Multi-family and SFR construction continue to lag behind demand for new housing.
California residential construction starts
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Real Estate Matters
Keep abreast of the real estate industry in California with this expansive buffet of topics. This volume simplifies complex concepts to quickly update agents and brokers.
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Recent updates to the course e-book
- 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.
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
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Structural pest control reports and repairs
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Learn how an agent tasked with valuing a vacant parcel produces the most informed valuation according to its size, use, location, zoning and more.
