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Economic Trends in California Real Estate
Learn the 25 economic factors that drive California’s real estate market.
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Recent updates to the course e-book
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
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The distribution of California’s human resources
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Newly-licensed sales agent and broker population
This article examines the number of broker and sales agent licenses issued by the DRE from 1998-present, with forecasts about future licensing trends.
Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) inches higher in Q4 2025
Buyers today are able to borrow 2.1% more than a year earlier due to lower interest rates alone.
Using the yield spread to forecast recession and recovery conditions
The yield spread indicates the likelihood of a recession or recovery one year forward.
Real estate runs with the labor force participation rate
Brokers who watch the jobs numbers along with the LFP rate will find the trends useful for forecasting their future brokerage conditions
Home sales volume flattened in 2025
Take a glance back at recent sales volume — look ahead for a take on 2026, and beyond.
California tiered home pricing
Home prices continued to slide across California in November 2025.