Real Estate Finance

Can the Fed cool inflation without implementing another recession?

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 25, 2022

The tipping point for another recession is nigh.

Q1 2022 Buyer Purchasing Power Index falls further into negative territory

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 19, 2022

Rapidly rising interest rates caused the BPPI figure to slip to -12.7 in March 2022 – and falling.

Brokerage Reminder: Don’t be coy—let hardship letters tell all

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 15, 2022

Information on drafting a hardship letter when conducting a short sale.

Employment and wages highest hurdles for Millennial first-time homebuyers

by Amy Platero | Apr 11, 2022

The American Dream of homeownership is out of reach for the average Millennial, especially in California. What will it take to restore the dream?

Jobs still lagging, savings rates fall; Monthly Statistical Update (April 2022)

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 4, 2022

Jobs are still climbing out of the recessionary pit; Personal savings — back to normal and falling; Yield spread forecasts no double dip recession — for now

First-time homebuyers and households of color most impacted by interest rate hikes

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 4, 2022

Absent a decrease in demand (unlikely), first-time homebuyers, and particularly homebuyers of color, stand to lose the most from 2022’s rising interest rates.

Form-of-the-Week: Request for Notice of Mello-Roos Assessment and Notice of Your Supplemental Property Tax Bill — Forms 137 and 317

by Amy Platero | Apr 1, 2022

Agents use RPI Forms 137 and 317 to notify prospective buyers about the supplemental property taxes and bonded indebtedness they will receive upon transfer of ownership.