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Downtown LA Faces Billions In Losses As Office Towers Sit Empty
A newly released study highlights a growing crisis in Downtown Los Angeles, where office vacancy rates have reached historic highs and could pose major financial consequences for the…
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UCLA report claims the ‘mansion tax’ stifles commercial development in L.A.
“The hardest-hit properties are not luxury homes, but multifamily, commercial and industrial buildings — the very types we need to support housing production and job growth,” Smith said.…
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California home prices fell while sales rose to close out 2025
The statewide median price for an existing single-family home fell 1.2% year over year to $850,680 in December, according to data released by the California Association of Realtors. While…
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Mortgage Rates Forecast For 2026: Experts Predict Whether Rates Will Keep Dropping
Mortgage rates spent much of 2025 parked in the upper-6% range, held in place by persistent inflation pressures and a cautious Federal Reserve. That began to shift late…
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After devastating fires, L.A. made one part of rebuilding easy. There’s much more to do…
Last year local governments — the City and County of Los Angeles, as well as Malibu and Pasadena — issued permits for single-family homes and accessory dwelling units…
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Fewer than 1.2% of Los Angeles homes changed hands this year: study
The Los Angeles housing market is stagnant—big time. An annual report from real estate listing portal Redfin shows that a miniscule number of homes in Los Angeles changed hands this…
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2026 Real Estate Outlook: What Leading Housing Economists Are Watching
Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist “We are seeing a little better condition for more home sales … with more inventory and the lock-in effect steadily disappearing—because life-changing events…
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