Are falling interest rates and home prices changing your home-buying strategy?
If you recently made that decision or are currently thinking it over, the Times would like to speak with you. …
Why desert golf courses and artificial lakes remain untouched by the Colorado River crisis
In the Coachella Valley, water continues flowing to lakes and golf courses, even as the Colorado River reaches new lows. Critics say it’s time to limit heavy water use….
As many work from home, office landlords roll out entertainment to entice tenants
From yoga classes to musical performances, landlords are trying to woo back workers who left office space vacant during the pandemic….
L.A. City Council backs minimum threshold for evicting tenants behind on rent
Under the proposal, a tenant would have to owe more than one month’s fair market rent before they could be evicted. It will need a second vote next week….
Albert Pujols is listing his Irvine mansion for $9.98 million
Longtime Angels slugger Albert Pujols is asking $9.98 million for his longtime mansion tucked in a guard-gated neighborhood in Irvine….
L.A. County extends eviction moratorium by 2 months
The Board of Supervisors voted to extend the pandemic-era eviction moratorium by two months, to the end of March. The countywide moratorium was set to expire Jan. 31. …
A huge chunk of land in Bel-Air is going up for auction
In Bel-Air, a 260-acre piece of land that represents 6% of the neighborhood’s total area is hitting the auction block with bids starting at $39 million….
L.A. City Council votes to dramatically expand tenant protections ahead of deadline
The L.A. City Council voted unanimously Friday to dramatically expand protections for renters, underscoring the growing political might of the council’s progressive bloc….
A powerful nonprofit owns apartments for poor tenants. Why are some tenants trapped in their rooms?
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has spent tens of millions on pro-tenant causes. Yet elderly and disabled tenants at one of its buildings complain they have spent months at a time without a functioning elevator….
A new California housing law has done little to encourage building, report says
A California law passed in 2021 was supposed to make it easier for homeowners to build duplexes, but few are taking advantage of it….