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Everyone is talking about high inflation — but what about home prices?
A heavy supply and demand imbalance is to blame for today’s high inflation, and high home prices.
Mortgaged homebuyers prefer rural setting to city life
A recent report shows urban demand dissipating throughout the last decade. Will this trend continue?
7 steps to close the Black-White homeownership gap
The divide between White and Black homeownership rates is higher today than it was before the 1968 Fair Housing Act. Here’s what’s being done about it.
Amid climate change, agents find safety in complete disclosures
As California real estate falls under the threats of rising sea levels and an increasing occurrence of wildfires, a complete NHD is a necessity for every home purchase.
Proposed plan seeks to subsidize nearly half the price of a first home
California’s Build Back Boldly Plan incentivizes first-time homebuyers by subsidizing up to 45% of a home’s price.
Press Release: Q2 2021 Buyer Purchasing Power Index nears zero
The California Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) figure declined to +1.3 in June 2021.
California Comeback Plan to address homeless crisis
A new plan seeks to fund $12 billion towards initiatives aimed at reducing homelessness in California.
Buyer FOMO and construction shortage drive listing drought; Monthly Statistical Update (July 2021)
Inventory rises from the bottom; More construction is the best cure for inventory shortage; Buyer FOMO inflates sales volume
Rental Housing Recovery Act extends eviction moratorium through end of September 2021
California’s new law provides information and guidance for landlords seeking rent relief or seeking to evict non-paying tenants.
Rental housing will soon contribute to inflationary metrics
As inflation risks intensify, rental prices will soon contribute to the Consumer Price Index.
California’s problem isn’t taxes; it’s housing
There is a common misconception that California’s high taxes are to blame for the high number of residents who leave each year.
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