Southern California home prices hit highest level in...
Tuesday May 14 | via The Daily Breeze
Home prices in Southern California popped to their highest level in 58 months during April while sales hit their highest level for that month in seven years, market tracker DataQuick said Tuesday. Comment?
Southern California April Home Sales Highest in Seve...
Wednesday | via National Mortgage News
April home sales for Southern California sold at the fastest pace in seven years due to high levels of investor purchases and a strong demand for move-up housing units. Comment?
Real Estate: Home sales were brisk in April
Tuesday May 14 | via The Press-Enterprise
Gardener Jose Lopez trims the front lawn of a home for sale in Alhambra. Southern California home prices neared a five-year high in April as sales accelerated in more expensive markets, a research firm said Tuesday. Comment?
Another California city looks to eminent domain
Tuesday May 14 | via Housing Wire
The Pomona City Council in California entered into an agreement with Mortgage Resolution Partners , a firm that has long advocated the use of eminent domain to help troubled homeowners. Comment?
FBI Raids Point to Possible Corruption in Moreno Valley
Monday May 13 | via Inland Empire Weekly
It's been two weeks since the FBI descended on the city and raided the mayor's house, the homes of four other city council members and a huge warehouse. Comment?
California continues to gain steam
Thursday | via Housing Wire
The California housing market continued to gain steam in April, with both home sales and prices experiencing strong increases due to high demand and tight inventory. Comment?
California Home Prices Soaring on Falling Supply, Pe...
Thursday | via Mortgage News Daily
The median price of homes in California topped $400,000 in April for the first time in five years. Comment?
California cities looking for economic recovery
Wednesday May 15 | via News10.net
In April, Stockton became the fourth California city - and the nation's largest - to go into bankruptcy protection since the recession began five years ago. Comment?
Calif. accuses JPMorgan of fraud in credit-card-debt...
Friday May 10 | via WKBT
California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced a lawsuit against JPMorgan on Thursday, alleging that the bank "engaged in fraudulent and unlawful debt-collection practices against tens of thousands of Californians." Harris says that from January 2008 to April 2011, JPMorgan filed more than 100,000 lawsuits against consumers in the state over ... (more) Comment?
Business briefs: Bay Area median home price hits $50...
Wednesday | via Monterey County Herald
The Bay Area housing market's median sales price crossed the $500,000 mark for the first time in nearly five years in April, according to a report Wednesday. Comment?
Grenades found in Whittier garage determined to be i...
Yesterday | via Whittier Daily News
A bomb squad responded to a Whittier neighborhood Friday after several grenades, which were ultimately found to be inert, were discovered in a garage, police said. Comment?
Home Inventory in Tequesta Drops an Incredible 10% i...
16 min ago | via Examiner.com
The amazing turnaround in the local real estate markets continues unabated with no end in sight. Comment?
High-end homes: $1.9 million home overlooking Grand ...
35 min ago | via MLive.com
James Eerdmans of Plainfield Township gives a tour of his castle-like home at 5057 Grand River Drive NE. Comment?
UPDATE 2-China April housing inflation quickens to t...
1 hr ago | via Reuters
China's housing inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in April in two years, driven by a jump in prices in Beijing and Shanghai, complicating the task of policymakers trying to cool the property sector while supporting economic expansion. Comment?
Born after 1955? You probably aren't saving enough f...
1 hr ago | via The York Daily Record
The retirement prospects of Americans are slipping for the first time in generations, according to a report released Thursday, adding a new voice to those warning that future retirees face the risk of downward mobility when they leave the workforce. Comment?