Posts with tag Los Angeles

By Jonathan Stempel The city of Los Angeles has sued U.S. Bank, accusing a unit of the fifth-largest U.S. commercial bank of becoming one of its biggest slumlords and blighting the city by allowing hundreds of foreclosed homes to fall into disrepair. Monday's civil lawsuit by the office of Los Angeles City Attorney... Continue Reading »

If you hate staying home and wish you could go out every night of the week, then you might want to consider living in these cities. Coldwell Banker took a look at some of the trendiest places in the country and narrowed their list of the "Best Places to Live for Social Seekers" down to a hoppin' Top 10. The real estate... Continue Reading »

WASHINGTON -- Wells Fargo & Co has agreed to pay $125 million to resolve allegations it discriminated against certain borrowers on the basis of race and national origin in its mortgage lending, the U.S. government said on Thursday. Wells Fargo also agreed to contribute $50 million to help those buyers making down... Continue Reading »

Actor Ryan Phillippe has re-listed his Hollywood Hills home for $6.995 million. He purchased the home, called "Raising Zen," in 2008 after his divorce from actress Reese Witherspoon, but tried unsuccessfully to sell the house in 2010. Phillippe listed the home for $7.45 million but took it off the market in 2011 when it... Continue Reading »

An L.A. landlord who's alleged to have illegally converted a triplex into a crammed 44-unit apartment building has been slapped with criminal charges by city prosecutors, the Los Angeles Times reported. John Callaghan put tenants' lives at risk by not installing proper electrical wiring and enough smoke detectors and... Continue Reading »

This 5,517-square-foot Bel-Air home featured in the Kirk Douglas film "Strangers When We Meet" was, according to its listing, also once home to another of its stars, Kim Novak. The house, which sits on over 2 acres, was redone by architect Leslie Armstrong. According to Curbed Los Angeles, the house doesn't much... Continue Reading »

By Julie Zeveloff After months of rumors and speculation, it's official: Justin Bieber paid $6.5 million for the mansion he recently bought in Calabasas, outside the city of Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times. The 10,000-square-foot house sits on 1.3 acres and has seven bedrooms, a pool and a wine cellar... Continue Reading »

Not all cities are created equal, and some cities are certainly better than others when it comes to sports. The more major league sports teams a city has, the more a it has to offer to those who love the game. Additionally, the more successful a team, the happier its fans become. With this in mind, 24/7 Wall St. set out... Continue Reading »

Kourtney Kardashian may be uncomfortable with kissing scenes, but she knows a good house deal when she sees one. The reality-TV starlet, the oldest of the Keeping Up with the Kardashians sisters, scooped up a 5,334-square-foot home in Los Angeles's Calabasas neighborhood for a mere $1.7 million. (See photos below). The... Continue Reading »

When it comes to selling a Million Dollar Listing, the Stoap twins, Marissa and Julianna (pictured), received mega-exposure as Josh Flagg's interns on the Bravo reality show covering the greater Los Angeles real estate market. However, when AOL Real Estate caught up with the sisters to pick their brains for tips for... Continue Reading »

Justin Torkildsen can tell you that when you price a house right, it can sell fast, even in this economy. The former Bold and the Beautiful soap star put his Los Angeles home on the market for $1.15 million on March 10, reports the Real Estalker, and had it under contract and in escrow four days later. As a newlywed, he... Continue Reading »

After Stuart Damon's longtime character of Dr. Alan Quartermaine on General Hospital was killed off in 2008 after 31 years on the show, he turned to real estate, even taking the licensing exam alongside his son Christopher, as AOL Real Estate previously reported. But you just can't keep this Emmy-award-winning actor and... Continue Reading »

It may be no surprise that social media-savvy Ashton Kutcher, who is a Twitter and Facebook addict, is using the Internet to cross-promote his Hollywood Hills home for sale and a nonprofit organization he and his wife, Demi Moore, founded. The $2.6 million listing of his 4-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom Beverly Hills-area former... Continue Reading »

Justin Timberlake wants out of his New York City home, which has a part-time doorman, reportedly because the Tribeca loft is just not private enough. So instead of waiting to sell before moving on, he has signed a contract for a $7.65 million, three-bedroom, 2,598-square-foot penthouse condo at Soho Mews on Manhattan's... Continue Reading »

The West Los Angeles neighborhood of Westwood will soon welcome a new neighbor to their community. Rock guitarist Brian Bell of the band Weezer (pictured second from left) just bought a Spanish-style four-bedroom house for $1.6 million. Bell, 41, famous for putting out songs with names like "We Are All On Drugs" and "El... Continue Reading »