The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is sounding the alarm about declining housing affordability.
Homebuilders’ Housing Opportunity Index declines
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Prepare now for the return of real estate speculators
Expect to hear more about speculators over the next two-to-three years.
Job losses wipe out the foundation for home sales volume, construction; Monthly Statistical Update (October 2020)
Jobs will be slow to return; The recession has impacted home sales volume first; Construction feels downward economic pressure
DBO Bulletin Digest September 2020
The September 2020 DBO Bulletin focuses on new tenant and landlord protections and regulatory assistance for communities impacted by California wildfires.
How the Fed’s new policy stance impacts housing
The Fed’s new policies are a fun thought experiment, but what changes will they actually bring?
Additional refinancing fees delayed
The Adverse Market Refinance Fee has been delayed until December 2020, and interest rates sigh in relief.
Low interest rates have inflated prices, but the boost is coming to an end; Monthly Statistical Update (September 2020)
Sales volume’s magnetic pull on home prices; The mean price trendline: the home price anchor; The higher risk and lower purchasing power of a small down payment
Brokerage Reminder: Prop 13 – transactions excluded from reassessment
This week’s Broker Reminder looks at Prop 13 and transactions excluded from reassessment.
DBO Bulletin Digest August 2020
The August 2020 DBO focuses on continuing safety compliance for coronavirus (COVID-19), the California Residential Mortgage Loan Act, additional loan accommodations related to COVID-19 and imposter scams.
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.
