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CBS The drought California is facing is no picnic. Especially because there are few lush green lawns left to spread out on. The most recent gut punch is a round of mandatory cutbacks that went into effect on June 1, requiring “statewide savings to average 25 percent.” Even more harsh are the pos...

Realtor.com The question, “Is L.A. affordable for homebuyers?” will elicit everything from groans to guffaws depending on whom you ask. Paying a premium to live in the most gorgeous area in the world, with a backdrop of beaches and bluffs and beautiful people is what many of us just accept. It q...

  You’ve got a newborn. A couple of big, loud-barking dogs, and a two-year-old that doesn’t yet grasp the idea of “one toy at a time.” Yet you’ve listed your house, you want to get it sold quickly, and you’re going to listen to your Realtor so you can make that happen. Well aren’t you a good litt...

  So you’ve scrimped and saved and that five percent down payment is burning a hole in your bank account. You better fasten your seatbelt. It’s going to be a bumpy night. Or season. Or year. Seriously, it could take a while to find a place. The truth is, in some areas in and around our fair city ...