Real estate News
A house without character: The paradox of California’s geography
Why this matters: With buyers mostly sitting on the sidelines, agents and brokers observed another lackluster spring sales bounce in 2025, as new and resale residential sales continue to trend downward. Against the backdrop of high mortgage rat...
Portable vs. Assumable Mortgages: What’s the Difference?
Key Takeaways Portable mortgages allow borrowers to bring their current loan into a new purchase Assumable mortgages allow borrowers to inherit the loan on the property they buy Both lending types would need vetting and may not be feasib...
Abramson Bros Plans Hell’s Kitchen Office-To-Resi Conversion
Abramson Brothers is joining the wave of Midtown property owners turning their aging office buildings into apartments.The longtime office landlord filed plans last week to convert its 90,000-square-foot building at 333 West 52nd Street in Hellâ...
13 Clever Storage Solutions for Small Spaces
Traditional self-storage can feel inconvenient and impersonal. When you’re already trying to maximize storage for small spaces, the process of buying supplies, packing everything yourself, and hauling boxes to a facility across town can...
Rae Huang Enters Race for LA Mayor
A Mamdani equivalent in Los Angeles? Some are wondering with housing advocate Rae Huang now in the 2026 race for mayor.The deputy director of affordable housing group Housing Now aims to unseat Karen Bass, with an agenda that isn’t far off fr...
L.A.’s famous ‘Hobbit Houses’ have a new owner. He calls himself the ‘King of Storybook’
In the architectural age of minimalism and millennial gray, a wild and whimsical antidote made of old clinker bricks and jumbled shingles sits on a quiet street at the edge of L.A. and Culver City.Formally, the spellbinding property is named t...
One-to-ten unit housing permit times reduced
Why this article is important: Housing in California is in short supply, causing households to consolidate and pricing of homes to fail to adjust and offset heightened mortgage rates. This law cuts down on permit times for small housing develop...
First-Time Home Buyer Grants For 2025
Are there first-time home buyer grants? Yes, there are first-time home buyer grants that can help cover some or all of your down payment and closing costs. Nearly every state offers these programs. If you qualify, you could receive thousan...
