The pandemic has exacerbated many of the struggles of our homeless and unhoused neighbors; the search for housing and employment has become ever harder. Single mom Rosemary* worked two jobs pre-pandemic, renting a room for herself and her toddler in a house with seven others. Each of the tenants worked different jobs and hours, so…
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has launched “Stay Housed L.A. County,” a countywide initiative to provide legal assistance and support for tenants facing eviction amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The launch included the release of StayHousedLA.org, a website connecting tenants with useful information about their rights, workshops for residents who need legal assistance, and other support. The…
Cities and counties to use funds to acquire hotel/motel rooms and other buildings to convert to permanent housing Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the availability of $600 million in funding for Homekey, the next phase in the state’s response to Californians experiencing homelessness who are at high risk for serious illness from COVID-19. Administered by the…
Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (SB 330) offers more questions than answers By Terry Miller It comes as no surprise that we here in California are in a major housing crisis. Just take a look at the staggering number of homeless men, women and children on Los Angeles County and local city streets. SB 330,…
While low affordability is the biggest obstacle most renters face in becoming homeowners, 14 percent of California renters can afford to purchase a home but are foregoing homeownership partly because they don’t have the financial knowledge to do so, according to research findings by the California Association of Realtors. Of the nearly 6 million California renters…
The median price hit a new high for the second straight month California’s median home price edged higher to another peak in June as year-over-year home sales lost steam for the second straight month, the Arcadia Association of REALTORS® said recently. Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted…
Higher wages and lower seasonal home prices combined to push California’s housing affordability higher in the first quarter of 2018, compared to the previous quarter, the Arcadia Association of Realtors said today. The percentage of home buyers who could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home in California in the first-quarter of 2018 edged…
Increase in interest rates and tapering prices make great incentives for buyers, for now. The Arcadia Association of Realtors (AAR) says the housing market for spring had a strong start to the year. “California’s spring housing market posted a strong start to the year as existing home sales and median price registered healthy gains…
The Arcadia City Council adopted an Unoccupied Residence Registration Ordinance which will go into effect May 5. The Ordinance establishes regulations and registration requirements for unoccupied residences in the City of Arcadia. The purpose of the registry is to protect neighborhoods from the adverse effects of unoccupied residences that are not adequately maintained and…
While the ordinance was made to contact owners for nuisances, it may also help bolster public safety By Daniel Garay The passage of the new ordinance, which will create a registry of homeowners’ contact information, has received praise from local homeowners associations (HOAs). Ordinance 2346 overhauls regulations the City has on ‘nuisances’ such as…
