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Billionaire Ron Burkle acquires Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis House

Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis House, the 1924 hilltop mansion that is one of the master's most celebrated residential designs and one of Los...

Pasadena Craftsman maintains historical integrity

This light and airy Mission Revival Craftsman house in Pasadena, designed in 1910 by architect Arthur S. Heineman, is a treasure trove of...

Litigation gauges banks' ability to cut home-equity credit lines

Picture this nightmare financial scenario: You've taken out a $150,000 home-equity credit line to remodel your house, you've already...

How can you keep landlord from entering rental property daily?

Question: I just rented a cottage on a lot that includes fruit trees in the backyard. I was looking forward to living here but the...

Katy Perry, Russell Brand buy compound in Sunset Strip area

Singer Katy Perry and comic actor Russell Brand have bought a Sunset Strip-area compound from former National Lampoon Chief...

Petra Ecclestone buys Spelling mansion for $85 million

The biggest home in Los Angeles County is ready for a new nickname: The 56,500-square-foot Manor, dubbed Candyland after owner Candy...

Sales of $20-million-plus L.A. homes are rising

A diamond-encrusted lining is emerging in Southern California's cloudy real estate market.

Heidi Klum, Seal sell their home in Beverly Hills Post Office area

"Project Runway" host and executive producer Heidi Klum and her husband, singer-songwriter Seal, have sold their Beverly Hills...

Home of the Week: Pretty, grand Mediterranean in San Marino

Mary Gribble gazes up at the cathedral ceiling in the living room of the San Marino home she has lived in since 1965. "It looked like a...

Banks gearing up to fill looming gap in jumbo loans

How big a deal is the upcoming cutback in mortgage limits for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration? Will buyers...

Investors to the rescue of housing market

Who is going to lead the housing market out of the doldrums?

Is a tenant allowed to repaint an apartment?

Question: A tenant who just moved into our apartment community has asked if he can repaint his apartment in a different color. He...

Obama administration boosts aid for unemployed homeowners

Still scrambling to stabilize the struggling housing market, the Obama administration will allow some unemployed homeowners to miss a year...

Leading lady's big sale

Actress Jennifer Aniston has sold her Beverly Hills estate, which had been listed for $42 million.

Home warranty firm settles suit alleging kickbacks to realty agents

The settlement of a major class-action suit is shedding new light on a controversial real estate practice that home buyers and sellers...

An unobtrusive showcase in Malibu

Creature comforts and creature sightings are the hallmarks of a sophisticated modern home that sits atop a bluff a stone's throw from the...

Homeowners association board can hike assessments without vote by owners

Question: Our board keeps imposing assessment increases and owners can't afford it. Regular monthly assessments are raised...

Rates on 30-year mortgages edging up

After hovering for four weeks at 4.5%, the 30-year fixed-rate home loan appears to be heading higher.

Inside a high-end real estate deal gone bad

Scattered across 540 acres of San Diego County hills and ravines, the 235 opulent homes of the Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe flank a private...