What California Property Owners Need to Know About the January 2026 Indio Earthquake and Your Estate Plan

What California Property Owners Need to Know About the January 2026 Indio Earthquake and Your Estate Plan

Understanding how natural disasters impact your property rights, asset protection, and estate planning in California On January 19, 2026, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck approximately 12 miles northeast of Indio, California, sending... Read more »
Why California Residents Are Choosing Permanent Relocation Over Snowbird Retirement—And What It Means for Your Estate Plan

Why California Residents Are Choosing Permanent Relocation Over Snowbird Retirement—And What It Means for Your Estate Plan

# Why California Residents Are Choosing Permanent Relocation Over Snowbird Retirement—And What It Means for Your Estate Plan If you’re a California resident nearing retirement, you’ve likely heard friends or neighbors talking... Read more »
Why 1 in 5 Young Californians Are Banking on Inheritance Instead of Retirement Savings—And What It Means for Your Estate Plan

Why 1 in 5 Young Californians Are Banking on Inheritance Instead of Retirement Savings—And What It Means for Your Estate Plan

If you’re a California resident concerned about protecting your family’s financial future, recent findings reveal a troubling trend: 20% of young adults aged 25-34 now rely on inheritance rather than pensions to... Read more »
Santa Monica Locals Deride Supportive Housing Plan

Santa Monica Locals Deride Supportive Housing Plan

A pre-Thanksgiving move-in led by Pacific Coast Healthcare at a vacant building on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica has reignited tensions between Santa Monica officials, affluent neighbors and prominent Los Angeles developer... Read more »

91% of Americans Plan To Travel in 2026—but Should You Stay Home To Afford a House? 

Vacations are a priority for most people. In fact, a survey by Marriott Bonvoy found that 91% of Americans plan to travel in 2026 and almost half intend to do so more... Read more »
Former Trinity Broadcasting site sold; will be razed for new housing

Former Trinity Broadcasting site sold; will be razed for new housing

The distinctive former headquarters of the Christian media company Trinity Broadcasting Network in Costa Mesa has sold for $44.5 million, clearing the way for new housing. The purchase of the ornate palazzo-style... Read more »
Totem’s Mixed-Use Plan for East New York Receives City Council Approval

Totem’s Mixed-Use Plan for East New York Receives City Council Approval

The New York City Council has approved the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure for Totem’s Herkimer-Williams proposal. The mixed-use hub in Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood will add up to 1,000 rental units, along... Read more »
Spanberger unveils Virginia housing affordability plan

Spanberger unveils Virginia housing affordability plan

Affordability is also emerging as the central fault line of next year’s elections. Polls show the cost of living eclipses other issues as the top concern among voters, and both major political... Read more »
An action plan for condo affordability

An action plan for condo affordability

In recent weeks, President Trump has increasingly focused on “affordability” as a top priority.   When it comes to housing, that means addressing homeownership affordability challenges, which are significant by historical standards.  According... Read more »
Raising Cane’s backtracks on plan to turn Norms into a chicken joint

Raising Cane’s backtracks on plan to turn Norms into a chicken joint

The historic Norms on La Cienega Boulevard will not be changed into a fast-food chicken joint, according to the building’s owner. Raising Cane’s, the restaurant chain that owns the iconic Googie-style diner,... Read more »