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Lower mortgage interest rates to help keep licensees afloat; Monthly Statistical Update (May 2019)

Lower mortgage interest rates to help keep licensees afloat; Monthly Statistical Update (May 2019)

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 30, 2019

The rise in mortgage loan originators (MLOs) slows; Buyer purchasing power rises with falling interest rates; California’s largest brokerages

The downward trend in California home sales volume takes shape

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 23, 2019

Home sales volume continues to decline in 2019.

Placing title in trust to avoid recorded ownership

Placing title in trust to avoid recorded ownership

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 16, 2019

Is it possible to avoid creditors through a trust vesting arrangement? This article explores the options to do so.

Change the law: Require syndicators to be licensed by the DRE

Change the law: Require syndicators to be licensed by the DRE

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 9, 2019

first tuesday proposes to require California real estate syndicators to be licensed by the DRE.

Cooling interest rates to help refinancing recover in 2019; Monthly Statistical Update (April 2019)

Cooling interest rates to help refinancing recover in 2019; Monthly Statistical Update (April 2019)

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 2, 2019

FRM rates fall from 2018 upturn; Refinancing’s inverse relationship with interest rates; ARMs become less attractive when FRM rates fall

Press release: Buyer purchasing power index turns positive

Press release: Buyer purchasing power index turns positive

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 2, 2019

California’s Buyer Purchasing Power Index was positive 1.2 in Q1 2019.

The green wave is growing in California’s commercial markets

The green wave is growing in California’s commercial markets

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 26, 2019

Buyers and tenants of commercial property are increasingly aware of energy costs.

Co-working carves out a growing niche in the office market

Co-working carves out a growing niche in the office market

by Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 18, 2019

Co-working is a piece of the sharing economy which has grown exponentially here in California.

Falling purchasing power takes a toll on home prices; Monthly Statistical Update (March 2019)

Falling purchasing power takes a toll on home prices; Monthly Statistical Update (March 2019)

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 5, 2019

Buyer purchasing power’s pull on prices; Rising mortgage rates decrease purchasing power; Home prices fall from their peak

Errata & Updates

Effective January 1st, 2021, California homeowners qualify for a net equity homestead protection of up to $300,000 or the median sale price for a single family residence (SFR) in the homeowner’s county in the calendar year prior to the year in which they claim the exemption, not to exceed $600,000 (adjusted annually for inflation). [CCP §704.730] For more on this topic, see Form-of-the-Week: Homestead exemption, an asset preservation declaration – Form 465