California’s short-term rental bans, examined Here in California, governments have struggled with how to regulate this novel type of rental housing.
Pre-built home sales at historic high The vast majority of 2020's new home sales were for homes not yet completed (or even started).
Word-of-the-Week: Grant deeds Conveying a fee simple interest is anything but simple. Watch our video review of grant deeds.
Form of the Week: Authorization to Prepare Home Inspection and Natural Hazard Disclosure Reports RPI Forms 130 and 131 are crucial pieces of your marketing package.
DFPI Bulletin Digest: January 2021 The first DFPI Bulletin of 2021 focuses on the new COVID-19 Relief Grant Program and annual report deadlines.
Recent Case Decision: Aljabban v. Fontana Indoor Swap Meet, Inc. May a landlord withhold repair costs from a security deposit when the occupancy agreement does not authorize use of the security deposit to cover repairs?
Renting and owning across counties Riverside beat out Sacramento for the highest rate of homeownership in 2020, at over 65%.
Current market rates Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
form updates this month
— Form 575: with rent-related fees, on defaults from March 1st, 2020 to August 31st, 2020
— Form 575-1: without rent-related fees, on defaults from March 1st, 2020 to August 31st, 2020
— Form 575-2: with rent-related fees, on defaults from September 1st, 2020 through January 31st, 2021
— Form 575-3: without rent-related fees, on defaults from September 1st, 2020 through January 31st, 2021
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