Housing Tracker: Southern California home values sink slightly in January

Housing Tracker: Southern California home values sink slightly in January

Southern California home prices dipped slightly in January. It’s the third month in a row that prices have fallen, and the eighth time in the last nine months. In January, the average... Read more »
Thousands of apartments set to take over empty office buildings with new L.A. ordinance

Thousands of apartments set to take over empty office buildings with new L.A. ordinance

Los Angeles officials just made it easier to convert empty commercial buildings to housing, opening the door to the creation of thousands of apartments across a city clamoring for housing. Developer Garrett... Read more »
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate is Now 66 Basis Points Lower Than a Year Ago

30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate is Now 66 Basis Points Lower Than a Year Ago

If you’re looking to buy a home or refinance your mortgage, I have some good news that might just make you want to celebrate. As of February 10, 2026, the average 30-year... Read more »
Mortgage Refinance Demand Drops Weekly But Remains 117% Higher Than Last Year

Mortgage Refinance Demand Drops Weekly But Remains 117% Higher Than Last Year

Even as week-to-week mortgage refinance applications have seen a dip, the overall demand for refinancing homes is still massively higher, sitting at a staggering 117% increase compared to this time last year.... Read more »
California “Mansion Tax” Amendments May Go to Ballot This Year

California “Mansion Tax” Amendments May Go to Ballot This Year

The Los Angeles City Council has voted to refer proposed amendments to Measure ULA, the city’s so-called “mansion tax,” to the council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee for a hearing and more public input, NAIOP SoCal reported. Councilmember Nithya Raman’s motion to amend Measure... Read more »
Housing Tracker: Southern California home values sink slightly in January

Housing Tracker: Southern California home values drop in December

Southern California home prices dropped again in December, capping off a yearlong skid that saw the average home value in the six-county region drop by more than $7,000. In December, the average... Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: Gene Hackman’s .3 Million Santa Fe Compound Finds a Buyer in Days—Less Than a Year After He and Wife Betsy Died There

EXCLUSIVE: Gene Hackman’s $6.3 Million Santa Fe Compound Finds a Buyer in Days—Less Than a Year After He and Wife Betsy Died There

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman‘s longtime New Mexico home has come under offer, mere days after it was put on the market for $6.25 million—and less than a year after the actor and... Read more »
Rick Caruso shuts door on political ambitions this year

Rick Caruso shuts door on political ambitions this year

Rick Caruso is out. The billionaire developer of Rosewood Miramar Beach, Palisades Village, The Grove and Americana at Brand confirmed late Friday he will not be running for elected office this year.... Read more »
J.P. Morgan Predicts the Fed Will Make No Interest Rate Cuts in 2026—but Expects a ‘Hike’ Next Year

J.P. Morgan Predicts the Fed Will Make No Interest Rate Cuts in 2026—but Expects a ‘Hike’ Next Year

The top economist at J.P. Morgan believes the Federal Reserve is done cutting interest rates and will hold policy steady through 2026, with the next move likely a hike in 2027. “We... Read more »
L.A. wildfire-scarred businesses are still stuck in the aftermath

L.A. wildfire-scarred businesses are still stuck in the aftermath

The charred remains of the historic Pacific Palisades Business Block cast a shadow over a once-bustling shopping district along West Sunset Boulevard. Empty lots littered with debris and ash line the street... Read more »