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Browse the latest news, articles, marketing materials, videos, and forms impacting California’s real estate market today.
The housing deficit is worst in California — almost a million homes short
The housing deficit has worsened in recent years. See how California’s metros rank compared to the rest of the nation.
Make your own forecast: California’s job market
Test your knowledge on California’s jobs market.
California home sales volume tumbles in July 2022
California experienced its lowest July home sales volume in 27 years.
Reduced student loan balances — a boon for homeownership, or an economic disaster?
Will this sudden windfall cause the number of eligible homebuyers to skyrocket — or just add to inflation?
Homebuyers now lean on ARMs to cover lost purchasing power — and that crutch is about to vanish; Monthly Statistical Update (September 2022)
https://vimeo.com/743160543 The Monthly Statistical Update (MSU) keeps agents and brokers current on the market trends affecting California real estate transactions. In the September 2022 MSU, we cover: the leveling of California home prices, with prices barely rising...
Honey, I shrunk the population: California migration trends
A great migration from the Golden State to less costly states is underway. Which demographics are moving out and what are their motivations for packing up?
These California metros risk housing crash during the recession
Many of the markets at greatest risk of a full-blown housing crash are located here, in California.
Home defects face greater scrutiny in 2022’s cooling market
Today’s sobered homebuyers have greater liberty to leverage home defects to justify a price cut than they did the last two years.
Failing to qualify, or just cold feet? More homebuyers backing out of deals in 2022
June 2022 saw the most escrow cancellations since the 2020 pandemic disruption.
Mortgage application volume hasn’t been this low since 2000
For the first time in years, independent mortgage brokers reported net losses in Q2 2022.
Landlords nationwide plan rent increases over the next year
California’s cost-burdened tenants will need to tighten their belts another notch since nearly three quarters of landlords plan to increase rent over the next year.
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