Features, Real Estate

The rise and fall of real estate brokers and agents

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 8, 2024 | Charts, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 38

This article analyzes the historical population of active DRE licensees, with discussions and forecasts about future licensing trends.

Trending mortgage rates
by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 4, 2024 | Charts, Economics, Finance, Interest Rates, Market Watch, Real Estate | 26
Jobs move real estate
by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 27, 2024 | Charts, Economics, Finance, Real Estate | 13
Renewal of Buyer-Broker Representation Agreement — For Entities Seeking an Interest in Property — RPI Form 103.2B
by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 19, 2024 | Forms, Real Estate | 0
Buyer-Broker Representation Agreement — Exclusive Right to Represent Entities to Acquire an Interest in Property — RPI Form 103.2A
by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 19, 2024 | Forms, Real Estate | 0

Recession Hangover

Negative equity and foreclosure

by David Swistock | Mar 27, 2024 | 0

When does strategic default make sense for a negative equity homeowner?

Despite Q4 2023 FRM rate slippage, Buyer Purchasing Power remains negative
by Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 10, 2024 | 0
California home sales volume: more misses in November 2023
by Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 5, 2024 | 0
Mortgage delinquencies inch higher, equity shields homeowners — for now
by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 19, 2023 | 0
California home sales volume: the slide continues in October 2023
by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 18, 2023 | 1

Charts

SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue ...

Apr 30, 2024

California residential construction star...

Mar 27, 2024

California home sales volume

Mar 25, 2024

SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue ...

Feb 9, 2024

California tiered home pricing

Jan 30, 2024

Agents pivot as the economy teeters on t...

Jan 2, 2024

Using the yield spread to forecast reces...

Dec 14, 2023

Sales volume trends, from a weak year; M...

Nov 30, 2023

As mortgage rates rise, so must property...

Nov 2, 2023

California’s for sale inventory: a...

Oct 5, 2023

Unstable economic signals hold down new ...

Sep 27, 2023

S&P 500: Stock pricing vs. earnings...

Sep 7, 2023

Video

Automatic and Declared Homesteads

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 11, 2024

This is the second episode of our new video series covering homestead protections – help owners distinguish between the benefits afforded under an automatic homestead or a recorded declaration of homestead.

The Owner’s Homestead Interest in Title
by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 30, 2024
Controlling the Vesting of One-Half
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 30, 2024
Clear Title on Death by Affidavit
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 23, 2024
Severing Right-of-Survivorship Vestings
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 8, 2024

Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura
Orange County
Inland Empire
San Diego

Zoning obstacles for manufactured homes in California

by Amy Platero | Sep 8, 2023 | 1

More acceptance of manufactured homes within California's zoning laws may help address the state's 980,000-unit housing deficit.

May a landlord maintain an unlawful detainer (UD) action against a month-to-month tenant who remains in possession following expiration of a notice of intent to vacate when the unit is subject to a rent control ordinance?
by David Swistock | Aug 14, 2023 | 0
SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q2 2023
by Amy Platero | Aug 7, 2023 | 0
Los Angeles housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 3, 2023 | 11
HCD awards grants to increase access to housing
by Amy Platero | Jul 28, 2023 | 0

SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q1 2024

by David Swistock | Apr 30, 2024 | 0

Southern California's commercial market softened even further in the first quarter of 2024.

Zoning obstacles for manufactured homes in California
by Amy Platero | Sep 8, 2023 | 1
SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q2 2023
by Amy Platero | Aug 7, 2023 | 0
Orange County housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 6, 2023 | 17
HCD awards grants to increase access to housing
by Amy Platero | Jul 28, 2023 | 0

SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q1 2024

by David Swistock | Apr 30, 2024 | 0

Southern California's commercial market softened even further in the first quarter of 2024.

Zoning obstacles for manufactured homes in California
by Amy Platero | Sep 8, 2023 | 1
Riverside housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 9, 2023 | 15
SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q2 2023
by Amy Platero | Aug 7, 2023 | 0
HCD awards grants to increase access to housing
by Amy Platero | Jul 28, 2023 | 0

SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q1 2024

by David Swistock | Apr 30, 2024 | 0

Southern California's commercial market softened even further in the first quarter of 2024.

California tiered home pricing
by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 30, 2024 | 30
Zoning obstacles for manufactured homes in California
by Amy Platero | Sep 8, 2023 | 1
San Diego housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 10, 2023 | 29
SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q2 2023
by Amy Platero | Aug 7, 2023 | 0

Bay Area
Bakersfield-Fresno
Sacramento

May a landlord maintain an unlawful detainer (UD) action against a tenant who had a prior conflict with the landlord when the landlord intends to remove the property from the rental market?

by David Swistock | Nov 20, 2023 | 0

640 Octavia, LLC. v. Karl Heinz Pieper

Is the owner of a property used for sporting events entitled to an exclusion from assessed value an allocation for future functional obsolescence?
by David Swistock | Aug 29, 2023 | 0
Santa Clara County regional housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 21, 2023 | 6
San Francisco housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 15, 2023 | 6
Does an owner’s renovation and conversion of residential improvements into multiple units qualify for an exemption to a rent control ordinance as a new construction project?
by David Swistock | Aug 14, 2023 | 0

Zoning obstacles for manufactured homes in California

by Amy Platero | Sep 8, 2023 | 1

More acceptance of manufactured homes within California's zoning laws may help address the state's 980,000-unit housing deficit.

Grants awarded to pro-housing metros
by Amy Platero | Jul 12, 2023 | 2
Rents continue to rise in 2021
by Amy Platero | Jun 14, 2021 | 2
Golden state population trends
by ft Editorial Staff | May 2, 2021 | 7
Age and education in the golden state
by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 9, 2021 | 0

Zoning obstacles for manufactured homes in California

by Amy Platero | Sep 8, 2023 | 1

More acceptance of manufactured homes within California's zoning laws may help address the state's 980,000-unit housing deficit.

Sacramento County housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 22, 2023 | 8
HCD awards grants to increase access to housing
by Amy Platero | Jul 28, 2023 | 0
Grants awarded to pro-housing metros
by Amy Platero | Jul 12, 2023 | 2
Attorney General files lawsuit against Elk Grove for violating state housing laws
by Amy Platero | May 18, 2023 | 0

Forms

Buyer-Broker Representation Agreements: The end of the “gold standard”

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 25, 2024

With new California legislation, it's now mandatory practice for a buyers broker to enter into an employment agreement with buyer clients before a purchase agreement is submitted.