What $500,000 buys in five L.A. County communities
Bidding wars and supply shortages have driven prices to historic highs. Here are five homes listed below the L.A. County median home price….
Matthew Stafford buys part of Drake’s party compound for $11 million
In celebrity-filled Hidden Hills, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford just paid $11 million for two neighboring homes owned by rapper Drake. …
L.A. loves to gawk at and fight about extravagant real estate
The L.A. area has long been home to ostentatious houses. Pasadena had Millionaire’s Row over 100 years ago. These days Bel-Air has “The One” and the “Starship Enterprise.”…
Mark Wahlberg’s Beverly Park mega-mansion lists for $87.5 million
Movie star Mark Wahlberg is shopping around his 30,000-square-foot mega-mansion in the affluent enclave of Beverly Park for $87.5 million….
L.A.’s Magic Castle is getting a new, preservation-minded owner
The buyer is Gearbox video game mogul and amateur magician Randy Pitchford, who vows the property will remain the Academy of Magical Arts’ clubhouse and performance venue….
A snapshot of new state government efforts to tackle California’s housing crisis
Lawmakers want to ease burdens to first-time homeownership and set up a consistent funding source for housing construction….
California’s renter tax credit has remained unchanged for 43 years. It could soon increase
California’s renter’s tax credit, created to help income-eligible residents who don’t benefit from the tax breaks given to homeowners, has remained flat since 1979, never adjusted for inflation….
Westfield malls go up for sale as U.S. shoppers find other places to buy
The malls’ French owner, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, plans to focus on Europe after unloading its U.S. collection of properties….
Can my rent go up in Los Angeles this year?
Most renters in L.A. are protected from rent increases at least until May 2023. Here’s how to figure out if you qualify….
Lloyd Wright’s Derby House, a Mayan-inspired gem, asks $3.3 million
Lloyd Wright’s Derby House, a pristine example of Mayan Revival-style architecture, just listed for $3.295 million in Glendale….