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More California renters, homebuyers are cost burdened than ever before
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s just the high cost of your rent going up. The typical U.S. renter is expected to be cost burdened by the end of 2021, according to a recent Zillow analysis. Cost burdened is defined as the need to spend more than 30% of monthly...
The Fed’s dangerous dance with today’s housing market
Will our fragile housing market be able to withstand the Fed’s coming bond taper?
Interest rates set to rise; Monthly Statistical Update (September 2021)
30-year FRM rates have a story to tell; ARMs poised to shift lender risks to homebuyers; The 10-year Treasuries and FRM rate spread suggests rates will rise
How the infrastructure bill supports housing
The most important thing about the infrastructure bill is the jobs it will create.
Droughts and water shortages limit new development
Before California can solve its housing crisis, it needs to solve its water shortage.
Second-home demand a symptom of California’s uneven recovery
Foreclosure and home sales figures together warn of an uneven, K-shaped recovery ahead.
Cash purchases at a seven-year high
Individual cash buyers are taking advantage of stock market profits and remote working, but they aren’t the only ones scooping up homes.
Lumber prices drop, builders remain cautious
Lumber prices continue to experience volatility, affecting homebuilder potential.
Supreme Court strikes down federal eviction moratorium
While the federal eviction moratorium is no longer enforceable, California’s moratorium remains in place.
Survey says: 2021 is a seller’s market
Consumer sentiments on buying in the current housing market are at a new low.
U.S. Supreme Court set to weigh in on eviction moratorium — again
The U.S. eviction moratorium is scheduled to be scrutinized by the highest court, and its future looks grim.
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