Monthly Statistical Update: June 2023 Mortgage borrowing remains tenuous thanks to an elevated Federal Funds rate and mortgage insurance rates, freezing up sellers in property markets.
California home sales volume: Spring housing demand evaporates as price drop pauses For the second year in a row, California home sales volume peaked early, falling back in April 2023.
Management Obligations Owed the Landlord This video covers the standard of conduct required in the operation of a property by a property manager: the prudent investor standard.
Mortgage Concepts: The birth of the adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) The face of the ARM has changed over the years, most markedly during the Millennium Boom of the mid-2000s.
Commercial mortgage lending slides in 2023 Mortgage loan originators (MLOs) betting their income on commercial and multi-family lending in 2023 will be disappointed. Here's how they can profit.
DRE Hot Seat: False representations to influence, persuade or induce The DRE nabbed a broker for making substantial misrepresentations to their client in order to earn more fees.
DRE Bulletin Digest: Spring 2023 The Spring 2023 edition of the DRE Bulletin covers pre-license education changes, broker supervision requirements, and the DRE's complaint review process.
Recent Case Decision: Ramirez v. PK I Plaza 580 SC LP Is a landlord liable for the injuries sustained by an independent contractor hired by a tenant?
California tiered home pricing Home prices continued to experience a rebound in all price tiers of Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego during March 2023, the result of a brief seasonal uptick.
Current mortgage rates The average 30-year FRM rate jumped to 6.79% in the week ending June 2, 2023. The average 15-year FRM rate also increased to 6.18%.
Trending: California targets unlawful crime-free housing policies Landlords who conduct criminal background checks may be guilty of housing discrimination.
Real Estate Crossword Test your real estate fundamentals with the weekly firsttuesday Real Estate Crossword Puzzle. This week's challenge: Transfer of Property.
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