Ellen DeGeneres Buys .4 Montecito Mansion as Rumors Swirl of a Return to U.S.—1 Year After She Relocated to the U.K.

Ellen DeGeneres Buys $27.4 Montecito Mansion as Rumors Swirl of a Return to U.S.—1 Year After She Relocated to the U.K.

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres has thrown herself back into the U.S. housing market with gusto, snapping up a stunning Montecito mansion for $27.4 million in an off-market deal that closed at the end... Read more »
California’s exodus isn’t just billionaires — it’s regular people renting U-Hauls, too

California’s exodus isn’t just billionaires — it’s regular people renting U-Hauls, too

It isn’t just billionaires leaving California. Anecdotal data suggest there is also an exodus of regular people who load their belongings into rental trucks and lug them to another state. U-Haul’s survey... Read more »
Taylor Morrison leads most-trusted rankings for 11th year in 2026

Taylor Morrison leads most-trusted rankings for 11th year in 2026

For the past five-plus years up to this very day, an 800-lb gorilla takes a seat at the table at every meeting in every Taylor Morrison conference room in every one of... Read more »
Torrance shopping center sells for record price

Torrance shopping center sells for record price

A well-known shopping center in Torrance, anchored by a grocery store, has sold for a record price in the South Bay as real estate investors look for retail properties that don’t have... Read more »
Why 2026 might finally be the year homeowners let go of their 2–3 percent rates

Why 2026 might finally be the year homeowners let go of their 2–3 percent rates

For the last few years, many homeowners have felt like they were holding a winning hand, a two to three percent mortgage rate that seemed too good to ever give up. And... Read more »
-billion mega-development in Skid Row clears major hurdle with L.A. officials

$2-billion mega-development in Skid Row clears major hurdle with L.A. officials

A proposed mega-development in downtown Los Angeles, which would replace a cold storage facility with a $2-billion residential and commercial complex, cleared a major hurdle last week when the city Planning Commission... Read more »
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 »
Banc of California set to change L.A. skyline with downtown expansion

Banc of California set to change L.A. skyline with downtown expansion

Banc of California will raise its profile in downtown Los Angeles by putting its name on top of a skyscraper and nearly doubling the size of its offices. The Los Angeles bank’s... Read more »
Tiny Scotia battles to survive as California’s last company town

Tiny Scotia battles to survive as California’s last company town

SCOTIA — The last time Mary Bullwinkel and her beloved little town were in the national media spotlight was not a happy period. Bullwinkel was the spokesperson for the logging giant Pacific Lumber in... Read more »
Mortgage Rates Today Show Cautious Optimism as the New Year Begins

Mortgage Rates Today Show Cautious Optimism as the New Year Begins

The calendar turning to a new year often brings a fresh sense of possibility, and in the mortgage market of 2026, this feeling is palpable, albeit tinged with a dose of realism.... Read more »