[ad_1] July sales reports for both new and existing homes fell short of expectations and have been weakening for several months. Some are raising red flags that the nation's housing market is in trouble, but it isn't. [ad_2] Source link
L.A. home linked to Paul Manafort’s former son-in-law and Dustin Hoffman sells for $5.2 million
[ad_1] A Hollywood Hills West home that was at the center of a failed investment and subsequent legal dispute between Jeffrey Yohai, a real estate developer and former son-in-law of Paul Manafort, and actor Dustin Hoffman has sold again for
Toll Brothers' record shows the housing boom has no end in sight
[ad_1] Concerns about rising interest rates leading to a slowdown in housing may prove to be for naught. Builder Toll Brothers just reported strong results and a healthy outlook. [ad_2] Source link
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund just missed its own target
[ad_1] Small gains made in stock holdings were undermined by the bond market. [ad_2] Source link
California Inc.: Hollywood hopes bad puppets bring box-office mojo
[ad_1] Welcome to California Inc., the weekly newsletter of the L.A. Times Business Section. I’m Business columnist David Lazarus, and here’s a rundown of upcoming stories this week and the highlights of last week. On Friday, we learned that California
Here’s why the CHP doesn’t always cite cars and trucks pulling trailers faster than 55 mph
[ad_1] Q: Gary Oliver of Hemet asked if the 55 mph speed limit for semi-trucks and vehicles towing trailers has been changed. Oliver said it doesn’t seem like this law is being enforced anymore. Recently, Oliver said, he was driving
HUD files discrimination complaint against Facebook
[ad_1] CNBC's Seema Mody reports on the Department of Housing and Urban Development filing a complaint against Facebook for violating the Fair Housing Act by allowing landlords and home sellers to use its advertising platform to engage in housing discrimination.
Neighborhood Spotlight: Lawndale, true to its name, is a South Bay outlier
[ad_1] One of the endearingly ironic things about the Los Angeles area is that its place names often gesture toward the sylvan past, no matter how incongruous all of the “Gardens,” “Parks” and “Woods” strewn across the basin by real
Nacho Fries leaving Taco Bell’s menu in September
[ad_1] Taco Bell’s wildly popular Nacho Fries will be exiting the menu in mid-September, according to a news release from the Irvine-based fast food chain. But they will be going out in a blaze of glory, at least for diners
Weekly mortgage applications drop as homebuyers drop out
[ad_1] Mortgage interest rates ticked lower last week, but that wasn't enough to entice homebuyers, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. [ad_2] Source link