Los Angeles Rents Are Falling, but Not Enough To Be Affordable for New College Grads

Los Angeles rents dropped to a nearly five-year low this spring, offering tenants some very welcome relief. Yet, the city's newly minted college graduates still find themselves squeezed by stubborn housing costs. L.A. County's median asking rent dropped 3.4%, or $91, to $2,603 by the end of June, hi

PBS Star and Chef Pati Jinich Serves Up an Inside Look at Eclectic Maryland Home Where She Films Hit Show ‘Pati’s Mexican Table’

James Beard Award-winning chef and host of “Pati’s Mexican Table,” Pati Jinich is serving up a back of house look inside her Maryland home where she films her popular PBS cooking show. Jinich, 54, typically records the Daytime Emmy-nominated series in the kitchen of her Chevy Chase, MD, home. Though

America at 250: Property rights remain the foundation of the American dream 

George Washington is credited with saying, “Freedom and property rights are inseparable. You can’t have one without the other.” As America reflects on 250 years of independence, the sentiment feels as relevant as ever.  Property rights are not an abstract legal concept. They are the foundation of ec

You can recruit talent, but you have to build culture

People matter in the title and real estate settlement service business. Relationships matter. Experience matters. A strong escrow officer or title professional can move revenue and change how a customer feels about the most important transaction of their life.So, the competition for talent is fierce