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California home sales volume
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Trending mortgage rates
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
What buyer- and tenant-clients need to know about credit reports
This article offers a bird’s eye view on credit report fundamentals across real estate sales and rentals.
The mean price trendline: the home price pivot
The mean price trendline reveals housing price deviations. Track the trends to reveal the direction of prices in the years ahead.
The Federal Reserve’s impact on mortgage rates
Learn how the Fed is using their benchmark rate as a monetary policy tool
Santa Clara County regional housing indicators
Santa Clara’s housing market is experiencing the downfall from 2021’s pandemic bounce.
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.
Errata & Updates
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.