Mortgage originations: Will 2021 shatter 2020’s record? The latest mortgage report reflects a sizzling housing market, which shows no signs of cooling.
Appraisers struggle to keep up with 2021’s hot market Appraisers are bound to report the home’s value as they see it, not as the buyer and seller see it.
Delivery of the NHD to the Buyer The final video in this series covers the buyer's agent's delivery of the Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) to their buyer with recommendations.
Brokerage Reminder: The buyer’s listing – a prerequisite to representation This multi-part Brokerage Reminder discusses the methods for protecting a fee when representing a buyer in a transaction.
California’s housing shortage has led to population decline In 2019 alone, California experienced its first year-over-year decline in population since Census recording began.
Word-of-the-Week: Fiduciary duty Watch this video refresher on agent obligations owed to clients. Click through to see if you pass our fiduciary duty checklist.
DFPI Bulletin Digest: May 2021 The DFPI focuses on new appointments, banking diversity and licensing updates in their monthly bulletin.
Form-of-the-Week: Equity Purchase Agreement and Equity Purchase Agreement with Short Sale Contingency RPI Forms 156 and 156-1 make for watertight transactions when purchasing homes in foreclosure.
“Coming Soon” to your local MLS: pocket listings More multiple listing services are offering a new "Coming Soon" listing status — with potential for abuse.
Recent Case Decision: Ashford Hospitality v. City and County of San Francisco May a transfer tax ordinance distinguish higher-value properties when setting transfer tax rates?
Using the yield spread to forecast recessions and recoveries In April 2021, the yield spread was back in positive territory, averaging +1.6.
Current Market Rates The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate declined slightly in the week ending May 14, 2021, to 2.94%.
RPI Form Updates
— Form 351: Individual Tax Analysis (INTAX)
— 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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