Form-of-the-Week: The option to buy and its variations — Forms 161, 161-1 and 161-2
A leasing or sales agent uses RPI Forms 161, 161-1 and 161-2 when arranging an option to purchase property.
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Author: Amy Platero
The news media has the wrong take on mortgage rates
Media pundits in their coverage of today’s high mortgage interest rates ignore the 60-year cycle of rising and falling mortgage rates and the seller’s pricing response to rising and falling rates.
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An evaluation of streamlined housing production under SB 35 after five years
Senate Bill 35 was introduced in 2018 to help boost low-income housing inventory. As an extension of the bill makes its rounds in the state legislature, now is a good time to review its track record.
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Form-of-the-Week: Termination of Lease & Surrender Agreement and Notice of Temporary Displacement — Forms 587 and 588
A property manager or landlord uses RPI Form 587 to mutually terminate a lease agreement and RPI Form 588 to notify a tenant of a temporary displacement due to invasive repairs or fumigation work that requires them to temporarily move out.
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SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q2 2023
Southern California’s commercial market softened even further in the second quarter of 2023.
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