Los Angeles Times Real Estate News:
 
Interest in buying state offices in California is building
3/8/2010 2:00 AM
The 24 buildings being offered, including two in L.A., are drawing global investors. The sale is also being criticized for the loss of long-term capital assets in favor of short-term gains. .... Efforts to sell 24 state office buildings have drawn lo...Read More
 
KB Home backdating case has high stakes for prosecutors
3/8/2010 2:00 AM
They seek to punish ex-CEO Bruce Karatz, but also to improve the record of a massive stock-options crackdown that so far has yielded few convictions. .... Two months after the federal government's criminal cases against Broadcom Corp.'s top executive...Read More
 
Braving a dismal apartment market
3/7/2010 2:00 AM
Depressed apartment market attracts adventurous investors .... It's a cold winter for apartment investors in Los Angeles County: Rents are down, prices have fallen and vacancies are way up.

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A haunting beauty in Montecito
3/7/2010 2:00 AM
A gracious old Montecito home, familiar to viewers who regularly watched the opening credits of the late '60s television comedy series "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir," has come on the market.

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Home of the Week update
3/7/2010 2:00 AM
Newly built in Cheviot Hills

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Saving money on your home
3/7/2010 2:00 AM
Simple strategies for paying off your mortgage sooner and reducing expenses. .... There are dozens of ways to make your housing investment pay off faster and at a greater return. In some cases, a small extra outlay may be required, sometimes every mo...Read More
 
Time for another smash
3/6/2010 2:00 AM
Sampras lists Lake Sherwood home for $25 million. .... Tennis great Pete Sampras and his wife, actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, have listed their newly built compound in Lake Sherwood for $25 million.

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The high cost of quake insurance will rock your bank account
3/5/2010 2:00 AM
Yves Didier has been a strong believer in earthquake insurance since the 1994 Northridge quake, when his apartment building was severely damaged and some of his neighbors lost their lives.

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30-year fixed mortgage rates dip below 5% again
3/5/2010 2:00 AM
The rate, which has hovered around that mark since September, fell to 4.97% this week from 5.05% last week. .... The typical rate offered by lenders on 30-year mortgages slipped back below 5% this week, Freddie Mac said Thursday.

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Pending home sales index drops 7.6% in January
3/5/2010 2:00 AM
The National Assn. of Realtors index of deals under contract fell to 90.4 from 97.8 in December. It's 12.3% higher than January 2009. .... In another sign that the U.S. housing recovery might be on a shaky foundation, the number of homes placed under...Read More




Real Estate News from Forbes.com:
 
Homes Of The Billionaires
3/9/2010 7:00 AM
Where the world's richest people unwind after a long day...Read More
 
Listed: Elegant Comfort In Ski Country
3/10/2010 5:00 AM
This wintry cabin offers plenty of amenities, but without the showiness of some of its neighbors...Read More
 
America's 25 Richest Counties
3/4/2010 3:00 PM
The country's fattest paychecks are brought home to these high-end suburbs...Read More



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