L.A. Times - Real Estate News

Newlywed Laker selling Manhattan Beach digs

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom has listed his Manhattan Beach home for $2,399,000.

You may qualify for a home-buyer tax credit

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

This time, income limits have been raised, so millions more people are eligible. You don't have to be a first-timer either.

Millions of additional people may be able to take advantage of the new and improved first-time home-buyer tax credit now, and it's not just for first-time home buyers anymore. You may qualify.

A historic Tudor Revival in Glendale

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

At first glance, the tall, steeply pitched roof gives the illusion that the house is a charming cottage -- but once inside, the grandeur of another age reveals itself.

At first glance, the tall, steeply pitched roof of this historic Glendale house gives the illusion that the Tudor Revival-style home is a charming cottage, surrounded by ferns, holly and miniature English ivy.

New HUD rules aim to get rid of closing cost surprises

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Starting Jan. 1, loan charges and settlement fees will be spelled out on a revised version of the good-faith estimates form that borrowers are supposed to get after their mortgage applications.

Remember the bad old days of 11th-hour mortgage cost shocks and mystery junk-fee charges? Remember when the "good-faith estimates" your lender gave you upfront said closing costs would be about $2,000, but somehow they ballooned to $3,500 on the final closing sheet?

Santa Monica residences for less than $1 million

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

1122 26th St. Unit 103, Santa Monica 90403

Facing foreclosure? Here's what you can do

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

For most of the growing legion of financially stretched families in danger of losing their homes, there is help available -- as long as they don't bury their heads in the sand.

Septic tanks on their way out in Malibu

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

After years of debate, the devices will be banned in the central and eastern portions of the city.

The great sewer wars of Malibu have finally drawn to a close. Sewers won.

L.A.-area real estate agents are holding open mansions

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Amid the market downturn, the public is welcome to see some properties listed for more than $10 million.

For Florence Mattar, each open house has a routine. She drives around the neighborhood placing signs, brings in fresh flowers, stocks the refrigerator with bottled water and sets out a sign-in sheet.

Commercial property market to hit bottom in 2010, report says

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Owners of properties such as office buildings, warehouses and malls will suffer a surge of painful defaults, write-downs as the market finally faces up to the reality of its diminished conditions.

After spending more than a year in suspended animation, the commercial real estate industry is expected to hit bottom in 2010 with a wrenching thud.

Classes and events around the Southland

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:02:36 -0800

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