Viewpoint: Is Housing Crisis Just a State of Mind?" alt="Viewpoint: Is Housing Crisis Just a State of Mind?" />

Is it possible that the housing crisis is really just a problem caused by our state of mind, not the state of the economy? Is the thing stopping people from buying houses nothing more than their perceptions? Apparently, to some extent, yes. We are having what, if economists talked like this, could be described as an ... Continue Reading »

House of the Day: Malibu Short Sale With a Steep Price Drop" alt="House of the Day: Malibu Short Sale With a Steep Price Drop" />

Think the high-end of the market hasn't been felled by the economic downturn? Guess again. Here's a lovely four-bedroom contemporary home in Malibu, Calif., that is now being offered as a short sale with a recent price drop of $1 million. Ouch. The 5,000-square-foot home is now listed at $2.85 million, subject to the ... Continue Reading »

Home Design Can Trigger Memory Lapse, Research Says" alt="Home Design Can Trigger Memory Lapse, Research Says" />

I regularly walk into my kitchen and open a drawer, only to forget what I am looking for. I walk into our laundry room to claim some clean socks, only to forget what it was I needed. When I call for the dog, my kid's name sometimes comes out of my mouth. And as much as I dislike Rick Perry, I totally got how he couldn't ... Continue Reading »

Watch the Bay From Pamela Anderson's Rental" alt="Watch the Bay From Pamela Anderson's Rental" />

"Baywatch" queen Pamela Anderson -- and for the record, we're Borat-size Pamela fans -- is either giving the website Vacation Rentals By Owner (VRBO) a major publicity boost or the businesswoman in her (the only Malibu mom we've ever seen reading The Wall Street Journal at Little League games) sees a way to put her empty ... Continue Reading »

10 Things to Be Thankful For, Even in Real Estate" alt="10 Things to Be Thankful For, Even in Real Estate" />

Finding things to be thankful for in real estate this year requires a little creativity, but in the spirit of Thanksgiving, here goes our list of things and people for which we are grateful: 1. We are grateful for still having our homes. There were at least 2.7 million foreclosures in the past five years and another ... Continue Reading »