Communicating with home inspectors The real estate agent and home inspector hired by a seller are crucial to marketing a home for sale — how can the two build trust?
Due-on leasing regulations Landlords and property managers need to know due-on clause triggers and exemptions, as mortgage holders are enforcing them more in 2023.
The RPI Purchase Agreement — Better Fee Protection This video explains the protection RPI purchase agreements provide by omitting provisions which increase risk of litigation.
Four units by the parceling of one The 2022 California HOME Act law holds the power to end California's housing shortage by splitting a single-family parcel in two lots and building three additional units.
Industrial real estate set to normalize Following the pandemic-era distortions that sent demand for industrial space into a boom, industrial real estate transactions adjusted to a recession fever in 2022.
Form-of-the-Week: Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet Agents use RPI Forms 209-2 and 209-3 to assist owners with household budgeting and long-term financial planning.
ARM-FRM crossover removes last support for home prices The interest rate on an ARM is now higher than the 15-year FRM rate and roughly level with the 30-year FRM rate.
Current mortgage rates The average 30-year FRM rate fell slightly to 6.60% in the week ending March 17, 2023. The average 15-year FRM rate also edged lower, now at 5.90%.
Popular: Mortgage delinquencies rise from historic low While home sales volume and home prices are spiraling, there is one housing factor on the rise — mortgage delinquencies.
Trending: Natural hazard disclosures and the seller's agent Gone are the days of minimal or delayed property disclosures.
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Real Estate Crossword Test your industry fundamentals with this week's crossword on California Real Estate Practice concepts.
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