UK mortgage rates are soaring: Here's what you need to know as a first-time buyer
As the U.K. mortgage sector has been in turmoil, what do first-time buyers need to keep in mind as they buy their property. Source link …Read More
Month: October 2022
Plans for a permanent campus for Latino-serving charter school opposed by preservationists
Valor Academy Elementary has plans to build its campus in North Hills, incorporating one of the area’s oldest homes, which sits on the property. Source link …Read More
A $150 million beach home for sale would be the Hamptons' priciest ever — if it can find a buyer
The compound, called La Dune, draws from a tiny pool of buyers, likely billionaires, and has been on and off the market since 2016. Source link …Read More
'Gimme Shelter': How parking lots explain California's housing crisis
A new California law eliminates minimum parking requirements for housing near mass transit. Why one parking guru says it’ll be a boon for home building. Source link …Read More
Apartment demand unexpectedly fell during its busiest season, according to a new report
It’s the first time the rental technology platform RealPage has recorded a third-quarter drop in the 30 years it’s been tracking the metric. Source link …Read More
A streetcar is coming to downtown Santa Ana. Will it fast track gentrification?
Luxury housing planned along streetcar route sparks fears of displacement in Santa Ana’s Latino neighborhoods. Others welcome transit-oriented development. Source link …Read More
High mortgage rates, tight supply and economic uncertainty: Here's what's happening with home prices
Recent reports are using monthly comparisons because of the sharp turnaround in the once-hot, pandemic-driven housing boom. So the changes can appear dramatic. Source link …Read More
A $50,000 electric bill? The cost of cooling L.A.'s biggest houses in a heat wave
As heat waves hit, electric bills for mansions are becoming pricier than many mortgages. Source link …Read More
American homebuyers are finding UK bargains, discounted by a weaker pound
Prices in London are down nearly 20% over the past year on price declines and currency impact, according to global consulting group Knight Frank. Source link …Read More
L.A. to vote on 'mansion tax' to raise money for housing. Bass, Caruso don't support it
The L.A. ballot measure would add a tax to property sales of $5 million and above. Source link …Read More