Research Briefs

By Madeleine Brand.

By Mark Garrison. There's a growing sense among economists that the housing market has finally hit bottom. Home prices and home sales have been stabalizing in many places.

Special Report: Real Estate Quarterly, by Howard Fine. Newhall Ranch isn't the only massive residential development planned in Los Angeles County. Another one is up the Golden State (5) Freeway near the Grapevine.

By Associated Press reporter Elliot Spagat. Southern California extended its housing recovery in June as the median sales price matched a two-year high and buyers drawn by low interest rates snapped up homes in pricier coastal regions.

By Andrew Asch. Boutique retail streets suffered horribly during the Great Recession, and two years into a weak recovery, boutique districts across California have had mixed records in returning to their former economic health.

By BoNhia Lee. Tucked away in a quiet corner of Manchester Center is an art studio and gallery that center managers hope will help draw new people to the aging mall.

By INMAN NEWS. Despite lagging job growth, demographic trends point to an increase in housing demand and the long-awaited beginning of a recovery.

By reporter Leslie Parrilla. A for sale sign still hangs from a well-manicured four-bedroom home built last year in the 1200 block of E Street in Corona because banks aren't willing to finance it.

By Pete Carey. Bay Area home values increased at a sizzling pace in the second quarter, the online real estate site Zillow reported Tuesday...

By Jim Puzzanghera. The move by the Federal Housing Finance Agency director is a setback for the White House, which wants to reduce foreclosures to help the economic recovery.