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The Brentwood area has experienced explosive home price growth this past year and prices are still moving upward.
National home prices have surged over the past year; the Brentwood area was no exception.
National home prices are have surged over the past year; The Brentwood area was no exception.
Home prices are higher in the Brentwood area recently. See how much.
The fair market rent for a two-bedroom rental increased from the previous year.
Here is how much home prices have changed over the past year in Los Angeles County area.
Brentwood was ranked as one of the 20 most expensive neighborhoods in the area – all had a median home price of over $2 million.
The deadline to pay the first installment of 2017-18 property taxes in Brentwood is fast approaching.
Breaking: Hugh Hefner and playmates will still live at the Playboy Mansion which now belongs to the Hostess Heir for a cool $100 million.
A $110 deal to buy the mansion while letting Hugh Hefner, 90, remain there fell apart when the billionaire buyer wanted too much access.
Hugh Hefner will continue to live at the Playboy Mansion, which was purchased by a member of the family that owns Hostess Brands foods.
A Washington Post analysis looks at housing prices before and after the financial collapse.
Home sales in the region dropped by 19 percent from October to November, making it one of slowest Novembers in the past quarter-century.
Forbes magazine compiles median prices for properties nationwide per zip code. See how homes in the Brentwood area and beyond fared!
Don't get too excited - Lebron James plans to live - not play - in LA.
A UCLA economic forecast indicates construction won't be able to keep up with demand for new homes in California.
A UCLA forecast warns that supply can't keep up with demand, prompting a need for shifting policies for affordable housing.
Overall, assessed value of properties in Los Angeles County jumped by 6.13, which means bigger sale prices and higher property taxes.
The pace of home sales slowed in August as reduced affordability priced many out of the market.
Pending home sales in California posted the strongest month increase in six years, but there may be signs of slowing down.
Sales are up by 13.5 percent and prices by 4.7 percent while affordability is down to 32 percent, which amounts to the historical "normal."
Only 32 percent of the population can afford a home in LA County where the median price is $$440,620.
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The number of homes sold in Los Angeles County soared in June.
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The property bordering Beverly Hills may end up being developed as a condominium complex as originally proposed before the housing bust.
A pair of Los Angeles councilman proposed a ban on short-term rentals such as Airbnb.
Sales are picking up even as inventory remains tight and buyers struggle with affordability.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge tentatively ruled that the city did not properly study the 39-story project's traffic impact.
Whether you're looking for vintage or new construction, Brentwood has loads of homes from which to choose.
Your latest list of local homes on the market from Zillow.
Residents say the massive homes ruin the character of their neighborhoods.
Take a look at this eye-popping chart—see where you can, and cannot, afford a house.
Looking to step up or just see how the 1 percenters live? Check out these big Golden State digs.
Los Angeles County's median home price rose 12.2 percent year-over-year, but with price increases, sales are slowing.
The priciest home ever sold in Beverly Hills includes vodka and candy rooms along with $5,600 toilets and a case of Dom Perignon.
Melrose residents are protesting the open house of a mansion they say is too big for the neighborhood and the environment.
New data shows that home values in the county rose in October.