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Katy Perry, Russell Brand put Los Feliz home on the market

Pop singer Katy Perry and her husband, comedian and actor Russell Brand, are listing their Los Feliz home at $3,395,000.

Foreclosure rate slows as repossession timeline lengthens

Increased scrutiny of how lenders foreclose on Americans has dragged the repossession process out to unprecedented lengths, driving down the...

San Pedro apartment tower sells for $80.1 million

The Vue, a prominent San Pedro residential tower completed during the last real estate boom, has been acquired by San Francisco investors...

Hot Property: Jodie Foster lists Beverly Hills estate for $9,975,000

Actress-producer Jodie Foster has listed her Beverly Hills estate for sale at $9,975,000, the Multiple Listing Service shows.

A Laguna Beach mansion without the mass

Cut into a steep hillside, this contemporary home in north Laguna Beach reflects the changes the city made to its municipal code in 2002,...

Good-faith estimate disclosures ineffective in helping consumers shop for mortgages

What if the federal government spent years designing a tool to help consumers shop intelligently for mortgages — comparing lenders'...

Zuckerberg's new Palo Alto home still well below his means

Mark Zuckerberg has come a long way from the days when he crashed in a tiny apartment with little more than a mattress on the floor and...

A luxury fortress high above the Sunset Strip

A luxurious fortress of concrete, glass and steel presents an imposing profile near the end of a winding drive high above the Sunset Strip.

FHA and Fannie Mae offer loans for home energy improvements

If you've been looking for a way to pay for energy improvements to your house, two little-publicized new mortgage programs could provide the...

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Elder homeowners might want to consider reverse mortgage alternatives

Reverse mortgages may very well be a good choice for some seniors who need to tap into equity they have in their homes. But there are...

New-home sales rise in March after weak winter

Sales of new homes rose 11.1% in March from February, the Commerce Department said Monday, marking a mild improvement from the worst-ever...

Home of the Week: Elegant Brentwood Park estate

Classic elegance and natural light interplay at a Brentwood Park home that opens to graceful gardens, canyon views and a saltwater pool with...

FHA mortgages may still beat loans available from private-sector rivals

Is the Federal Housing Administration losing some of its post-boom, post-bust oomph? Is the Obama administration's plan to gradually...

Don't become a crime victim when you show your home to potential buyers

As crime victims go, real estate agents don't compare to taxi drivers, who suffer the highest rate of homicide of any occupation,...

Suspected incidents of renter 'steering' should be reported

Question: I called the rental office of a local apartment complex in response to an ad. The manager told me there were several one-...

Jeff Probst buys Gene Autry estate in Studio City

"Survivor" host Jeff Probst has purchased the Gene Autry estate in Studio City for $5 million.

Hollywood Hills home retains old Los Angeles feel

This Hollywood Hills home north of the Cahuenga Pass was built in 1924, the same year that Frank Lloyd Wright finished the Ennis House in...

Are you getting your money's worth with appraisal?

When you pay $450 to $550 for an appraisal on a home purchase or refinancing, do you assume that all or most of the money is going to the...