Today’s supply-and-demand imbalance remains in sellers’ favor.
Will home prices remain inflated in 2020, despite the recession?
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Recent updates to the course e-book
- Effective January 1st, 2021, California homeowners qualify for a net equity homestead protection of up to $300,000 or the median sale price for a single family residence (SFR) in the homeowner’s county in the calendar year prior to the year in which they claim the exemption, not to exceed $600,000 (adjusted annually for inflation). [CCP §704.730] For more on this topic, see Form-of-the-Week: Homestead exemption, an asset preservation declaration – Form 465
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
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Brush up on the basics of trust fund rules and regulations.
Remote working shifts homebuyer preferences
As Californians continue to social distance due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many have shifted from their traditional office jobs to working remotely.
Digital advertising: A compliance hot spot for brokers
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Today’s low interest rates aren’t enough to boost inventory, home sales volume; Monthly Statistical Update (June 2020)
30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) rates hit historic low; For-sale inventory drops; Home sales volume set to fall
Brokerage Reminder: Receiving, sharing and splitting fees
Stay up-to-date on the rules that govern receiving, sharing, and splitting fees from a real estate transaction.
ARM rates remain low, but not low enough
The average ARM rate has fallen back in 2020.
The Fed’s purchase of mortgage-backed securities has a big downside for lenders
This spring’s high level of margin calls on top of rapidly rising forbearance rates have put the mortgage industry in a dangerous position.
The votes are in: Sellers will relist post-recession
Readers weigh in on how sellers will react to the recessionary housing market.