Home prices are flatlining across California’s metropolitan areas at the end of 2023.
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Browse the latest news, articles, marketing materials, videos, and forms impacting California’s real estate market today.
The rise and fall of real estate brokers and agents
This article analyzes the historical population of active DRE licensees, with discussions and forecasts about future licensing trends.
Trending mortgage rates
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
Jobs move real estate
Track the single most influential factor on California’s real estate market: the number of people employed.
SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q1 2024
Southern California’s commercial market softened even further in the first quarter of 2024.
California residential construction starts
Multi-family and SFR construction continue to lag behind demand for new housing.
Negative equity and foreclosure
When does strategic default make sense for a negative equity homeowner?
California home sales volume
Home sales volume continues to fall back in 2023.
Median income households do not support 2024 home pricing
Across the state, median-income households cannot qualify to buy at today’ prices.
SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q4 2023
Southern California’s commercial market softened even further in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Interest rates 101
This article dives into how interest rates are structured, how lenders set the interest rate on a mortgage, and how rates affect property values.
Income tax updates for 2024, with whiplash from 2018-era tax changes
Some relief as tax brackets adjust to inflation — but the bracket creep will get you.
Context is key
Learn the 25 factors that drive California’s real estate market to better understand today’s top news stories.
Click to download Economic Trends in California Real Estate: Realty Almanac 2022-2024
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