Real Estate News
Cultivating Culver City The town’s become hip — for some, tragically so By Martha Groves Los Angeles Times Staff Writer April 7, 2008 Factories, oil derricks and houses were sprouting all over Southern California in 1913 when Harry H. Culver outlined his plan for a city midway between Los Angeles and Abbot Kinney’s seaside resort. [...]
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HOUSING SCENE Is this the time to buy or stay safely on the sidelines? By Lew Sichelman United Feature Syndicate February 24, 2008 WASHINGTON — With humble apologies to Shakespeare, the question in today’s housing market is “To buy or not to buy?” Right now, there are several compelling reasons for anyone who needs a [...]
Filed under: La Times on March 1st, 2008 | Comments Off
Reverse mortgages provide more seniors with a safety net Amid the loan market crisis, more seniors are turning to reverse mortgages. By Patrick S. Duffy Special to The Times February 24, 2008 IMAGINE a scenario in which, instead of struggling to come up with the money for a mortgage payment that’s resetting to a higher [...]
Filed under: La Times on March 1st, 2008 | Comments Off
Real Estate Down payments just got biggerBuyers in so-called risky areas will need to pony up more cash at purchase time.By Kenneth R. Harney, Washington Post Writers Group February 3, 2008 WASHINGTON — Critics call it the new redlining: Many of the country’s largest mortgage lenders are imposing restrictions on entire counties or ZIP Codes [...]
Filed under: La Times on February 4th, 2008 | Comments Off
Bad flow is a real stumbling block Smooth room-to-room transitions help bring life to a dwelling and can improve its marketability. By Jennifer Lisle Special to The Times December 23, 2007 Bad room flow can be obvious: an oversized couch that blocks the doorway, a front door that opens into the kitchen or a powder [...]
Filed under: La Times on January 2nd, 2008 | Comments Off
Agents want a little loyalty Some agents say the free rides are over. They’re embracing the idea of a buyer’s pledge of allegiance. By Ann Brenoff Los Angeles Times Staff Writer December 16, 2007 VETERAN home sellers usually don’t flinch when a realty agent pushes a sheath of papers in front of them to sign [...]
Filed under: La Times on December 19th, 2007 | Comments Off
Donating stock can be better than giving cash Charities are happy to accept it, and you can save a substantial amount in taxes. By Kathy M. Kristof Los Angeles Times Staff Writer December 2, 2007 Americans make about $200 billion in tax-deductible gifts to charity each year, and most of them are in cash. But [...]
Filed under: La Times on December 3rd, 2007 | Comments Off
Santa Monica plans to limit some jets Council members defy the FAA with a vote to ban many types of business aircraft from the city’s airport. By Martha Groves Los Angeles Times Staff Writer November 29, 2007 Citing safety as its paramount concern, the Santa Monica City Council has defied federal aviation officials by voting [...]
Filed under: La Times on November 29th, 2007 | Comments Off
Fire retardants that protect the home By Sam Byker Special to The Times November 25, 2007 Scott Garrett got the evacuation order at 6 a.m. on Oct. 22. His Lake Arrowhead home lay in the path of the Grass Valley fire, and flames would arrive within hours. Garrett rushed to his garage, where he kept [...]
Filed under: La Times on November 27th, 2007 | Comments Off
I think this is a great article so I included it in my blog for this month. ENJOY~ Diane Test-driving hands-free texting services By David Colker Los Angeles Times Staff Writer November 18, 2007 Britney does it. So does my boss. What about you? It’s texting while driving: the insanely attention-diverting practice of typing out [...]
Filed under: La Times on November 26th, 2007 | Comments Off
