Readers weigh in on when they expect recovery from the 2020 recession to begin.
The votes are in: Housing market slated for a late recovery
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Economic Trends in California Real Estate
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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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Remote working shifts homebuyer preferences
As Californians continue to social distance due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many have shifted from their traditional office jobs to working remotely.
POLL: Will demand for high-density multifamily buildings and condo units drop as a result of COVID-19?
This poll will close on June 8, 2020.
Today’s low interest rates aren’t enough to boost inventory, home sales volume; Monthly Statistical Update (June 2020)
30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) rates hit historic low; For-sale inventory drops; Home sales volume set to fall
The W-shaped recession ahead
Prepare for a bumpy road ahead.
ARM rates remain low, but not low enough
The average ARM rate has fallen back in 2020.
The Fed’s purchase of mortgage-backed securities has a big downside for lenders
This spring’s high level of margin calls on top of rapidly rising forbearance rates have put the mortgage industry in a dangerous position.
Sellers pull listings across California’s major metros
Twice as many homes were removed from the market this spring compared to last year.
Home prices, savings and bankruptcies in a pandemic; Monthly Statistical Update (May 2020)
Home prices are propped up by low interest rates, for now; Saving opportunities narrow in California; Personal bankruptcies set to rise