Westside Los Angeles Real Esate

(Update 3)The Congress has enacted the new $8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyer as part of the effort of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to stimlate the US economy crisis caused by subprime mortgage and resulted in credit crunch. Please visit my new blog entry for more in...

Sales of Existing Home: rose unexpectedly from a record low, propelled by the biggest slump in prices since the Great Depression as foreclosures surged. Purchases rose 6.5% to an annual rate of 4.74 million from 4.45 million in November. The number of existing homes on the market at the end of D...

This article in LA times caught my eyes because it is a great benefit to a lot of my clients who are 1st time home buyers and could benefit from this tax credit. Maybe it can buy a few pieces of new furniture and a 62" LCD TV for the new home. On January 15, the House Democratic leadership outlin...

Today is the 1st day on Lunar Calendar which is the Chinese New Year, year of OX. Here I wish everyone a happy new year 新年快樂 (pronounce "Sun Nin Fai Lok" in Cantonese) and 恭喜發財 (Kung Hei Fat Choi). I learned that Kung Hei Fat Choi is the 1st thing everyone says to each other in Chinese New Year....

Troy Corsby Thomas, 45, is alleged to have been the brains behind more than 150 daring break-ins in 3 years. The thieves hauled away more than $10 million worth of valuables and cash. According to police, the Hillside Burglars usually wore black clothes, ski masks and gloves when breaking into ho...

According to EAS, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) mortgage applications fell by 9.8% during the week ended January 16 to 1,195.3, reversing about 2/3 of the prior week's jump of 15.8%. The Purchase Index climbed by 2.5% to 303.1. Despite the recent decline in mortgage rates, purchase activity ...

Housing starts measure initial construction of residential units (single-family and multi-family) each month. According to EAS, it plunged by 15.5% in December to a record low of 550K. This was their lowest level since record keeping began in 1959. Housing starts have declined by 45% over in 2008...

The salmonella outbreak has led to 474 reported illnesses and may have caused six deaths. Federal health officials say the salmonella recall now involves about 31 million pounds of peanut butter and peanut paste. The following is the list of Peanut Butter Recall product. Please take your time to ...

Noah's Ark Weekend Workshops A Creature Celebration Sun, Jan 25, 10 am-1 pm or 1-4 pm - Skirball Cultural Center Come celebrate the New Year with a Chinese spin. Explore Noah's Ark for animals that relate to the Chinese Zodiac calendar, like the monkey and rat. Then return to the studio to create...

Winter 2009 Story Times at Malibu Library Starting the week of January 12, 2009Session will run 9 weeks ending March 12, 2009 Tuesdays 10:45 am - Baby Story Time A lap-sit program of stories, rhymes, bounces, music and movement for infants ages birth-18 mos. One adult per baby, please!Tuesdays 10...