit mandate for buyer agency agreements and... Read more »
Developer Seeks to Build Residences, Retail in Rancho Park

Developer Seeks to Build Residences, Retail in Rancho Park

Another developer is looking to build a residential and retail property along the Pico Boulevard corridor in Rancho Park.  On Feb. 19, Ely Khakshouri of Avenue of the Stars Imports filed an... Read more »
The ‘Affordability Trap’: Why Moving to a Cheaper City Is Costing Renters More

The ‘Affordability Trap’: Why Moving to a Cheaper City Is Costing Renters More

While early 2026 brought lower monthly housing costs and higher vacancy rates to many major metros, renters in a select few affordable, job-packed hubs are seeing the exact opposite. What’s driving the... Read more »
How to Get a 4.5% Mortgage Rate in 2026?

How to Get a 4.5% Mortgage Rate in 2026?

Alright, let’s cut right to the chase. While snagging a 4.5% mortgage rate on a standard 30-year fixed loan in February 2026 is a long shot, it’s not entirely out of the... Read more »
A Guide for Real Estate Agents

A Guide for Real Estate Agents

The real estate grind never stops, and it’s downright draining. Between the endless showings, those 10 p.m. “is this a load-bearing wall?” texts from clients and the pressure to go viral on... Read more »
Oceanwide Plaza’s Potential Buyers

Oceanwide Plaza’s Potential Buyers

Southern California hospital operator and hotelier Dr. Kali P. Chaudhuri’s KPC Development is looking to join with Lendlease in a bid for downtown Los Angeles’ stalled, mega-development Oceanwide Plaza, federal bankruptcy court... Read more »