Economic Trends in California Real Estate

Optimistic, the Fed begins its bond taper — and interest rates look up

by Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 3, 2021

The Fed is now attempting to balance 2021’s high levels of inflation and housing prices with the still-wounded jobs market.

Pandemic safety nets improved California’s poverty levels

by Amy Platero | Nov 3, 2021

California’s expanded experimentation with safety net programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 contributed to better outcomes for residents living below the poverty line.

The relocation trend has come to a head

by Madison Hart | Nov 3, 2021

The share of homebuyers seeking to move out of their metro area has finally passed its peak. The percentage of homebuyers searching in other metros had been gradually building from the beginning of 2020 to 2021, but those numbers have dipped in the...

Super-charged inflation has the Fed re-thinking their interest rate strategy

by Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 1, 2021

The Fed assures today’s high level of inflation is temporary, but this is contradicted by rapidly rising rents.

Buyer purchasing power goes negative, reigning in home sales volume and prices; Monthly Statistical Update (November 2021)

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 1, 2021

Home sales volume jumped — past to present; Pandemic-primed home prices now ripe to pop; Buyer purchasing power turns against home sales

Small landlords less likely to receive rent

by Amy Platero | Nov 1, 2021

Renters living in larger multifamily buildings were more likely to pay their rent during the pandemic than renters living in smaller units owned by mom-and-pop landlords.

Decline meets optimism in SoCal commercial real estate markets

by Madison Hart | Oct 27, 2021

While the seas have calmed following the steep losses of the 2020 recession, the 2021 commercial real estate market still remains choppy. The Q3 2021 Voit Real Estate Services market reports for Southern California (SoCal) reveals where the largest struggles remain —...