“Like playing monopoly”: Time ticking in Altadena rebuild as market limps along

Last January, flames from the Eaton fire ripped through the home of The Agency’s Lisa Ashworth. The roof caught on fire, the ceiling caved and windows flew open covering everything in soot. Ashworth and her husband had plans to place their Altadena home on the market this spring, yet the for-sale sign’s been placed on indefinite hold post-Eaton fire.  Their home has lost about 30 percent of its value, Ashworth said, while the couple battles their insurance carrier over claims for the multitude of damages done to their home, ahead of a deadline many face as their Additional Living Expense […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.