New Year’s has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the year ahead. It’s a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make, and resolve to follow through on those changes. But, if you’re like most of us, it’s merely time for a new start…of old habits.

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Historical Celebrity Real Estate: Whether this is an example of art imitating life or vice versa, the Ennis House is among the most eclectic and grandiose houses ever raised. The work of one of the world’s most acclaimed architects, the Frank Lloyd…

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Octavius Weller Morgan’s touches adorn the El Capitan, Mayan and Wiltern theaters. The 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival house he built in Beverly Grove is a perfect example of Southern California style. The man whose fanciful visions helped bring to life the exteriors of such Los Angeles landmarks as the El Capitan, Mayan and Wiltern theaters was more modest, but no less meticulous, when it came to designing his own home.

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3 water mains broke in the early hours of the morning Tuesday and a fourth broke late in the evening causing flooding, mud flows, street closures and sinkholes. This comes on the heels of 2 breaks on Monday and 4 over the weekend.

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Actress Leslie Kim, a TV and film star in South Korea, has purchased a West Hollywood condo for $1,485,000 to serve as a home base for her U.S. movie work.
The loft-style unit has two bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms in 2,025 square feet. There are 15-foot ceilings, polished concrete floors and floor-to-ceiling windows in the [...]

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Shun investments promising high rates of return — more return means more risk of losing your money. Instead, stash your cash in a savings account, money market mutual fund, self-directed IRA or certificates of deposit.
Dear Liz: I am 27 and make a great salary and commission for my age. I recently set a [...]

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A 5,000-square-foot contemporary built for an artist is restored to its 1960s condition.
Poured-concrete walls, skylights and automated clerestory windows give an atrium feel to this restored contemporary in Malibu.
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Late payments, delinquencies, short sales and foreclosures are on the rise — and so are the number of borrowers seeing their credit scores plummet, according to scoring company VantageScore Solutions
When you do a short sale of a house, or modify the mortgage, is there much of an effect on your credit score? What [...]

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