Orange County Register - "Retooling for a slow housing market" (6-23-07)

"The Yorba Linda beauty had been on the market for more than a year. But despite the '$450k in upgrades,' the 'unbelievable view of Catalina' and the'gorgeous pool/spa' – not to mention a $150,000 price reduction – it drew only low-ball offers."

Los Angeles Times - "It's Real Estate Fraud Week at LA Land" (6-23-07)

"Good morning. We noticed our in-box was filling up with fascinating (to us, at least) stories about real estate fraud. So we made an executive decision: This is Real Estate Fraud Week at LA Land. First out of the box, a good one. Kate, the voice behind the quirky, Valley-based blog 'May 5 & Everything After,' writes about an agent who was determined to give her $40,000 cash back at closing -- even though she didn't want it!"

Los Angeles Times - "Home Builder Hosedown: Video Shows Protesting Workers Blasted By Water Truck" (6-23-07)

"Weird news item: Tensions between labor unions and home builder Pulte Homes have escalated to the point where protesting workers in Arizona were hosed down at a home construction site, as this YouTube video documents."