Aug 15th 2011 5:35PM
A Santa Monica home belonging to Elijah Wood, star of "The Lord of the Rings," has come on the market at $1.85 million. The home, built in 1924, is "an opportunity to remodel ... or build a new home," says the MLS listing, but this is one of those addresses where it's all about location, location, location. The existing... Continue Reading »
Jun 24th 2011 2:07PM
The FBI's arrest of Boston mobster Whitey Bulger and his girlfriend Catherine Greig in their Santa Monica apartment did more than merely capture a long-sought-after fugitive and charge him with a couple of dozen murders, extortion and a laundry list of other crimes. It also freed up a rent-controlled unit in a pretty... Continue Reading »
Jan 20th 2011 12:46PM
Funnyman Mel Brooks apparently is getting the last laugh in real estate, too. The director of ribald comedy classics such as Blazing Saddles, The Producers and Young Frankenstein has listed his 4,000-square-foot, oceanview condominium in a Santa Monica, Calif., high-rise for $5,995,000. The ninth-floor unit was... Continue Reading »
Jun 10th 2010 3:00PM
Santa Monica is a quaint beachfront town with an easygoing lifestyle that includes almost-daily farmers markets, green buses, and a strong school system -- all things that lend it strong real estate appeal. One problem that's plagued Santa Monica Real Estate, though, and particularly neighborhoods like Sunset and Ocean... Continue Reading »
Jun 7th 2010 1:30PM
Celebrities are on the move in Los Angeles; listing homes, selling them and, in one case, buying from one another. HousingWatch takes a look at real estate moves from stars of "Modern Family," "The Good Wife," and a musician who told us about Sergio. And of course, some more inevitable Sandra Bullock and Jesse James home... Continue Reading »
