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The Purchase Agreement in Practice

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 20, 2019 | Latest Articles, Video | 0

A buyer’s use of the purchase agreement to prepare and submit a written offer to purchase property

The deal with renting out a room

by Benjamin J. Smith | Aug 19, 2019 | Landlords and Tenants, Latest Articles | 0

Learn the best practices and rules associated with renting out a room in a single family residence.

May a mortgage holder demand an owner pay portions of the mortgage deferred under a mortgage modification when the owner defaults on the modified mortgage?

by Benjamin J. Smith | Aug 19, 2019 | Latest Articles, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Taniguchi v. Restoration Homes, Inc. Facts: A property owner defaults on their mortgage and their...

POLL: How do existing solar panels influence a buyer’s decision to purchase a property?

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 19, 2019 | Latest Articles, Reader Polls | 0

How do existing solar panels influence a buyer's decision to purchase a property? Solar panels...

The coming wave of California homebuyers is Generation Z

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 19, 2019 | Economic Factors, Real Estate News | 0

Where and when will Generation Z begin buying homes?

Infrastructure, climate risks are biggest issues facing real estate today

by Carrie B. Reyes | Aug 19, 2019 | Economic Factors, Real Estate News, Your Practice | 0

The annual Counselors of Real Estate survey reveals the biggest issues on the minds of real estate professionals.

Boomers retire and California trembles

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 18, 2019 | Charts, Economic Factors, Latest Articles | 11

Retiring Baby Boomers shift California’s future direction of real estate ownership.

Current market rates

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 16, 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.

Lower LTVs required for FHA, VA cash-out refinances

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 14, 2019 | Loan Products, Real Estate News | 0

Cash-out refinances on FHA mortgages will need a minimum of 20% equity.

San Francisco cuts fees to spur affordable housing production

by Oscar Alvarez | Aug 14, 2019 | Bay Area, first tuesday Local, Latest Articles, Laws and Regs, Pending Laws, Real Estate News | 0

A new bill gives up $2 million in fees to kickstart construction.

California Real Estate Forms and the Freedom of Choice

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

A broker’s freedom to use any real estate form they choose

May a property owner who uses neighboring property with the consent of their neighbor retain use of the area after the neighbor’s property is sold?

by Benjamin J. Smith | Aug 12, 2019 | Latest Articles, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Shoen v. Zacarias Facts: A property owner renovates an area outside their property line. The...

Where in California new construction is keeping up with population growth

What is the responsibility for private businesses to provide housing?

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