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Hot Property: Who lived there? Bing, Bing, Bing

Bing Crosby slept here. And here. And here too. We're talking three former Crosby properties, all for sale.

Sales of newly built homes rise 5.5% in November from October

New-home sales rose 5.5% in November from the previous month, the second encouraging indication this week that the housing market is showing...

U.S. home sales rise 5.6% in November from previous month

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes last month rose 5.6% over the previous month but remained considerably weaker than the brisk pace set...

Sale of Brody Estate will benefit the Huntington Library

The Brody Estate in Holmby Hills has...

California's housing market slows in November

California's housing market slowed in November, with both sales and prices falling. Some economists predict further declines next year if...

Mortgage rates rise for fifth straight week

Mortgage rates rose for a fifth straight week from record lows, following the path of yields on government bonds, Freddie Mac reported...

Home of the Week: Faithful to a stately vision

Before architect Elmer Grey designed the Beverly Hills Hotel or the Pasadena Playhouse, he took up the task of designing something far...

Luxury home prices are still heading down

On its glittering surface, the Southern California luxury housing market still has plenty of pizzazz.

Small details complete a big Bel-Air package

Even in a nearly 12,000-square-foot mansion, it's the little things that count.

House that Lenny Dykstra lost to foreclosure is listed at $10.5 million

The Thousand Oaks estate that former ballplayer Lenny Dykstra lost to foreclosure last month has returned to the Multiple Listing Service...

Some condo owners may lose FHA financing

Reporting from Washington

Lenders may closely monitor borrowers for life of a loan

The day is coming when lenders will no longer turn their clients loose after they leave the closing table, never to be heard from again...

Homeowners associations: Board can set rules for safe use of facilities

Question: I live in a town house with a tennis court. Children also live here and use the courts to run around in and underneath...

Mortgage rates jump to 6-month high

Mortgage interest rates hit a six-month high this week, dashing the hopes of those who still want to refinance their loans.

Mark McGrath sells Hollywood Hills home

"Oh, there's no place like ____ for the ________."

Candy Spelling gets $12-million price break on new penthouse

Candy Spelling's long-pending purchase of a two-story penthouse condominium in Century City closed Wednesday at a reduced price that still...

22 mortgage providers accused of unfair lending practices

The federal government said it was investigating 22 mortgage providers after a national housing group accused them of engaging in unfair...

Greater oversight of reverse mortgages urged

With demand rising for reverse mortgages, senior citizens are particularly at risk of being misled and should be protected by greater...

Hot Property: New owner in the picture at Julius Shulman residence

The Hollywood Hills residence and studio of the late iconic photographer Julius Shulman has sold for $2.25 million.