California home sales volume: the slide continues in October 2023
Year-to-date home sales volume is a fee-killing 29% below 2022 as of October 2023.
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Tag: California homebuyers
California home sales volume: downturn solidifies in September 2023
California home sales volume in September 2023 was down 14% from the prior month — and down 20% from a year earlier.
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FHA raises the mortgage limit ceiling for 2023
The FHA has increased the mortgage limits for California homebuyers in 2023.
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How agents are finding clients in 2022 — and how that’s all about to change
During a recession, agents need to shift marketing strategies to focus on securing buyers.
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Gen Z coming into housing market at historically worst time to buy
Generation Z, or Zoomers, are zooming into the real estate market, but what do these historical prices mean for first-timers?
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POLL: What effect have higher mortgage rates had on homebuyer decisions in 2022?
This week’s poll asks readers their thoughts on how mortgage rates impact homebuyer decisions.
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POLL: How does deregulation of mortgage lending affect homebuyer demand?
This week’s poll inquires about deregulation in lending and the impact on demand.
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Homebuyers continue their housing search further afield
Homebuyer migration trends have continued on, even returning to pandemic levels. There are other underlying forces that are contributing to these trends.
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POLL: Do your buyers inquire about the quality of internet services when considering specific homes or neighborhoods?
This week’s poll inquires about internet services when looking for a house to buy.
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Homebuyers, sellers prepare for higher interest rates
Buyers and sellers are looking for the right moment to make their moves. Mortgage rates are finally on an upward run – making buyers and sellers nervous.
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POLL: How many of your sellers in 2021 sold and relocated outside of California?
This week’s poll asks readers about the relocation trends of their sellers in 2021.
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The votes are in: Primary reason causing first-time homebuyers to buy
The monthly votes are in. We look into one of the most popular polls from January 2022 and see what readers sensed most persuaded first-time homeowners to buy.
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Bidding wars decline nationally, remain high in California
Bidding wars have returned to pre-pandemic levels, declining on a national scale — California’s bidding wars remain high.
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The relocation trend has come to a head
What percent of your listings sell above the listed price? 75% or more (37%, 20 Votes) 25% or less...
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Despite historically low sales volume, homes are flying off the market
Homebuyers, eager to take advantage of record-low interest rates, are buying up homes quickly.
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Half of 2019’s most competitive markets are in California
Even as California’s housing market slowed in 2019, some markets remained hyper-competitive for homebuyers.
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California homebuyer regrets, ranked
The top regrets of California homebuyers, and how to help your clients avoid buyer’s remorse.
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California’s buyers’ markets in 2019
The tide is shifting in favor of buyers across much of California.
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Today’s homebuyers are wealthier than their new neighbors by necessity
New buyers tend to be wealthier than their neighbors.
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Agents analyze today’s seller’s market
Nine-out-of-ten real estate agents agree: 2016 is a seller’s market.
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