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Middle-class homeowners are increasingly squeezed by housing costs
One in four middle-income new homeowners — twice as many as a decade before — are buying into cost-burdened situations, according to NBC News.
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This furniture warehouse in the San Fernando Valley is a bargain hunter's dream
California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad goes bargain hunting for upscale furniture at the Hotel Surplus Outlet in Van Nuys. This warehouse specializes in acquiring high end beds, nightstands, tables and other items from luxury hotels like the Ritz Carlton, The Hyatt Regency and others and selling them at major discounts.
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Long Beach offering up to $200k to homeowners to build ADU's — but there's a catch
The city of Long Beach has green-lit a new program it hopes will hit two birds with one stone by increasing housing in the city and helping low-income residents find a home to rent.
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Long Beach giving homeowners loans to build ADU's — with a catch
Long Beach is giving a loan of up to $250,000 to homeowners to build ADU’s, so long as they rent them to households who are low income. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.
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You're not ‘throwing away money' on rent, says self-made millionaire: ‘I've made more renting than I would owning'
You aren’t wasting money by renting, says self-made millionaire. In fact, it can be a smarter financial move than buying.
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Homebuying is hard in these counties that could decide the election, but it's harder in the U.S. overall
Homes are getting less affordable for buyers all over the country — including in places where the 2024 presidential race could be decided.
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From Raleigh to Fort Worth: Top 10 renter-friendly cities in America
ApartmentAdvisor analyzed 98 major cities across the U.S. to rank the most renter-friendly.
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California granted over $16 million for affordable housing
A combined $16.2 million awarded to California will be used to develop new affordable housing for lower-income households and reduce regulatory barriers to housing construction and preservation, Sen. Alex Padilla announced on Wednesday.
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Critics say California Coastal Commission resists, delays affordable-housing projects
“… this feels like a personal attack,” said Paloma Aguirre, a coastal commissioner who is also the mayor of Imperial Beach.
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Judge grants tentative ruling to stop evictions at Barrington Plaza
A judge issued a tentative ruling on Thursday, stopping the mass evictions of tenants at the Barrington Plaza apartment complex in West Los Angeles.
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What to expect from the housing market in the second half of 2024, according to real estate experts
While one expert points to signs of improvement in the housing market, others say more listings and lower interest rates won’t counteract higher home prices.
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Accessory dwelling units see a large boom in Long Beach
Granny flats or small backyard homes called accessory dwelling units (ADU) are playing a critical role in increasing housing availability in Long Beach.
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Increase in ADU projects in Long Beach
Granny flats or small backyard homes called accessory dwelling units (ADU) are playing a critical role to increasing housing availability in Long Beach. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on May 22, 2024.
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LA County to accept applications for landlord rent relief program
The application window opens Monday for the second round of rent relief in a Los Angeles County program for landlords affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New initiative looks to convert empty office buildings into housing in downtown LA
An effort to fast-track the conversion of empty office spaces into housing in downtown Los Angeles has developers and historic preservation groups working together to make it happen.
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New effort to convert office buildings into housing in downtown LA
An effort to fast-track the conversion of empty offices spaces into housing is bringing together unlikely allies. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News on May 13, 2024.
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These are the 10 most ‘unaffordable' cities in America—Los Angeles is No. 1
Creditnews Research ranked the cities by the percentage of neighborhoods within reach for the typical married-couple household to buy a home.
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California opens applications for program helping first-time homebuyers with down payments
A California down payment assistance program — known as “Dream for All” — is once again accepting applications.
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Biden to target ‘rent gouging' landlords, as high housing costs factor into 2024 race
February’s 0.4% rise in consumer prices was driven largely by housing and energy costs.
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Home buyers to be spared automatic broker commissions under new $418 million settlement
The National Association of Realtors has agreed to a landmark settlement that would eliminate real estate brokers’ longstanding automatic commissions, commonly of up to 6% of the purchase price.