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California Association of Realtors Defeats Permanent Statewide Rent Control Bill
Jan 20, 2026 California Association of Realtors scored a major victory last week, stopping AB 1157 in the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The bill failed decisively, receiving only four votes. AB 1157 would have imposed permanent statewide rent control on ...
Latest Consumer Price Index data leaves door open for March rate cut
Jan 14, 2026 Delayed data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday leaves open the possibility of a Federal Reserve rate cut this spring. The agency reported that the Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 2.7 percent in December 202...
On Friday Mortgage rate drops to lowest rate since 2022
Jan 10, 2026 President Trump announced a plan directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, a move aimed at putting downward pressure on mortgage rates and improving affordability. The idea is to help offset th...
True Cost of 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires Emerges a Year After the Disaster
Jan 9, 2026 A year after wildfires devastated parts of Los Angeles, the true cost of the destruction can now be revealed as recovery lags. The Palisades and Eaton fires of January 2025 caused property values to plummet, with many parts of the city that ...
Erewhon to Reopen as Anchor Tenant in Palisades Village
Jan 8, 2026 Upscale organic grocer Erewhon will return as the anchor tenant at Palisades Village in Pacific Palisades, with reconstruction underway on a fully rebuilt store featuring an expanded outdoor patio, the company announced Wednesday. The announ...
City of L.A. Just Cause Ordinace Registration Fees Due Now. Deliquent early March.
Jan 7, 2026 Don't forget to pay your annual registration fee for your rentals within the City of L.A. under the Just Cause Ordinace (JCO) NOT under RSO. Due Now deliquent early March. Click link below to pay: www.RegisterYourProperty.com
Ghost Factory Signals Palisades, Eaton Recovery
Jan 6, 2026 Time is of the essence in rebuilding Pacific Palisades and Altadena since the wildfires at the start of last year. Ghost Factory, an Austin, Texas-based mobile manufacturing platform, takes up the challenge with an unconventional home-building ...
Home values are dropping in the fire areas as corporations are moving into L.A. County.
Jan 2, 2026 Many people were displaced during last year's devastating wildfires across Los Angeles County, but getting back home is proving to be a difficult task. New data shows how real estate investors are changing the housing market in areas destroy...