Features, Real Estate

The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) focuses on new construction for California’s economically vulnerable residents

by David Swistock | Apr 12, 2024 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0

In response to the rent crisis, the state of California passed the Stable Affordable Housing Act of 2023. [Calif. Health and Safety Code §50610]

Trending mortgage rates
by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 12, 2024 | Charts, Economics, Finance, Interest Rates, Market Watch, Real Estate | 25
California residential construction starts
by David Swistock | Mar 27, 2024 | Charts, Home Sales, Real Estate | 12
The Statewide Housing Plan (SHP) focuses on first-time homebuyers and homeownership disparities
by David Swistock | Mar 25, 2024 | Fair Housing, Laws and Regulations, Mortgages, New Laws, Real Estate | 1
California home sales volume
by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 25, 2024 | Charts, Home Sales, Market Watch, Real Estate | 107

Recession Hangover

Despite Q4 2023 FRM rate slippage, Buyer Purchasing Power remains negative

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 10, 2024 | 0

Today's homebuyer is limited to borrowing 9.7% less mortgage money than a year earlier due to higher interest rates alone.

California home sales volume: more misses in November 2023
by Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 5, 2024 | 0
Mortgage delinquencies inch higher, equity shields homeowners — for now
by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 19, 2023 | 0
California home sales volume: the slide continues in October 2023
by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 18, 2023 | 1
Using the yield spread to forecast recessions and recoveries
by ft Editorial Staff | Dec 14, 2023 | 39

Charts

SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue ...

Feb 9, 2024

California tiered home pricing

Jan 30, 2024

Agents pivot as the economy teeters on t...

Jan 2, 2024

Jobs move real estate

Dec 14, 2023

Sales volume trends, from a weak year; M...

Nov 30, 2023

As mortgage rates rise, so must property...

Nov 2, 2023

California’s for sale inventory: a...

Oct 5, 2023

Unstable economic signals hold down new ...

Sep 27, 2023

S&P 500: Stock pricing vs. earnings...

Sep 7, 2023

2023’s real estate market trends influen...

Sep 1, 2023

Rentals: the future of California real e...

Aug 31, 2023

Sacramento County housing indicators

Aug 22, 2023

Video

When to Disclose a Death on a Property

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 17, 2024

Covers: No affirmative duty to voluntarily disclose a death which occurred more than three years prior; Duty to disclose a death which had an adverse effect on market value; Disclosure on buyer inquiry.

Architectural Styles and Roof Types, Pt III
by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 10, 2024
Architectural Styles and Roof Types, Pt II
by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 8, 2024
Architectural Styles and Roof Types, Pt I
by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 1, 2024
Building Regulations
by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 19, 2024

Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura
Orange County
Inland Empire
San Diego

Zoning obstacles for manufactured homes in California

by Amy Platero | Sep 8, 2023 | 1

More acceptance of manufactured homes within California's zoning laws may help address the state's 980,000-unit housing deficit.

May a landlord maintain an unlawful detainer (UD) action against a month-to-month tenant who remains in possession following expiration of a notice of intent to vacate when the unit is subject to a rent control ordinance?
by David Swistock | Aug 14, 2023 | 0
SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q2 2023
by Amy Platero | Aug 7, 2023 | 0
Los Angeles housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 3, 2023 | 11
HCD awards grants to increase access to housing
by Amy Platero | Jul 28, 2023 | 0

Zoning obstacles for manufactured homes in California

by Amy Platero | Sep 8, 2023 | 1

More acceptance of manufactured homes within California's zoning laws may help address the state's 980,000-unit housing deficit.

SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q2 2023
by Amy Platero | Aug 7, 2023 | 0
Orange County housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 6, 2023 | 17
HCD awards grants to increase access to housing
by Amy Platero | Jul 28, 2023 | 0
SoCal’s commercial market further softened in Q1 2023
by Amy Platero | Jul 7, 2023 | 0

Zoning obstacles for manufactured homes in California

by Amy Platero | Sep 8, 2023 | 1

More acceptance of manufactured homes within California's zoning laws may help address the state's 980,000-unit housing deficit.

Riverside housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 9, 2023 | 15
SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q2 2023
by Amy Platero | Aug 7, 2023 | 0
HCD awards grants to increase access to housing
by Amy Platero | Jul 28, 2023 | 0
Grants awarded to pro-housing metros
by Amy Platero | Jul 12, 2023 | 2

California tiered home pricing

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 30, 2024 | 30

Home prices are flatlining across California's metropolitan areas at the end of 2023.

Zoning obstacles for manufactured homes in California
by Amy Platero | Sep 8, 2023 | 1
San Diego housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 10, 2023 | 29
SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q2 2023
by Amy Platero | Aug 7, 2023 | 0
HCD awards grants to increase access to housing
by Amy Platero | Jul 28, 2023 | 0

Bay Area
Bakersfield-Fresno
Sacramento

May a landlord maintain an unlawful detainer (UD) action against a tenant who had a prior conflict with the landlord when the landlord intends to remove the property from the rental market?

by David Swistock | Nov 20, 2023 | 0

640 Octavia, LLC. v. Karl Heinz Pieper

Is the owner of a property used for sporting events entitled to an exclusion from assessed value an allocation for future functional obsolescence?
by David Swistock | Aug 29, 2023 | 0
Santa Clara County regional housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 21, 2023 | 6
San Francisco housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 15, 2023 | 6
Does an owner’s renovation and conversion of residential improvements into multiple units qualify for an exemption to a rent control ordinance as a new construction project?
by David Swistock | Aug 14, 2023 | 0

Zoning obstacles for manufactured homes in California

by Amy Platero | Sep 8, 2023 | 1

More acceptance of manufactured homes within California's zoning laws may help address the state's 980,000-unit housing deficit.

Grants awarded to pro-housing metros
by Amy Platero | Jul 12, 2023 | 2
Rents continue to rise in 2021
by Amy Platero | Jun 14, 2021 | 2
Golden state population trends
by ft Editorial Staff | May 2, 2021 | 7
Age and education in the golden state
by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 9, 2021 | 0

Zoning obstacles for manufactured homes in California

by Amy Platero | Sep 8, 2023 | 1

More acceptance of manufactured homes within California's zoning laws may help address the state's 980,000-unit housing deficit.

Sacramento County housing indicators
by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 22, 2023 | 7
HCD awards grants to increase access to housing
by Amy Platero | Jul 28, 2023 | 0
Grants awarded to pro-housing metros
by Amy Platero | Jul 12, 2023 | 2
Attorney General files lawsuit against Elk Grove for violating state housing laws
by Amy Platero | May 18, 2023 | 0

Forms

RPI real estate forms have always been in compliance with NAR’s most recent antitrust settlement

by Amy Platero | Apr 9, 2024

Unlike trade unions, RPI forms for decades has had methods for the buyers broker to set their own fees and disclose the fee amount to their buyer clients.