Today’s sobered homebuyers have greater liberty to leverage home defects to justify a price cut than they did the last two years.
Home defects face greater scrutiny in 2022’s cooling market
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Economic Trends in California Real Estate
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Mortgage application volume hasn’t been this low since 2000
For the first time in years, independent mortgage brokers reported net losses in Q2 2022.
Landlords nationwide plan rent increases over the next year
California’s cost-burdened tenants will need to tighten their belts another notch since nearly three quarters of landlords plan to increase rent over the next year.
Home sellers unable to buy in 2022
Is it “timing the market” or an inability to buy that’s causing more sellers to become renters?
Homebuyers turn to ARMs in 2022 as FRM rates jump
ARM rates remain below FRM rates – for now.
The pandemic response is over, and urban housing is back
Demand if shifting in California’s post-pandemic response market. Desirable areas for living will continue to change, and urban housing is making a comeback.
California’s home sales volume decline is fully underway as of June 2022
June 2022 saw the third month in a row of decreasing sales, atypical for the spring sales cycle.
Appraisals in a declining market — and why it matters in 2022
After two years of rapid price increases, appraisers will need to make a quick shift when prices dive later in 2022.
Consumer sentiment plummets as recession looms large
Consumer confidence serves as the North Star in a constellation of economic warnings.
Errata & Updates
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.