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Home Sales Soar, But Will It Last?
Pending home sales in California posted the strongest month increase in six years, but there may be signs of slowing down.

Pending home sales in California posted the strongest month increase in six years, but there may be signs of slowing down.

Sales are up by 13.5 percent and prices by 4.7 percent while affordability is down to 32 percent, which amounts to the historical "normal."

Only 32 percent of the population can afford a home in LA County where the median price is $$440,620.
These are three mortgage loan programs that provide for less financial documentation and less financial scrutiny.
The number of homes sold in Los Angeles County soared in June.
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Sales are picking up even as inventory remains tight and buyers struggle with affordability.
The City Council's decision will ban most short term rentals in Santa Monica.
Incredible Villa Ruchello in Santa Monica Canyon is for sale.
Residents say the massive homes ruin the character of their neighborhoods.
Take a look at this eye-popping chart—see where you can, and cannot, afford a house.
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Los Angeles County's median home price rose 12.2 percent year-over-year, but with price increases, sales are slowing.
The priciest home ever sold in Beverly Hills includes vodka and candy rooms along with $5,600 toilets and a case of Dom Perignon.
New data shows that home values in the county rose in October.
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The answer to affordable housing lies in less space and more peace of mind.
Sales were down 2.7 percent from September and 11.1 from a year ago.
Rent is 6 percent higher now than it was before the recession.
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The map below shows the number of owner-occupied homes valued between $150,000 and $199,999 in your neighborhood, as reported by the US Census Bureau.
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USC’s Lusk Center for Real Estate Study says rents are expected to continue rising for two more years
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The former child star’s home is located at 948 24th St.
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Older homes that take up a small portion of its property are being targeted for cash purchases and redevelopment.
The dead-end streets are popular in the suburbs. Here's one home for sale that's located on a cul de sac.
The three bedroom penthouse was listed for $5.2 million.
The Embassy will close mid-April and reopen in June as Palihouse Santa Monica, a "boutique beach lodge."
He swears he hasn't "lost his marbles": Santa Monica Daily Press columnist Bill Bauer explains why he favors a new plan for a 261-foot Art Deco tower.
Newly built seven-bedroom mansion on the Riviera Country Club features a library, two kitchens and dining room that seats 25.