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The housing market tips as ARM share rises, mortgage applications plummet
As interest rates have jumped, homebuyers in search of relief are embracing seductively low teaser rates.
California housing and the super commuter problem
California is becoming a state of super commuters as low-income housing units near jobs vanish.
April 2022 California home sales volume: an alarming spring decrease
The number of homes sold in April was 5% below the prior month and 10% below a year earlier.
Why California investors are turning to build-to-rent
The build-to-rent trend might work in California when investors consider these factors.
Why property investors need to demand higher cap rates now
The new era of rising interest rates is putting pressure on cap rates.
Higher mortgage rates drain purchasing power and sink sales volume; Monthly Statistical Update (June 2022)
Rates show buyers and sellers no mercy; Mortgage rates devastate purchase-assist financing; The seller’s home sales volume cascade has begun
Builder confidence, new home sales plummet
Alarm bells are sounding for builders, with many scaling back as quickly as possible.
Stay ahead of the next recession
Real estate agents: follow these tips to make sure your career survives the next recession.
Mounting debt is locking Millennials out of real estate
As student loan debt piles on, first-time homebuyers of the Millennial generation feel the weight.
Buyer purchasing power has plummeted 25% with interest rate hike
The abundance of mortgage money available to homebuyers has quickly dried up – and the drought will only worsen.
California’s pandemic population decline — a mere blip, or a troubling trend?
California’s high housing costs are pushing out many former residents to states where their money goes further – but some counties are still coming out on top.
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