Light in your house

Bring Light into your Home

It is very well known that natural light improves your mood. Some scientists believe that serotonin, the happy hormone, increases when days are long and nights are short. Some psychiatrists recommend patients to get out in the sunlight for at least 30 minutes a day to prevent or treat depression. However, in today’s world, human Read more about Bring Light into your Home[…]

First Time Home Buyers

Housing Trends in Jan 2020

The National Association of Home Builders issued their recent Housing Trends Report. This report is based on a Poll to 19,800 people, collected online from Dec 17th, through Dec 24th, 2019. The Housing Trends Report (HTR) measures prospective home buyers’ perceptions about the availability and affordability of homes for sale in their markets. Here are Read more about Housing Trends in Jan 2020[…]

Meritage Cameron 56

Cameron 56 New Built Homes in West Covina

A new Meritage Home Community, named Cameron 56, is coming to West Covina, California very close to Plaza West Covina Stores, West Covina Civic Center, West Covina Medical Center, and the 10 Freeway access. The new housing community brings 56 residences to the city. The new community has 5 plans. There are 2 and 3 Read more about Cameron 56 New Built Homes in West Covina[…]

US Housing Permits per Capita 1980-2018

Homeowners enjoy a protected housing market

One of the reasons that explain why housing prices in California soar, and also why very few people can afford to buy them, is that the construction of new homes does not reach the speed of the housing demand. In 1986, California was ranked #7 in housing permits per-capita. In 2018, California was ranked #37. Read more about Homeowners enjoy a protected housing market[…]

Downtown Los Angeles 2040 Plan

Downtown Los Angeles 2040 Plans

L.A. City Planning Department (DCP) released its full draft Downtown Community Plan, called DTLA 2040. Once approved, the plan would eliminate parking requirements for all of downtown Los Angeles. Under the proposed Plan, 60% of Downtown — compared to 33% today — would be eligible for residential uses. By the year 2040, Downtown will include Read more about Downtown Los Angeles 2040 Plans[…]

Building Permit

Building Permits decline in California

According to the California Department of Finance, in the first five months of 2019, cities and counties issued a very low number of permits for residential building, making only 111,000 units per year (seasonally adjusted average). This is a decrease of 12.2 percent from the same period in 2018. Permits for multi-family units like apartments Read more about Building Permits decline in California[…]