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Orange County Housing Report: Buyers Against the Ropes September 20, 2021   The insane housing market has been frustrating buyers for more than a year now with unbelievable, relentless competition,  making it exceedingly difficult to ...

By JONATHAN LANSNER | jlansner@scng.com | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: May 27, 2019 at 7:49 am | UPDATED: May 27, 2019 at 9:38 pm Are Southern California homes more unaffordable these days? Well, it depends ...

By JONATHAN LANSNER | jlansner@scng.com | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: May 6, 2019 at 12:37 pm | UPDATED: May 10, 2019 at 4:52 pm Buzz: It’s the slowest start to a year for Orange County’s ...

By JONATHAN LANSNER | jlansner@scng.com | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: May 7, 2019 at 6:35 am | UPDATED: May 7, 2019 at 6:35 am Homebuying in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and Costa Mesa fell 27.2% percent in ...

By Heather Long | Washington Post A record 7 million Americans are 90 days or more behind on their auto loan payments, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday, even more than in the wake of the financial crisis era. This is a red ...

The following information from the American Land Title Association outlines key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affecting Real Estate and ALTA Members. Source: http://blog.alta.org/2017/12/what-tax-reform-means-for-alta-members....

When the housing bubble burst, many Americans found themselves underwater or, in other words, with a home worth significantly less than what they owed on their mortgages. But according to recent data, more and more Americans are finding themselves ...

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Silver medal. Runner-up. Fall. These are all considered to be the second choice, but there are so many benefits to buying or selling a home in fall that we can’t help but push back on any thoughts that the season should ...

The sluggishness of 2017 is about to end as consumers see residential real estate as a solid investment once again. by Neil Dutta Housing was the epicenter of the last recession. From the peak in 2005 to the end of the contraction in ...

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Berkshire Hathaway to shake up real estate franchise landscape By Lew Sichelman September 20, 2013, 8:15 p.m. A new real estate franchise under the fabled Berkshire Hathaway brand marks its official launch this month. The name Berkshire ...

From Corona Del Mar Today Editor’s note: The lot merger agenda item will not be heard until after 6:30 p.m. Robin and Joan Campbell have lived in their Ocean Lane home for more than 30 years, with its wall of windows that overlooks Lookout ...

Is your home making you ill? Easy steps to clean up indoor air pollution. By Melinda Wenner Moyer, Redbook Most of us assume that when we walk into our homes, we slam the door on exhaust, secondhand smoke, and other air-pollution ugliness. ...

Sancerre Newport Coast By Carter Weir Introduction to the Enclave: Surrounded by some of the most prestigious communities of Southern California, and within the stunning residential resort of Newport Coast, Newport Ridge creates an unprecedented ...

Analyst: Rents to rise 4.5% for years June 20, 2011|By Property of The OC Register The folks at John Burns Real Estate Consulting in Irvine have some bad news for renters: The landlord has pricing power! 'We believe the apartment business is set ...

Gross to sell his empty land Pimco founder Bill Gross bought a $23 million house on Newport Beach's Harbor Island in 2009, and tore it down (via CNBC). Now, Gross is selling the empty lot for $26.5 million. The lot has 112 feet of Newport ...

Why It's Time To Buy The Clouds Haven't Quite Parted, But the Long-Term Case for Home Ownership Is Looking Stronger By RUTH SIMON and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG Back in June 2006, when the housing market peaked, the prospect of a five-year ...