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7/31/2010 2:00 AM

The 1991 Pacific Palisades house is on nearly a third of an acre with ocean and canyon views and features a see-through fireplace that connects the master bedroom and office/den .... Ten-time Olympic medal winner Carl Lewis has crossed a finish line of sorts, selling his P...Read More

What the new consumer protection bureau will do for home buyers

8/1/2010 2:00 AM

The agency is expected to move quickly to revise rules on real estate appraisal accuracy and independence. .... The financial reform bill signed into law by President Obama may look like a giant cornucopia of helpful changes for home buyers and loan ...Read More

Home of the Week: Hollywood restoration with ocean view in Laguna Beach

8/1/2010 2:00 AM

Part of the former estate of writer, director and producer Edward H. Griffith that once was in tear-down condition gets a top-down revamp. .... Since the early 1900s, Laguna Beach real estate has been a magnet for Hollywoodtypes, including writer, d...Read More

Builders' pricing strategies are aimed at creating sales urgency

8/1/2010 2:00 AM

Even in the toughest times, price hikes are far more common in the new-home business than price cuts.

State law governs access to documents

8/1/2010 2:00 AM

Question: Are owners entitled to get all financial records and minutes from our homeowners association pertaining to repairs to the condominium foundations in 1998? If so, how do we go about obtaining them and is there a time limit? How soon after a request is received should the documents be provided and does the owner have to pay for them?

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Home prices tick up 1.3% in May

7/28/2010 2:00 AM

It was the second straight monthly increase, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index of 20 U.S. cities, but experts warn it is not likely to last. Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco are among the gainers. .... Home prices posted s...Read More

New home sales bounce back in June

7/27/2010 2:00 AM

The number of newly built houses purchased nationwide jumps 23.6% from May but is 16.7% below the June 2009 level. Sales dropped 6.6% in the West but were up in the three other regions. .... Sales of newly built houses in the U.S. rebounded overall i...Read More

Hot Property: Cheryl Hines lists Brentwood home at $4,249,000

7/24/2010 2:00 AM

Plus the VH1 'Ochocinco' estate, Shabby Chic's Rachel Ashwell, Canadian actress Estella Warren, rapper-actor Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner .... Try not to get too excited, but "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Cheryl Hines and her husband, producer Paul Young , have put their gated B...Read More

Modern notes grace a historic pedigree

7/24/2010 10:02 PM

A 1926 estate in San Marino keeps its traditional look through an extensive restoration. .... A stately traditional home with Spanish Colonial elements and a historic pedigree is the centerpiece of this oak-shaded estate in the hills of San Marino. ...Read More

Credit rescoring can help you qualify for a mortgage

7/25/2010 2:00 AM

Rapid rescorings by independent, legitimate firms use procedures approved by the three major credit bureaus. They can help correct errors or omissions that are dragging down your scores. .... Call it the great real estate disconnect of 2010: Mortgage...Read More

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