Downsizing No Longer Pays Off for Some Retirees—So They’re Buying Bigger

Downsizing No Longer Pays Off for Some Retirees—So They’re Buying Bigger

For decades, downsizing was both a practical and financial rite of passage for retirees and empty nesters. Sell the big family home, buy something smaller, pocket the difference, and simplify the next... Read more »
Taylor Frankie Paul Seeks Fresh Start After Buying Her First Utah Home

Taylor Frankie Paul Seeks Fresh Start After Buying Her First Utah Home

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul is celebrating a very positive milestone after closing on her first home as a solo buyer—in the wake of a turbulent few... Read more »
L.A.’s surging real estate prices have cooled, so why is nobody buying condos?

L.A.’s surging real estate prices have cooled, so why is nobody buying condos?

Even as the relentless rise in Los Angeles housing costs seems to have paused, condominium sales slowed to a trickle this year. The number of condo units sold in the first two... Read more »
Nearly 9 in 10 Voters Say Buying a Home Has Never Been Harder

Nearly 9 in 10 Voters Say Buying a Home Has Never Been Harder

Voters want to see action on housing in Washington, DC, even if they don’t know all the details, a new poll has found. Up to 88% of respondents believe it’s harder than... Read more »
Alexia Umansky On Life After ‘Buying Beverly Hills’

Alexia Umansky On Life After ‘Buying Beverly Hills’

As the daughter of The Agency’s founder, Mauricio Umansky, the longest-running consecutive Real Housewife, Kyle Richards, and the niece of Rick and Kathy Hilton of Hilton and Hyland, Alexia Umansky is a... Read more »
Companies are buying their buildings instead of renting them as office values bottom out around Los Angeles

Companies are buying their buildings instead of renting them as office values bottom out around Los Angeles

As the office market bottoms out after a long fall, renters are swooping in to buy their own buildings. Occupant businesses are seizing the opportunity to become owners, especially in downtown Los... Read more »
The Smart Way To Handle Shared Inheritance: Buying Out Your Sibling When You Inherit a House

The Smart Way To Handle Shared Inheritance: Buying Out Your Sibling When You Inherit a House

A home that is inherited by more than one child is a great opportunity for the next generation, but it can also be a source of friction if not handled with care.... Read more »
Newsom and Trump have vowed to crack down on corporate home buying. A new bill aims to curb it

Newsom and Trump have vowed to crack down on corporate home buying. A new bill aims to curb it

In a rare moment of political alignment last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Trump vowed to crack down on corporate home buying. Now, a new bill aims to make it a... Read more »
“Buying Beverly Hills” Star Lists Brentwood Manse

“Buying Beverly Hills” Star Lists Brentwood Manse

Celebrity agent Santiago Arana is testing a $65 million price tag for his speculative Brentwood mansion that’s being billed as a wellness retreat. The nine-bedroom, 14-bathroom residence at 401 North Tigertail Road... Read more »
601W Buying Distressed Brookfield Office Tower

601W Buying Distressed Brookfield Office Tower

Eastdil Secured has zeroed in on 601W as a buyer for a distressed, Brookfield-owned office tower on Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles. The New York City-based investment company is in talks... Read more »