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June home prices rise 0.7% from May but fall 6.8% from June 2010

U.S. home prices rose 0.7% in June from May, according to a home price index released Wednesday, although some of that increase is...

Homeowners who want to trade up are stuck waiting

Back in the frothy days of 2007, Luciano Mor needed only a weekend and a Craigslist ad to find a buyer for his two-bedroom starter home.

Hot Property: Brooke Burke, David Charvet list in Malibu

"Dancing With the Stars" co-host Brooke Burke and actor David Charvet have put their Malibu house up for sale at $12.5...

A little bit of the East Coast on the West Coast

It sits just a short hop from the Pacific Ocean but it was a coastline some 3,000 miles away that inspired this airy beach-style house in...

More home buyers are walking away from signed contracts

Are home buyers walking away in droves from the contracts they've signed? Or are they essentially fouling out of the game, unable to close...

Take a business model approach to renting out units

Question: I own three apartments and allowed a young woman to move in without giving me a security deposit or the first month's rent....

3rd Home lets owners exchange vacation properties

If there is one drawback above all others about owning a vacation home, it's that you're stuck going to the same place year after year.

Home prices rise again, but experts are unimpressed

Home prices in major U.S. cities increased in May for the second consecutive month, according to a closely watched index, although experts...

Home of the Week: Contemporary craftsmanship in Escondido

Eileen and Carlton Appleby opened their Escondido home to a group of architects and designers in 1984 as a place to judge entries for the...

Real estate kickback allegations settled

Federal law prohibits kickbacks among brokers and others in home real estate deals. That sounds pretty straightforward: You can't give money...

Debunking popular real estate myths

When it comes to real estate, all is not always as it seems. Many buyers — and some sellers — labor under misconceptions that...

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne put Hidden Hills estate on the market

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne have listed their Hidden Hills estate for sale at $12,999,000.

Board member's unilateral actions are risky for association

Question: Our homeowner association is up against a bad economy and years of maintenance neglect. The board is fairly upfront with...

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...