Agents need to be aware of the maximum dollar amount the seller is entitled to receive upon a buyer’s breach – especially when home prices are falling.
The liquidated damages provision and the breaching buyer’s deposit when prices decline
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Economic Trends in California Real Estate
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Fewer new listings as California’s for-sale inventory dips
The number of new listings is down dramatically across California’s major metros.
California home sales volume inches forward in March 2023
After a year of steadily decreasing sales, California home sales volume is struggling without a rebound in 2023.
The Federal Reserve’s impact on mortgage rates
Learn how the Fed is using their benchmark rate as a monetary policy tool to restrain levels of borrowing in 2022.
Bankruptcy’s tie to homeownership
Bankruptcy numbers were artificially low in 2020-2021. Prepare for today’s zombie businesses to fold with the 2023 recession.
Property prices and cost of capital test buyer readiness; Monthly Statistical Update (May 2023)
Yield spread emboldens the recession factor; The jobs recovery is leveling out – no surprise; Interest rates for borrowing drive pricing
30 years of summer, followed by 30 years of winter
Mortgage rates are on their way up.
Loan production costs are drowning mortgage brokers
Just 32% of loan companies were able to remain profitable in 2022.
Make your own forecast: California home prices
Make your best guess on home price movement in the coming years with this interactive chart.
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