Home sales volume to end year below 2017; Construction rises — too slowly; First-time homebuyers waiting in the wings
First-time homebuyer uncertainty hinders construction, home sales; Monthly Statistical Update (November 2018)
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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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Press release: Buyer purchasing power index plummets in Q3 2018
The buyer purchasing power index continued to fall in Q3 2018.
Rising interest rates drag down refinances; Monthly Statistical Update (October 2018)
Key short-term rate rises; ARM rates inch higher; Fewer refinances going forward
DRE Hot Seat: TD Holdings I Inc.
This article is part of an ongoing series covering violations of real estate law. Here, a corporation deposited trust funds improperly and late — and was fined by the DRE.