Malibu residents flee as international buyers snap up burned-out lots

Malibu residents flee as international buyers snap up burned-out lots

Wood frames are rising from the ashes of burned-out lots in Pacific Palisades, signaling the start of a new era for the fire-torn community. But down the road in Malibu, the scene... Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: Aubrey Plaza Delists .5 Million L.A. Home She Shared With Late Husband Jeff Baena

EXCLUSIVE: Aubrey Plaza Delists $6.5 Million L.A. Home She Shared With Late Husband Jeff Baena

Comedian Aubrey Plaza appears to have made a U-turn on her decision to sell the $6.5 million home where her husband, Jeff Baena, passed away—just three months after she put the Los... Read more »

Mortgage Calculator: Here’s How Much You Need To Buy a $415,000 Home at a 6.15% Rate

Mortgage rates this week for a 30-year fixed loan decreased to 6.15%, down from 6.18% last week. This marks the lowest mortgage rate for 2025. For perspective, rates averaged 6.91% during the... Read more »

Can AI guide your home renovation, or do you still need an expert?

When it comes to home renovation, it’s never been easier to pop a few images of your kitchen into an AI tool and ask it to paint the walls a new color... Read more »

She Thought She Was Protecting Her Home From Hurricanes. Instead, She Ended Up Facing a Lien

Adria Bernstein, a homeowner in Pinellas County, FL, claims she paid a local hurricane protection company almost $12,000 to install hurricane-grade windows and doors that were never delivered or installed.  Bernstein says... Read more »
Investors Buy Home Lots in SoCal Fire-Ravaged Neighborhoods

Investors Buy Home Lots in SoCal Fire-Ravaged Neighborhoods

Investors have become major buyers of housing lots in the neighborhoods hardest hit by the January 2025 California wildfires, accounting for roughly 40 percent of all lots sold in the most affected... Read more »
Home price growth slows, affordability pressures persist

Home price growth slows, affordability pressures persist

Despite the modest uptick, price growth remains near its weakest pace since mid-2023 and continues to trail consumer inflation. Annual gains were less than one-third of the 5.1% average home price increase... Read more »
Los Angeles Misses November’s Top 10 Priciest Home Sales

Los Angeles Misses November’s Top 10 Priciest Home Sales

Los Angeles is often home to some of the country’s most expensive home sales, but for the first time this year, Los Angeles County didn’t register any sales within the nation’s top... Read more »
Housing Market Sees a Surprise Jump in Home Sales Despite Headwinds

Housing Market Sees a Surprise Jump in Home Sales Despite Headwinds

The housing market showed a surprising burst of activity in November, with existing-home sales nudging up by a modest 0.5%. This small increase signals a potential shift in momentum, offering a glimmer... Read more »
Why 2025’s strong purchase application data didn’t boost home sales

Why 2025’s strong purchase application data didn’t boost home sales

2025 Data Now I don’t count the last two weeks of the year because all the weekly housing data gets impacted by the holidays and the first few days of the new... Read more »