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DFPI Monthly Bulletin: October 2020

by Emily Kordys | Oct 19, 2020 | Real Estate | 0

The October 2020 DFPI Bulletin focuses on a name change for the department and commercial financing regulations.

Poll: Will California’s rental eviction moratorium help or hinder real estate sales volume?

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 19, 2020 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Let your voice be heard.

The economic impacts of the eviction moratorium

by Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 19, 2020 | Economics, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

The eviction moratorium has deep implications for the real estate market and broader economy.

Current market rates

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 16, 2020 | Charts, Economics, Finance, Interest Rates, Market Watch, Real Estate | 22

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

Legislative Gossip

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 14, 2020 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate | 0

Catch up on the latest bills affecting California real estate.

Governor Newsom renames Department of Business Oversight

by Emily Kordys | Oct 13, 2020 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate | 0

The Department of Business Oversight gets a facelift and a whole new outlook.

Prop 15: The latest ballot measure to limit Prop. 13 tax rules

by Emily Kordys | Oct 13, 2020 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate | 2

Prop 15 would split roll the state’s property tax, subjecting commercial property owners to billions in additional taxes each year.

Word-of-the-Week: Hypothecation

by Emily Kordys | Oct 13, 2020 | Real Estate, Video | 0

Hypothecation is defined as the pledge of something as security without the necessity of giving up possession.

Letter to the editor: Does California have statewide rent control?

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 12, 2020 | Letters to the Editor, Property Management, Real Estate | 1

Prop 21, on the November 2020 ballot, may allow local governments to enact broader rent control measures.

Is COVID the end for senior housing?

by Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 12, 2020 | Real Estate, Recession 2020 | 1

Seniors are reconsidering their future housing plans in light of the pandemic and 2020 recession.

Form-of-the-Week: The tenant lease worksheet and exclusive authorization to locate space – getting the best for your tenant while protecting your fee – Forms 111 and 555

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 12, 2020 | Forms, Investment, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

Form 111 and 555 show agents and brokers how to efficiently negotiate a commercial lease arrangement.

Poll: How has the pandemic shifted your clients’ plans regarding senior living communities?

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 12, 2020 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Weigh in on our latest poll for real estate professionals.

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