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Real Estate Finance
Develop your understanding of the relationship between mortgage holders and owners through a review of notes, trust deeds, and their provisions and foreclosure procedures.
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Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) hints at rising as home price adjustment sets in
Planning for the next several years in real estate transactions will require patience and a very different approach to the past decade of recovery economics driven by rate decreases.
Nationally MLOs are far fewer in 2024; CA DRE MLOs increase, DFPI MLOs decrease
The trend for state-licensed MLOs is down in 2024.
Newly-licensed sales agent and broker population
This article examines the number of broker and sales agent licenses issued by the DRE from 1998-present, with forecasts about future licensing trends.
Sacramento County housing indicators
Get to know Sacramento County’s local housing fundamentals in these charts and forecasts.
California’s for-sale inventory growth: buyer caution rises faster than seller caution
In early 2025, low-tier priced housing has the lowest level of inventory available for sale or rent.
Jobs move real estate
Track the single most influential factor on California’s real estate market: the number of people employed.
Riverside housing indicators
View these Riverside regional charts for details on current activity and forecasts for its local housing market.
Using the yield spread to forecast recession and recovery conditions
The yield spread indicates the likelihood of a recession or recovery one year forward.
Errata & Updates
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.