US Home Starts Surged In March

March saw mixed news on US home starts with a steep decline in building permits from February, but home starts showed a robust rebound. According to the most recent Census Bureau report, builders advanced new projects despite a slowdown in future pipeline activity. Privately owned home starts rose 1

Arcadia Japanese and Zen-inspired Home

With its nickname “Community of Homes,” Arcadia, California is known for its quiet and affluent neighborhoods. Now on the market in the city’s prestigious Santa Anita Oaks area, a Japanese-inspired estate is set behind majestic oak trees, a multi-level koi pond, and a waterfall. There is also an exo

Montecito Estate Has Big Views & History, Too

A Montecito estate with views from the Channel Islands to the Santa Ynez Mountains and even occasional rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base has come to the market for $17.5 million. With historical ties to a 1916 estate, including preserved balustrades and walls, the approximately 8,600-

Lizzo Loses Big On Beverly Hills Home

It took months, a big price reduction, and a huge loss, but Lizzo has finally sold her contemporary home in the Santa Monica Mountains above Beverly Hills. Lizzo originally listed the three-bedroom home for $16 million in 2024; it just sold for $11.15 million, almost $4 million less than what she pa