Residential vacancy rates – along with jobs and residential construction – held steady.
California’s shifting residential vacancy rates tell a story
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Real Estate Matters
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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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