If economists at IHS Global Insight are correct, California housing will suffer the harshest fall in the real estate debacle. IHS expects California home prices to fall by half — OK, 49.9% —...

A group calling itself “The American Tenants Association” is calling for Congress “to end systemic tax policy discrimination” of renters by allowing tenants an equivalent tax credit based...

For the 22 business days ending March 19 Slice Price Yr. ago Sales Yr. ago Houses $440,000 -22.8% 1,653 +46.4% Condos $246,250 -33.4% 720 +44.0% New $491,500 -6.6% 92 -39.1% All...

It’s Spring Break! Jon and Jeff are taking off, but don’t despair. We’ve got a great lineup of guest bloggers and other goodies to keep you in real estate heaven. Here’s answers to...

Vacancies in Orange County apartments are expected to rise to 7.6% this year from 6.4% in 2008 as rising unemployment and foreclosure-buyers reduce rental demand, reports the latest USC Casden...

Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, “Really?” Luxury homebuilder Toll Bros. “got order numbers up by slashing prices,” said analyst. MORE HERE! McMansions, smaller homes are now in demand as Tasmanians look for more...

A Costa Mesa hotel has sold through foreclosure at half its previous purchase price. Hong Kong-based investor Rosanna Inc. paid $21 million for the 238-room Wyndham Orange County — a hotel and parking garage on three acres of land near South Coast...

OK. Who’s got the pricing right? Here’s what we’ve seen lately from various price trackers of the Orange Country housing market … By tracking the moves of the countywide median selling price… DataQuick showed a 3.9% gain for its median selling price...

2008 had been the slowest year for homebuilding in Orange County — until now. Based on building permit figures for the first 10 months of the year, 2009 now is shaping up as the county’s slowest for construction since World War II. The Construction...

Click to enlarge Orange County homebuyers and lenders are apparently willing to take a touch more risk with house-shopping financing. DataQuick reports that in October, 6.2% of mortgage-financed home purchases were deals with adjustable rates. While...