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California creating mortgage fraud task force

California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris, saying that years of unscrupulous lending still haunts the state, is creating a 25-person task force to...

Plans scrapped for mall next to Santa Anita Park

Developer Rick Caruso has thrown in the towel on longstanding plans to develop an outdoor mall next to horse-racing mecca Santa Anita Park...

Feeling at home as the top agent in his real estate office

The gig: Frank Bruno has been the No. 1 real estate agent at the Keller Williams office in Hollywood Hills since 2006.

Neil Patrick Harris sells Studio City home

Often-tuxedoed actor Neil Patrick Harris, who will host the Tony Awards next month, has sold a ranch-style house in Studio City for...

Photographer's hideaway in upper Laurel Canyon

Lush greenery and water features make this contemporary home in upper Laurel Canyon a tranquil hideaway with an indoor-outdoor flow that...

Many homeowners are refinancing their mortgages to shorter terms

Want to refinance into a seven-year fixed-rate mortgage at 2.99%? Or how about 10 or 15 years fixed in the mid-3% range?

Landlord is entitled to access to rental unit — with notice and for specific reasons

Question: I have just bought an apartment building with four units and am a first-time landlord. The previous owner gave me a set...

U.S. home sales unexpectedly dip in April

WASHINGTON — Resales of U.S. single-family homes and condos fell 0.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.05 million in April,...

New consumer bureau proposes simplified mortgage disclosure forms

The blizzard of complex disclosure forms required in getting a mortgage soon could ease a bit as a new federal agency tries to streamline...

KB Home hopes building green turns luxury condo sales red hot

KB Home, a major home builder, is hoping energy saving, eco-friendly features will help drive sales of luxury condos.

California home sales and prices fell in April

California housing sales and prices dipped in April as a weak spring home shopping season took hold in Southern California and the Bay Area.

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.

Home of the Week: a Tudor Revival in San Marino

In a nutshell, this San Marino house is cozy and English.

Nontraditional data may help mortgage applicants

Some credit experts call it the best-kept secret in home mortgage finance. Others say, so what?

Are we facing the end of the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage?

Will the move to dismantle Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mean the end of the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage as we have come to know it?

Determining whether condo building's access for disabled is up to code

Question: How would I find out whether our condo building is up to code regarding wheelchair accessibility? I talked to our...

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...