Reader, regional market trends, improving business with civic engagement, and arbitration provision enforcement.
 
 

 Your first tuesday real estate news

Week of March 7, 2016

 
 
Feature

Regional housing indicators

Trends and forecasts for California's largest regions.

 
     
 
Practice

Extend your reach through civic engagement

Part III in our article series on expanding your power base as an agent.

 
 
     
 
Letters to the Editor

The enforceability of arbitration provisions

We answer your question about the enforcement of arbitration provisions.

 
 
     
 

Poll  Vote on it

Do you discuss arbitration with your clients before they enter into an agreement containing an arbitration provision?

 
 
     
 
Practice

Brokerage Reminder: Appointing branch office managers – delegating responsibility for oversight and management

A quick broker guide to appointing branch office managers.

 
 
     
 
Market Trends

Suburban and urban home values: California bucks the trend

A look at California's urban and suburban housing trends.

 
 
     
 
Monthly Statistical Update

Today’s interest rates show low confidence in the economy (March 2016)

A real estate market update for March 2016.

 
 
     
 
Marketing

Client Q&A: My deposit: will I lose it if escrow is cancelled?

Answers to client questions about cancellation and the good faith deposit.

 
 
     
 
Legal Aspects

Does a bankruptcy stay stop an eviction after forfeiture of the tenant’s occupancy?

Get the ruling here.

 
     
 
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Marketing

Client Q&A: What’s the difference between a trust deed and a promissory note?

A flyer to help you explain promissory notes to your clients.

 
 
     
 
Market Trends

Homes sold in California held back by pricing, future rate increases

Home sales volume increased in January 2016 from the prior year.

 
 
     
 
Marketing

FARM: Attention Note Holders and Carryback Sellers!

A marketing flyer for soliciting trust deed note sales.

 
 
     
 
Market Trends

Construction starts perform below their historical average — and have been since 1990

Construction starts rose in 2015, but continue to lag behind historical trends.

 
 
 
 
Marketing

FARM: Keep kids busy — and happy! — this summer

Share these fun summer activities to do with kids.

 
 
     
 
Marketing

FARM: April Newsletter 2016

A printable newsletter flyer for the month of April.

 
 
 
 
Poll  Video

Top tax scams of 2016