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San Francisco is alone in its urban exodus, despite pandemic

by Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 22, 2020 | Bay Area, Home Sales, Real Estate News, Recession 2020 | 0

The recession’s impact has been basically the same for California’s urban and suburban markets, with one big exception.

Word-of-the-Week: Force Majeure

by Emily Kordys | Sep 22, 2020 | Latest Articles, Video | 0

Force majeure is an unanticipated event which renders a transaction participant unable to fill their contractual obligations.

The slowing trend in California construction starts

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 22, 2020 | Charts, Home Sales, Latest Articles | 6

Multi-family and SFR construction continue to lag behind demand for new housing.

The votes are in: License renewal rates remain unchanged — for now

by Benjamin J. Smith | Sep 21, 2020 | Latest Articles, Reader Polls | 0

A recent first tuesday poll asked readers whether the number of real estate license renewals was...

POLL: How many homes are delinquent on mortgage payments?

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 21, 2020 | Latest Articles, Reader Polls | 0

How many homes currently on the market are delinquent on mortgage payments? 10% or less Between...

How the Fed’s new policy stance impacts housing

by Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 21, 2020 | Economic Factors, Interest Rates, Real Estate News, Recession 2020 | 0

The Fed’s new policies are a fun thought experiment, but what changes will they actually bring?

Brokerage Reminder: HUD advertising guidelines and the Fair Housing Poster

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 21, 2020 | Brokerage Reminder, Latest Articles, Real Estate News | 0

Stay informed on real estate advertising guidelines and the fair housing poster issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Rising 90+ day mortgage delinquencies are the foreclosure shadow inventory

by Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 21, 2020 | Buying Homes in Foreclosure, Distressed Sales, Real Estate News, Recession 2020 | 0

The longer the shadow grows, the greater the tidal wave of foreclosures to come.

Current market rates

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 18, 2020 | Charts, Economic Factors, Interest Rates, Latest Articles, Market Watch | 22

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

Word-of-the-Week: Blockbusting

by Emily Kordys | Sep 15, 2020 | Feature Articles, Latest Articles, Video | 0

Blockbusting is the prohibited practice of inducing a property owner to list their property for sale in response to a change taking place in the neighborhood demographics.

Form-of-the-Week: Neighborhood Security Disclosure and Unique Factors and Conditions Affecting a Property – Forms 308 and 321

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 14, 2020 | Forms, Latest Articles | 1

Forms 308 and 321 focus on external material facts and conditions which affect a property’s value

POLL: Will infrastructure and military spending create more jobs in California?

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 14, 2020 | Latest Articles, Reader Polls | 0

Do you believe growth in infrastructure and military spending will help California bounce back...