Newsweek found properties that jacked up their prices during the California wildfires raising concerns of potential price gouging.
Zillow is introducing climate-risk estimates for home listings, which could impact home buyers' decisions and lead to increased construction of more resilient homes.
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced charges against a La Cañada Flintridge real estate agent for allegedly raising the price of his rental by 38% after L.A.'s wildfires.
The former all-area high school football player from Dunlap has built a life in California with his wife. The recent wildfires destroyed their home.
Tenant advocacy groups, landlord associations and elected officials are condemning rent gouging after tens of thousands of people were displaced in deadly fires this month
Because California is in a state of emergency, laws targeting price-gouging, including a ban on landlords raising rents by more than 10 percent of pre-emergency levels, should be in effect. But that hasn't deterred some landlords from apparently raising their rents by far more than that,
Despite low unemployment levels, easing inflation, and a robust stock market, many Americans continue to feel the squeeze of high costs—particularly when it comes to housing. Median rents for 2025
The Los Angeles area wildfires that have devastated communities like Pacific Palisades and Altadena have prompted a spike in prices for rental housing, spurring price gouging concerns.
Tens of thousands of California residents will decide whether to permanently relocate or rebuild their homes after the most destructive fires in Los Angeles' history.
Our phones are blowing up from LA residents looking for rentals,” said agent Scott Grigg of Griggs's Group Powered by The Altman Brothers.
Homebuyers looked for the usual and the out-there — from homes with garages to ones with spooky vibes — as they searched for properties on Zillow in 2024. The company analyzed what people across the country looked for on its platforms last year when they used Zillow’s AI-powered “natural language” search feature.
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced charges against a La Cañada Flintridge real estate agent for allegedly raising the price of his rental by 38% after L.A.'s wildfires.