Key short-term rate rises; ARM rates inch higher; Fewer refinances going forward
Rising interest rates drag down refinances; Monthly Statistical Update (October 2018)
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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.
Newly published related content
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.
How to expand your mortgage brokerage beyond California
Our guest author provides tips for expanding a mortgage business to other states.
5 marketing tips for mortgage brokers
Our guest author shares marketing tips for mortgage brokers.
Jobs, home sales, agents – peaked or not quite; Monthly Statistical Update (September 2018)
Jobs move real estate; Sales agent licensing and home sales volume move in tandem; Sales agent licensing and renewals to slip
Summer 2018 DRE Real Estate Bulletin Digest
A review of the Summer 2018 DRE Real Estate Bulletin.
POLL: Do you believe new sales agents need to be apprenticed to a broker before handling negotiations?
This poll will close on August 27, 2018.
What does the expiration of the DOJ’s oversight of NAR mean for the real estate industry?
An agreement between NAR and the DOJ’s antitrust division expires in November 2018 — what happens next?
How to protect real estate business reputation on social media
Our guest author provides tips for managing your business social media.
