Home prices are flatlining across California’s metropolitan areas at the end of 2023.
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California home sales volume
Home sales volume continues to fall back in 2023.
The points and fees test for Section 32
Learn when a consumer-purpose mortgage falls under Section 32 limitations and disclosure rules.
Mortgage Concepts: Regulation of Appraisal Management Companies, a middleman for appraiser independence from lenders
Learn how AMCs operate in California to maintain appraiser independence.
Trending mortgage rates
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
Sales volume trends, from a weak year; Monthly Statistical Update (December 2023)
Sales volume after 2023’s puny seasonal bounce; Sales volume is weakening, but a recovery lurks; MLS inventory flatlines, buyers and sellers wait
Governor appoints new DRE Commissioner
Chika Sunquist will step into the Commissioner role at the start of 2024.
Conflicts of interest facing appraisers and mortgage lenders
An appraiser must not have a direct or indirect interest, financial, personal or otherwise, in the property they have been retained to prepare an appraisal.
DRE Commissioner to retire
DRE Commissioner, Doug McCauley, will retire at the end of 2023.
Errata & Updates
- Page 174: The first paragraph has been amended to read: If the deferred rent is not
paid as scheduled, the nonresidential landlord may file a UD action to evict the
tenant without serving another three-day notice.