The Neighborhood Homes Sold listing is a weekly feature of the Sunday Chronicle. This list is provided by California REsource, a title abstracting company. The addresses, sales price, number of bedrooms, square footage and year the homes were built are based on information supplied from Bay Area counties' property transaction records, [...]

The strange, windowless building at Melrose and Sycamore avenues in Los Angeles, just up from the house where I grew up, was a treasure I failed to recognize. [...]

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love. [...]

More buildings are going all-electric, especially in states trying to address climate change. UCI Health–Irvine, the largest all-electric hospital in the country, is opening Wednesday. [...]

The home went pending in just two weeks in November. [...]

Have you ever shaken a wrapped present to guess what's inside? Well, that's what happened to mortgage rates this week. They bounced around as markets wondered if the Federal Reserve will give us a rate cut at its next meeting.The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell eight basis [...]

When interest rates fall, you may want to refinance your mortgage. But can you explain what you hope to get out of refinancing?"If you want to refinance, I say, 'Well, what do you want to do? What do you hope to accomplish by refinancing?'" says Carolyn Morganbesser, assistant vice president [...]

If November's fickle rates are a sign of what's to come, mortgage rates will likely rise in December. Analysts went into this month with a growing sense that the Federal Reserve would vote to lower the federal funds rate at its Dec. 9-10 meeting. However, any cuts to mortgage rates [...]

Wyoming homeowners can expect a mild and dry winter in 2025-2026, with occasional cold snaps and below-average snowfall. [...]

The Old Farmer's Almanac forecasts a mild and dry winter for Wisconsin in 2025-2026, with above-normal temperatures. [...]