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2026 Housing Market Forecast: Rates Near 6%, Prices Up 1–4%

Forecasts from NAR, Redfin, Realtor.com, and Zillow suggest the 2026 housing market may improve gradually, with mortgage rates expected to stay in the low-6%...

California Dream For All Opens Feb. 24, Offers Up to $150,000 for Homebuyers

California’s Dream For All (DFA), a state-run program that helps first-time homebuyers with upfront costs, will open its pre-registration portal on February 24. According to...

Riverside Tax Auction to List 946 Properties for Online Bids

Close to 1,000 tax-delinquent properties in Riverside County will be sold through an online auction. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on January...

Jamison Loan Default Moves to Special Servicing

Jamison, a major Korean American real estate company, has reportedly moved a loan tied to a shopping center on 6th Street in Los Angeles...

At 22, AI Startup CMO Leaves $300,000 Job After Seven Months

A Korean American executive earning $300,000 at an AI startup resigned at 22, citing lost daily freedom, drawing attention to startup work-life balance.

Student Loan Defaults Could Trigger Tax Refund Seizures

Borrowers delinquent over 270 days face default statusDebt consolidation and filing extensions may limit losses Seriously? yup. As the Trump administration predicts what it calls the...

2026 Hyundai Palisade Wins NACTOY “North American SUV of the Year”

The redesigned Hyundai 2026 Palisade has been selected as NACTOY’s “2026 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year (SUV),” according to Hyundai Motor America. Hyundai...

New Car Prices Hit Record Again: $50,326 in December

New car prices set another record in December despite automakers’ year-end promotions. According to Kelley Blue Book, the average transaction price for a new vehicle...

Social Security Retirement Covers Only 27.1% in California

Social Security retirement benefits, designed to replace about 40% of earned income, are falling far short of essential retirement living costs in California, according...

California Home Prices Drop Steeper; LA Median $1.06M

High interest rates and ongoing economic uncertainty weighed on the U.S. housing market last year, and home prices in California fell by a steeper...