[ad_1] By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press The Federal Reserve is leaving its benchmark interest rate alone and signaling that it expects to keep low rates unchanged through next year. The Fed’s decision follows three rate cuts earlier this year. It reflects its view that the U.S. economy has so far withstood the U.S.-China trade […]
[ad_1] The cost of renting in Los Angeles and Orange counties continued to rise at a 14-year high — increasing at a 5.7% annual rate in November vs. 5% a year earlier, according to a slice of the local Consumer Price Index. The last time this measurement by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed […]
[ad_1] The Olson Co. will hold a ribbon-cutting Thursday, Dec. 12 for Oak Walk, a community of 50 townhomes in Los Alamitos. The development at 3311 Sausalito St. will include three-story townhomes ranging from 1,295 square feet with two bedrooms and 2 ½ baths, to 2,188 square feet with four bedrooms and 3 ½ baths. […]
[ad_1] Q: Is there an oversight/audit department on a state level that oversees the management of an association? I am finding contradicting and wrong information in the minutes. — M.H, Laguna Woods Q: Is there a governing body that oversees all HOA groups? Ours is not enforcing its CC&Rs. What can we do besides sue […]
[ad_1] Often overlooked in home staging are some tricks that you can use to accentuate the vertical features of your home. Many sellers are consumed with decorating the tops of all of the counters, cabinets and all flat surfaces available, because (1) it’s easy; (2) it’s accessible; and (3) you have tons of things that […]
[ad_1] Californians are keenly aware that we bear a heavy tax burden. Progressives claim that the tradeoff is low property taxes, but that’s just not the case. California ranks 17th out of 50 states in per capita property tax collections. What can be said about Proposition 13 is that it has made property taxes reasonable, […]
[ad_1] Thursday night is the last primary debate of 2019 for Democrats vying for the presidency, and to this point in the race, we’ve heard only sparing mentions of housing policy from those who want the country’s top job. What better place than the debate stage in Los Angeles – a city at the epicenter […]
[ad_1] Southern California house prices jumped 7.5% in the 12 months ending in November, the biggest gain in the state, the California Association of Realtors reported Tuesday, Dec. 17. Sales gains also led the state, with existing single-family home transactions rising 4.6% last month from the November 2018 tally, the Realtors’ analysis of multiple listing […]
[ad_1] More evidence home appreciation is cooling: Orange County price gains are running at a seven-year low, according to one novel yardstick. Home values in the county were appreciating at an annual rate of 1.5% in October, according to calculations by the Real Estate Research Council of Southern California. Since 1943, the group based at […]
[ad_1] Orange County house hunters joined a regional buying spree in October. Orange County home sales totaled 3,061 in the month — up 6% in a year CoreLogic/DQ News reported. The countywide median selling price was $725,000 — up 0.7% over 12 months. In six Southern California counties, 20,761 homes sold — up 8.2% in […]
