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Dramatic Increase to Transfer Taxes – PLEASE OPPOSE TODAY!!
Jun 24, 2026 Red Alert – AB 736 (Gonzalez) Dramatic Increase to Transfer Taxes – OPPOSE USE THE LINK BELOW AND CALL TODAY. Follow the easy instructions. California Association of Realtors OPPOSES AB 736 (Gonzalez), a bill that writes a transfer ...
Relief from LA’s mansion tax……No Such Luck.
May 29, 2026 If the chair of the Los Angeles City Council’s committee on Measure ULA has her way about the future of the so-called mansion tax, the real estate industry should brace itself. Los Angeles City Council Member Ysabel Jurado, who represents ...
Rental Price Restrictions Expire on May 28,2026
May 23, 2026 The price gouging restrictions on rental prices have been extended in 30-day periods since January 2025. This week the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors failed to approve another extension, so the county wildfire-related protections are n...
California FAIR Plan raising rates 29%, on average, starting Oct. 15
May 22, 2026 The California Department of Insurance (CDI) approved that increase just last month. That will be a sharp and expensive premium hike for some homeowners, but the Department says there's good news to help balance this all out. Starting Octobe...
Chase returns to Pacific Palisades one year after the wildfire
Apr 8, 2026 One year after the Palisades fire destroyed its former location, Chase celebrated the grand opening of its new Pacific Palisades branch—restoring in-person banking and reaffirming its commitment to the community. The new branch sits right acr...
White House Executive Orders Target Housing Supply and Mortgage Credit
Mar 17, 2026 Under the first order, the federal government would reduce its own housing regulatory burdens and create incentives for best practices by state and local governments, with the goal of making it easier for builders to construct more homes. The s...
Anti-Money Laundering Rule Aimed at All-Cash Buyers Went Into Effect March 1
Mar 10, 2026 The U.S. Treasury Department, through FinCEN (the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network), has implemented a new rule called the Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule, formally titled “Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Est...