Housing and stock market on fire, but the struggling jobs market holds the hose For-sale inventory hits new lows as stocks and the home price bubble detach from recessionary reality.
It’s time for CAR to stop hiding ethics violators behind a paywall Why doesn't the California Association of Realtors® make a list of their ethics violators public?
Flood Zones This video covers the mandated disclosure of flood zones and areas of potential flooding.
Q1 2021 Buyer Purchasing Power Index declines with rising interest rates The California Buyer Purchasing Power Index figure was +5.2 in March 2021.
Word-of-the-Week: Fixture Watch this focused summary on what fixtures consist of and what it means to become permanently attached to real estate.
Form-of-the-Week: Identification of Prospective Buyers and File Activity Sheet RPI Forms 122 and 520 dig down into the safety clause entitling a broker to the agreed fee on expiration of the listing period.
California tiered home pricing The statewide average for low-, mid- and high-tier prices was 12% higher than it was in early 2020.
How to time the market The yield spread in Q1 2021 indicates investors are still cautious about future economic prospects.
Current Market Rates The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage remained roughly level in the week ending April 2, 2021, now at 3.18%.
form updates this month
— Form 202: Uniform Residential Loan Application (FNMA 1003)
— Form 575-2: 15-Day Notice to Pay Rent with rent-related fees, on defaults from September 1st, 2020 through June 30th, 2021
— Form 575-3: 15-Day Notice to Pay Rent without rent-related fees, on defaults from September 1st, 2020 through June 30th, 2021
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