The latest news postings:
Jun. 21, 2010 - Downtown Forecast Sees Gloom and Recovery
May. 24, 2010 - L.A. council blocks rent freeze, triggering protests
Police clear unruly crowd after demonstrators disrupt meeting. Lawmakers' 10-5 vote cleared the way for a 3% increase on July 1.
Mar. 08, 2010 - Hunting for Cheap Flats
Depressed apartment market attracts adventurous investors
Mar. 08, 2010 - Tips for the potential apartment investor
Nov. 30, 2009 - Falling rents aid homeowners in mortgage trouble
Southern Californians facing the loss of their homes are finding refuge in rentals. At larger apartment complexes, monthly rents have declined an average of 4.9% in the last year.
Aug. 13, 2009 - Why you should ask for lower rent
It's a renter's market, so get ready to negotiate that lease
Jul. 07, 2009 - Vacancies give renters room to negotiate
.A. County's vacancy rate rose to 5.3% in the first quarter. As more Southland apartments go empty, property owners are more willing to negotiate lease details.
Jun. 19, 2009 - California unemployment rises to 11.5% in May
Only four states have a higher unemployment rate than California, the U.S. Labor Department says. The national jobless rate is 9.4%.
Jun. 15, 2009 - Commercial real estate market has space for small investors
May. 14, 2009 - Sour commercial real estate loans threaten to hurt regional banks
Delinquencies are snowballing on construction loans and mortgages for office buildings, malls and apartments. The trend is particularly worrisome in Southern California.
Apr. 09, 2009 - Study Forecasts Falling Apartment Rents
Apr. 03, 2009 - Largest Multi-family Sale in Southern California Los Angeles Metro Area
Feb. 09, 2009 - Apartment Values to Fall a Cumulative 32% from Year-End 2007 to 2010, PPR Forecasts
Jan. 13, 2009 - States with worst jobless rates share root causes
Unemployment hot spots all over the map, but worst states share housing, manufacturing pain
Jan. 08, 2009 - Housing downturn hits L.A.-area rents
Sep. 22, 2008 - Report: Impact Of Foreclosures Felt By Renters
More Than 2,000 Dwellings Foreclosed Upon In Past 18 Months
Aug. 20, 2008 - California
Nearly 15,000 jobs were lost in July because of ongoing slowdowns in construction, real estate and financial services.
Apr. 28, 2008 - Recession time in the World
Downtown Forecast Sees Gloom and Recovery
L.A. council blocks rent freeze, triggering protests
Hunting for Cheap Flats
Tips for the potential apartment investor
Falling rents aid homeowners in mortgage trouble
Why you should ask for lower rent
Vacancies give renters room to negotiate
Commercial real estate market has space for small investors
Sour commercial real estate loans threaten to hurt regional banks
Study Forecasts Falling Apartment Rents
Largest Multi-family Sale in Southern California Los Angeles Metro Area
Apartment Values to Fall a Cumulative 32% from Year-End 2007 to 2010, PPR Forecasts
States with worst jobless rates share root causes
Housing downturn hits L.A.-area rents
