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California Home Sales Down 7% in December
Despite strong headwinds of tight housing supplies and an affordability squeeze throughout much of 2016, California’s housing market ended the year on a positive note, posting a moderate sales pace
The New Home Company Announces Amethyst, First-of-its-Kind Residences in Irvine’s Great Park Neighborhoods
The New Home Company today announced the opening of Amethyst, a first-of-its-kind enclave of 54 paired homes at Parasol Park, the newest community in Irvine’s Great Park Neighborhoods. A public
Brandywine Homes Hires Two Vice Presidents for Development
Brandywine Homes, a pioneer of infill development in Southern California, announced today it has hired two industry veterans to serve as vice presidents of development. Brian M. Geis, former senior
RC Hobbs Gets Financing for 33-Home Community
Landmark Capital Advisors, a real estate capital advisory firm specializing in structured finance and private equity, announced a successful $9 million AD&C loan and JV Equity transaction in Rialto, CA.
This Forecast isn’t Pretty for Southern California Home Prices
While many housing forecasts call for moderate price gains in 2017, an outlook from Clear Capital may be one of the most circumspect on the prospects for Southern California real
City of Industry Offers $100 million for Tres Hermanos Ranch
The City of Industry plans to offer $100 million for 2,500 acres of rolling hills and sprawling pastures between Diamond Bar and Chino Hills, with officials saying they want to
San Juan Capistrano’s Oaks Farms Honored as Nation’s Best New Community
The Oaks Farms in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. was honored this week at the International Builder’s Show as the nation’s Community of the Year. The National Association of Home Builders’
Net Outward Migration from Los Angeles County to Orange County
In the last blog on recent trends in homebuyer mobility we found that high housing prices in two Northern California counties (San Francisco and Alameda) had been a principal cause
Trump Stirs Homebuilders’ Dreams of Cutting Environment Red Tape
As Don Huffines sees it, Donald Trump’s election instantly made his Dallas-area pastureland much more valuable. That’s because the residential developer expects the president-elect to follow through on a pledge
Home Ownership Wanes in California
Our state’s housing crisis increases homelessness, costs people jobs and lengthens commutes, all serious problems. On the most basic level, though, what the shortage of affordable housing does is deny
