by Connie De Groot | Jun 1, 2015 | News
From the L.A. Times The onetime Santa Monica home of screenwriter Larry Levin as well as a Bel-Air estate with two swimming pools were among the top residential real estate sales in the greater Los Angeles area last week. $18.5 million – Bel-Air Beauty or a beast? A...
by Connie De Groot | May 29, 2015 | News
From LATimes. Southern California home prices and sales climbed in April for the second straight month after a period of stagnation. The gains, however, may signal a tough summer ahead for buyers, who face a dwindling supply of homes in most areas. The price and sales...
by Connie De Groot | May 28, 2015 | News
From HousingWire.com Thanks in large part to the continually low interest rate, mortgage originations rose 17% year-over-year in the first quarter, according to a new report from RealtyTrac. RealtyTrac’s Q1 2015 U.S. Residential Loan Origination Report showed...
by Connie De Groot | May 25, 2015 | News
(From Business Insider) Eager to buy your first home this spring? Already own, but want to trade up? Be warned: there’ll be plenty of competition. Bidding wars have broken out in hot real-estate markets like Denver and Los Angeles, where there aren’t...
by Connie De Groot | May 21, 2015 | News
With $6 billion in assets, I Fei Chang is thought to be the biggest female developer in the U.S. Chang, a Taiwan native and a Yale grad, takes pride in her ability to move quickly. Chang is managing the $1-billion Metropolis hotel, condominium and shopping complex in...
