California’s population is declining — but some cities are growing California's housing shortage is squeezing residents out of expensive coastal markets.
California’s problem isn’t taxes; it’s housing firsttuesday tackles the misconception that high taxes are to blame for the state's outbound migration trend.
Referral Fees Between Brokerages This video examines referral compensation by or between brokers under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).
Foreclosure moratorium: “final” extension granted until July 31, 2021 Financially-distressed homeowners have one more month to become current on their mortgages.
CDC extends eviction moratorium until July 31, 2021 The federal eviction moratorium has been extended for the last time, according to the CDC — but California has other plans.
Multi-family forbearance programs extended to September 2021 Multi-family property owners with mortgages backed by Fannie and Freddie may extend their forbearance programs.
Word-of-the-Week: Rent skimming Just a little off the top, please! This video explainer covers rent skimming and its penalties.
Form-of-the-Week: Residential Earthquake Hazards Report and Commercial Property Earthquake Disclosure Report RPI Forms 315 and 315-1 inform buyers of a parcel's potential seismic hazards.
Career Coach: laying the groundwork of your career Preview the latest edition of the firsttuesday Career Manual, a guide to help new licensees establish personal branding and build income.
DRE Hot Seat: Fined millions by SEC, broker finds the DRE close behind Learn how the DRE nabbed a broker who defrauded investors in their mortgage company.
Letter to the Editor: How do I report the death of a licensee to the DRE? Learn how to properly submit the DRE's memento mori form, also known as a Salesperson Change Application.
Inventory is down, homebuyer demand is up — for now Homebuyers are snatching up homes left and right, pushing multiple listing service inventory to historic lows.
Los Angeles housing indicators At the end of Q1 2021, year-to-date home sales volume is 21% above a year earlier.
Orange County housing indicators Orange county closed out Q1 2021 with a 20% bump in year-to-date sales volume compared to a year earlier.
Current market rates The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate increased in the week ending June 25, 2021, to 3.02%.
RPI Form Updates
Form updates coming soon:
— Form 575-2: 15-Day Notice to Pay Rent with rent-related fees, on defaults from September 1st, 2020 through July 31st, 2021
— Form 575-3: 15-Day Notice to Pay Rent without rent-related fees, on defaults from September 1st, 2020 through July 31st, 2021
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