30‑Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Rises Ending 3 Weeks of Steep Declines

30‑Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Rises Ending 3 Weeks of Steep Declines

The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage has climbed back up to 6.30%, according to the latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS). This modest increase puts an end to... Read more »
Brookfield Selling Defaulted DTLA Office Tower at Steep Discount

Brookfield Selling Defaulted DTLA Office Tower at Steep Discount

South Korean investment manager Consus Asset Management has agreed to pay $145 million, or $145 per square foot, for the one-million-square-foot office tower at 777 S. Figueroa St. in Downtown Los Angeles, reported Bloomberg... Read more »
Housing starts see steep drop in January

Housing starts see steep drop in January

Housing starts came in lower than estimates in the first month of the year, as the cold winter dampened activity. New construction starts fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.331... Read more »
How he built an imaginative skinny home on a steep LA lot

How he built an imaginative skinny home on a steep LA lot

When architect Simon Storey’s clients took him to a steep lot of undeveloped land for sale in Silver Lake, he advised them to pass. Storey’s firm, Anonymous Architects, is used to building... Read more »
30-Year Mortgage Rate Takes a Steep Dive in Nearly 16 Months

30-Year Mortgage Rate Takes a Steep Dive in Nearly 16 Months

In a significant turn of events, the 30-year mortgage rate in the United States has experienced its most substantial drop in nearly 16 months. This surprising development comes on the heels of... Read more »