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Hidden Costs of HELOC Annual Fees and How to Avoid Them
Key Takeaways HELOC annual fees typically range from $50 to $250 and are charged to keep your credit line open, whether you use it or not. Beyond annual fees, watch for inactivity fees, early closure penalties, and transaction fees that can...
How the Mortgage Loan Process Works
The mortgage loan process is the series of steps lenders use to evaluate borrowers, approve financing, and fund a home purchase. It typically includes financial preparation, mortgage pre-approval, loan application, underwriting, and closi...
City Council Approves Rancho San Pedro Entitlements
The Los Angeles City Council has officially given the green light for the redevelopment of Rancho San Pedro near the Port of Los Angeles. The One San Pedro Collaborative, a joint venture between Richman Group, National CORE, Century Housing an...
To buy in 2026? Consumer and builder sentiment are both down, a dilemma
Consumer sentiment about future economic conditions in California declined 14.6% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 according to Stanford’s Institute for Economic Policy Research. This represented a drop to 68.6 from 80.3 in the consumer outlo...
17 Features That Make a Home Easier to Rent Out
Successfully renting out a home often comes down to having the right features—ones that make the space functional, appealing, and easy for today’s renters to say yes to. Renting out a home successfully isn’t just about setting t...
Your clients are about to inherit real estate. Are you ready for that conversation?
When a client closes on a home, the transaction feels complete. The loan is funded, the keys are handed over, and everyone moves on to the next deal. But for a growing share of American homebuyers, that moment is only the beginning of the ...
L.A. will continue to fund eviction defense program
A dispute over the city of Los Angeles’ eviction defense program came to an end Tuesday when the City Council approved millions of dollars in funding for the next 15 months. The program, Stay Housed L.A., started in 2021 and provides thousan...
What if “Tax the Rich” Applied to Rent-Stabilized Tenants?
A Daily Dirt reader proposed raising income taxes on high-income people in rent-stabilized units.“That would create more revenue and could create enough of a disincentive for those high-earners to move out into better quality housing, thus fr...
