During a recession, buyers have the luxury to pick over every aspect of a home – including its energy costs.
A property’s energy consumption: known and demanded in a recession: Part 1
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Real Estate Economics
Learn the 25 economic factors that drive California’s real estate market.
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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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Property Management 101
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Real estate speculators during recessions and recoveries
What does the next speculator increase mean for California’s housing market?
Home Builders struggle to find the silver lining in 2022-2023 housing market
Builder confidence in single family residence (SFR) construction fell each month in 2022 – but there is a bright spot.
The danger of high appraisals in a spiraling housing market
A high appraisal has long stakes for homebuyers – and lenders.
The boundless influence of Federal Reserve policies
Learn how the Federal Reserve influences interest rates – and California real estate transactions.