California's home sales volume decline is fully underway as of June 2022 June 2022 marked the third consecutive month of sales decreases — eerily atypical for the spring.
Consumer sentiment plummets as recession looms Pessimistic consumers are slowing spending as they anxiously watch their local economies grind toward a halt.
Additional Duties of the Employing Broker This video covers a broker’s business liability insurance, professional liability coverage and workers’ compensation.
Appraisals in a declining market — and why it matters in 2022 After two years of rapid price increases, appraisers are preparing to pivot sharply when home prices dive later in 2022.
Form-of-the-Week: Seller Disclosures Sellers' agents can use RPI Forms 304, 308 and 321 to disclose the existence of unique external factors or security conditions surrounding a property.
The pandemic response is over, and urban housing is back With the government pandemic response behind us, demand is shifting in California — back toward urban housing.
Brokerage Reminder: Keeping offers a secret is a DRE violation Sellers deserve to be presented with all offers, regardless of who published the forms the offer is written on.
Evaluating carryback sellers: secured and unsecured This article covers the merits of an unsecured carryback note when the seller's equity is less than 20% of the property's market value.
MLO Mentor: The adjustable-rate mortgage, Part II firsttuesday breaks down the purpose, popularity and elements of the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM).
Real Estate Crossword Test your real estate fundamentals with our weekly crossword. This week: Property Valuation and Financial Analysis.
California tiered home pricing Home prices continued to increase in all tiers during May 2022, but the pace of increase has slowed significantly.
Current market rates The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage decreased to 4.99% in the week ending August 5, 2022. The average 15-year FRM rate decreased to 4.26%.
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