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California home sales volume
What’s a broker to do until home sales volume takes off?
California tiered home pricing
Home prices falter across the metropolitan areas of California at the end of 2024.
The widening level of vacant commercial space available in SoCal — Q1 2025
SoCal’s commercial real estate market on entering 2025 is fully destabilized with industrial vacancy rates elevated across all SoCal markets and office vacancy rates even higher.
Orange County housing indicators
View these Orange County regional charts for details on current activity and forecasts for its local housing market.
California residential construction starts
Multi-family and SFR construction continue to lag behind demand for new housing.
California’s for-sale inventory growth: waning buyer enthusiasm
In early 2025, low-tier priced housing has the lowest level of inventory available for sale or rent.
MIP, PMI or neither?
Which is better for first-time homebuyers reliant on mortgage insurance: MIP or PMI?
Los Angeles housing indicators
View these Los Angeles regional charts for details on current activity and forecasts for its housing market.
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