California's new housing strike force prepares for battle — with NIMBYs California's housing shortage is the latest battleground between state-led initiatives and local governments.
Fannie and Freddie unveil Underserved Markets Plans for California With a recession looming, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's focus on underserved markets is critical.
Business and Licensed Activities This video covers developing a business model to outline how agents produce and service listings, and how purchase agreements are negotiated and closed.
Buyer breach of contract amid decreasing prices: seller remedies With prices falling, buyers may be tempted to breach a contract — but beware the legal ramifications.
Letter to the Editor: Is a fraudulent contract voidable? Fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation creates a voidable contract, and requires a court order to be declared invalid.
Brokerage Reminder: Neighborhood security — is it safe out there? How to manage your clients' perceptions of crime learned through news media.
MLO Mentor: ECOA disclosures This article outlines application notification rules and disclosures required under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
Builders turn to prefabs to speed up construction process Prefabs are back, but can factory-built housing meaningfully boost construction starts alone?
Real estate crossword Test your real estate fundamentals with our weekly crossword puzzle! This week: Real Estate Economics.
Using the yield spread to forecast recessions In June 2022, the yield spread crept back into positive territory.
S&P 500: Stock pricing vs. earnings (P/E ratio) The P/E ratio fell back to 18.9 in Q2 2022, well below the 2020 peak.
Current market rates The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased to 5.51% in the week ending July 15, 2022.
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