The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced new tax rates and standard deductions for 2026.
Tax bracket updates for 2026
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The downward trend shaping California home sales volume
Home sales volume continues to decline in 2019.
Boomers retire and California reinvents their housing, again
Retiring Baby Boomers shift California’s future direction of real estate ownership.
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Mortgage rates are on their way up.
Buyer Purchasing Power Index flattens in Q3 2025
The California Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) tells us a homebuyer with the same income is able to borrow 1.47% less purchase-assist mortgage money than a year ago.
California residential construction starts
Multi-family and SFR construction continue to lag behind demand for new housing.
Annual assessment increase for DFPI mortgage licensees
Declining DFPI licensee numbers, and the fees they charge, means the remaining individuals need to pick up the slack — with their wallets.
The 20% solution: Personal savings rates and homeownership
Over the last few decades, savings has followed a path conversely proportionate to consumer confidence.
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.