The tech hub of Austin, Texas, has been a beacon of migration during the pandemic, but tastes are changing, leading to Nashville becoming a destination hotspot for the first time since 2021.
Read More »In 10 Years, the Housing Market Has Doubled
$43 trillion: that is the new value of the housing market as a whole, now double what it was since the lows of the post-recession market and the corresponding building slump of the early 2010s. According to Zillow, the housing market ...
Read More »Los Angeles Agency Settles Claims It Violated Housing Requirements
Click through to read more on the allegations from the U.S. Department of Justice that the city misused federal funds.
Read More »Addressing Vacant Homes in LA
How effective would a vacancy tax be in combatting homelessness and blight in the City of Angels?
Read More »When Housing Coincides With Transit in La-La Land
Los Angeles is actively promoting alternatives to private automobiles, and mobility in and around the city. Here’s why home sellers are taking note of this trend.
Read More »U.S. Remains Most Stable Destination For Foreign Investors
The U.S. got top marks for real estate market stability and capital appreciation, although New York slipped to second position as the city with the hottest properties for foreign investors in an annual survey.
Read More »Appeals Court Dismisses LA Case v. BofA, Wells
Suits claiming Bank of America and Wells Fargo engaged in discriminatory lending practices in the city of Los Angeles were dismissed this week by an appellate panel in New York. Filed by the city of LA, the suits alleged the two banks targeted minority buyers with more expensive and riskier loans than white borrowers. The appellate panel ultimately sided with the original district court rulings, which stated the city failed to establish a strong enough link between the bank’s policies and any racial disparity in local homeownership.
Read More »Housing Shows Strength in Numbers
The combined value of homes in America is more than the combined GDP of two of the world’s largest economies, according to one analysis.
Read More »Los Angeles Drops Mortgage Discrimination Suit Against JPMorgan Chase
In addition its lawsuit against JPMorgan, the city of Los Angeles is also pursuing lawsuit for nearly identical discriminatory issues with Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co, and Citigroup, Inc.
Read More »JPMorgan Chase Sued for Discriminatory Lending Practices
Foreclosures continue to be a national problem, and one metro's City Attorney thinks a large chunk of the problem came from discrimination. Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer is suing one of the nation's largest banks, JPMorgan Chase, alleging the bank engaged in discriminatory lending.
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