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 Buying Guides & Stories
Cuts in Title Insurance Rates Sought
By Marc Lifsher
Homeowners in the state could save an estimated $1 billion a year. Insurers decry the plan.

• Before you buy or sell: a thorough going-over
• Add bath or garage? Website will calculate value
• The Buying Game
• Undisclosed Defects Needn't Trap Smart, Informed Buyers

 Financing Information
FULL COVERAGE: SOUTHLAND HOUSING MARKET
Recent coverage of the current Southern California housing market and related issues.

(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
WAITING IT OUT: Eric Broida is interested in buying a nearby house but doesn't plan on doing so until the asking price drops an additional $400,000. Experts say prices could fall 15% to 25% before rising again.
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• Still clueless about credit scores? You are not alone
• Debt looks different to those FICO folks
• The choice: broker or lender
• Interest-Only Loans Not Ideal

 Community Profiles
Bicycle taxi in San Diego's East Village
Bicycle taxi in San Diego's East Village
(Ken Hively, Los Angeles Times)
  
San Diego's own Soho
By Irene Lechowitzky
RESIDENTS OF San Diego's East Village, just a pop fly from the Padres' Petco Park, don't have to go to the ballgame to be part of the action. Festive crowds fill the streets on game days, and some condos have balconies and decks with views of the field.
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• This L.A. enclave near the Arroyo Seco is close-knit
• Santa Ana neighborhood preserves and relocates vintage homes
• A piece of Culver City history
• Golf is a way of life in Chino Hills' Los Serranos neighborhood
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Hiding defects in a for-sale home may be a crime
August 24, 2008
Evaluation of water stain was faulty
August 17, 2008
Checking for signs of faulty drainage
August 10, 2008
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