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California home sales volume in 2022 began the purge of pandemic distortions
The number of homes sold in December 2022 was a devastating 44% below a year earlier.
Property exchanges when Cash is King
Agents who want to stay a step ahead during the housing market downturn will become versed in property exchanges.
Lacking interest rate support, home sales volume crumbles heading into 2023; Monthly Statistical Update (February 2023)
A bird’s eye view on destabilizing mortgage rates; Homebuyers with less money to spend, spend less; Home sales volume flops as sellers resist repricing
New construction doesn’t always mean more homes to go around
One-in-five new SFRs are built on the site of teardowns – a loss for inventory gains.
Property Management 101
Read on for a summary of California property management laws and best practices.
Buyer purchasing power determines home prices — always
Little interest rate changes make a big difference in how much a homebuyer can pay.
Listing and buying property at online auction
This guest article explains the basics of online auctions for real estate.
Pivot to find profits during a recession: Focus on homebuyers
To make a profit during a buyer’s market, real estate agents need to exercise new strategies.
Real estate speculators during recessions and recoveries
What does the next speculator increase mean for California’s housing market?
Rent collectible under a lease agreement
When a tenant commits a material breach of the lease agreement, possession may terminate. However, the landlord’s right to collect rents throughout the term of the lease remains.
Home Builders struggle to find the silver lining in 2022-2023 housing market
Builder confidence in single family residence (SFR) construction fell each month in 2022 – but there is a bright spot.
Context is key
Learn the 25 factors that drive California’s real estate market to better understand today’s top news stories.
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