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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie sell Malibu house to Ellen De Generes

In one of the more talked-about transactions in town, actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have sold their Malibu beach house...

Many homeowners decide remodeling is wiser than moving

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Property disclosure ranks high among real estate legal disputes

When it comes to lawsuits, real estate agents and brokers tangle mostly among themselves.

Obama proposes refinancing plan for underwater homeowners

White House details mortgage refinancing plan for homeowners

The White House hopes to help millions of homeowners lower their monthly mortgage bill with a $5 billion to $10 billion plan to set up a...

Home prices decline for a third straight month

Three straight months of home-price declines in the biggest U.S. cities showed that foreclosures remain a significant drag on a housing...

Chris Paul buys Avril Lavigne's Bel-Air mansion for $8.495 million

L.A. Clipper Chris Paul may be quick down the court, but he moves pretty fast when it comes to buying multimillion-dollar real estate...

Homeowner wins back her house after fighting foreclosure

Foreclosure commonly represents the end of a struggle. A borrower can't pay a mortgage, loses a home and moves on.

Consumer bureau reviewing real estate appraisal fee disclosure

The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is working on a real estate issue that gets to the core of the agency's purpose: bringing...

Tax relief on mortgage debt forgiveness ends in 2013, so hurry

The window is closing rapidly on one of the most important tax-relief provisions enacted by Congress during the housing crisis to help...

Homeowner association must not let manager control it

Question: I was elected to the board of directors because owners were fed up with a controlling manager. After election, the...

Tenant with disability wants to keep companion pet

Question: For several years I have been undergoing psychotherapy for a nervous illness, which has now been diagnosed as a general...

Foreclosure relief program is extended, expanded

Struggling homeowners are set to get more help from the federal government as the Obama administration extends its key foreclosure...

Two Obama initiatives to address foreclosure crisis face hurdles

Two new initiatives from President Obama to address the foreclosure crisis — more help for struggling homeowners and aggressive...

Initial foreclosure filings fall 11.9% in fourth quarter

Fewer California borrowers entered foreclosure during the final three months of the year, according to new data. But the holiday respite,...

Luxury extended-stay hotel coming to Beverly Hills

A Pennsylvania developer has spent $85 million on a Beverly Hills apartment complex it plans to turn into a luxurious extended-stay hotel.

Less Scary in Tarzana

Singer Melanie Brown — Scary Spice from her days with the Spice Girls — and her husband, producer