Real estate agents negotiating a transaction advise clients on tax consequences
Income tax updates for 2025, with whiplash from 2018-era tax changes
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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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Restrictive central city zoning fuels construction for wildfires
California zoning laws which prohibit high-density infill development and instead incentivize horizontal expansion of suburbs increase the risk of loss to wildfires.
SoCal commercial property struggles linger on in Q3 2024
In each quarter in 2024, all SoCal markets experienced increasing vacancies.
California’s turnover rate ice cold in 2024
California’s homeowner turnover rate is the lowest it’s been in years, showing just how frigid California’s housing market is in 2024.
SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q1 2024
Southern California’s commercial market softened even further in the first quarter of 2024.
Negative equity and foreclosure
When does strategic default make sense for a negative equity homeowner?
Median income households do not support 2024 home pricing
Across the state, median-income households cannot qualify to buy at today’ prices.
SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q4 2023
Southern California’s commercial market softened even further in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Interest rates 101
This article dives into how interest rates are structured, how lenders set the interest rate on a mortgage, and how rates affect property values.
Errata & Updates
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.