Contracts to purchase previously owned homes increased solidly to a near two-year high in March, suggesting the spring selling season got off to a firmer start and offering hopes of a pickup in housing.

Set 40 miles outside of Los Angeles and abutting a 3,000-acre nature preserve, a striking modern glass house coined the Farralone Estate summons the scenic privacy of a Hollywood set.

Well, she’s really stuck with Big now. People magazine notes the New York Observer reports that the home of Sarah Jessica Parker’s character has been sold. No word if the sale included a vintage Apple notebook or any shoes.

The opening line of one of George Harrison's most memorable songs sets the mood: "There's a fog upon L.A.

Hopes may be fading for a long-awaited spring rebound in the U.S. housing market. Two widely watched benchmarks Tuesday signaled that the pace of sales softened and prices fell last month.