Housing | California homeowners sue FAIR Plan, insurer of last resort, over smoke damage coverage The class action case filed Tuesday is being brought on behalf of more than 350,000 policyholders across the state.
Housing | US homes find fewer foreign buyers By Associated Press July 18, 2024 at 1:31 p.m. Florida drew 20% of sales to foreign buyers, followed by Texas (13%), and California (11%).
Housing | California Realtors accused of creating ‘anti-consumer’ forms By Jeff Collins July 19, 2024 at 1:14 p.m. The U.S. Justice Department has launched a "formal inquiry" after a consumer group criticized the...
Housing | Mortgage lenders face checks on automated valuation models By Bloomberg July 17, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Lenders need to make sure valuations are accurate and don’t result in discrimination, regulators said.
Housing | Housing market shift gradually pushing up locked loan rates By Bloomberg July 17, 2024 at 11:46 a.m. As of May, 24% of homeowners with mortgages now have a current interest rate of...
Housing | As wildfires spread, here’s how to protect your home from blazes By Bloomberg July 17, 2024 at 10:08 a.m. More than 7 million US homes are already exposed to fire risk, a figure seen...
California Politics | California passed a law to fix unsafe homeless shelters. Cities and counties are ignoring it By CALmatters July 17, 2024 at 10:59 a.m. The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a shelter system that’s full of problems...
Housing | Orange County has No. 1 home-price gain in US for 4 consecutive months By Jonathan Lansner July 19, 2024 at 3:05 p.m. Orange County's overall home values were up 10.2% in 12 months. Next came Miami, up...
Business | California’s 1 million EV charging station goal ‘unlikely’ and ‘unrealistic,’ experts say By Alejandro Lazo July 16, 2024 at 3:06 p.m. The high cost — $120,000 or more for one fast charger— is just one obstacle.
Housing | Map: Here’s where Allstate wants to raise California homeowners’ insurance rates By Ethan Varian July 18, 2024 at 2:39 p.m. The rate hike would affect more than 350,000 policyholders.
Housing | Idyllwild cabin Dolly Parton gave to Ronald McDonald House sells for $585K By Sandra Barrera July 18, 2024 at 11:49 a.m. After receiving multiple offers, the 1,800-square-foot cabin sold at 17% over the $499,000 asking price.