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DBO Bulletin Digest November 2019

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 20, 2019 | Finance and Mortgages, Latest Articles | 0

Editor’s note — The California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) supervises, licenses and...

Tenant protection loophole prompts mass evictions

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 20, 2019 | Landlords and Tenants, Latest Articles, Laws and Regs, New Laws, Real Estate News | 1

Landlords rush to oust tenants ahead of California’s new rent cap law.

Fall 2019 DRE Bulletin Digest

by Benjamin J. Smith | Nov 19, 2019 | Latest Articles | 0

A review of the Fall 2019 DRE Real Estate Bulletin.

Latinx household wealth disparity comes down to homeownership

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 19, 2019 | Home Sales, Real Estate News | 0

Over 39% of California’s population is Latinx. This article examines homeownership and wealth trends in this growing demographic.

POLL: Should the DRE reestablish the 1979-1996 Ethics and Professional Conduct Regulations?

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 18, 2019 | Latest Articles, Reader Polls | 0

Should the DRE reestablish the 1979-1996 Ethics and Professional Conduct Regulations? Yes No View...

Current market rates

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 15, 2019 | Charts, Economic Factors, Interest Rates, Latest Articles, Market Watch | 20

Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.

New homeowners take on more credit card debt

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 13, 2019 | Home Sales, Real Estate News | 0

After homebuyers close, their spending habits take a turn and credit card use increases.

Today’s young adults move more often — except in California

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 13, 2019 | Economic Factors, Real Estate News | 0

While U.S. trends for young adult mobility are clearly up over the past few decades, the same is not true here in California.

Mortgage lenders report rising profits in Q2 2019

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 13, 2019 | Finance and Mortgages, Real Estate News | 0

Mortgage loan originators (MLOs) reported net gains in the second quarter (Q2) of 2019.

The votes are in: Do tariffs increase housing costs?

by Benjamin J. Smith | Nov 13, 2019 | Latest Articles, Reader Polls | 0

When first tuesday asked readers in 2018 whether import trade barriers such as tariffs drive up...

Opinions of the Buyer’s Broker and Agent

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 13, 2019 | Latest Articles, Video | 0

A buyer’s agent’s higher level of reliability when expressing an opinion to their buyer

Is a commercial landlord liable for a breach of lease when they no longer have any interest in the property?

by Benjamin J. Smith | Nov 11, 2019 | Latest Articles, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Gietzen v. Covenant RE Management, Inc. Facts: A commercial tenant leases space in a multi-unit...

The Borrower and Mortgage Broker Relationship

Disclosure of Fire Risks

Are agents being short-changed by the big broker system?