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The builder self-remedy for housing development
Developers are using the builder’s remedy as a workaround for restrictive local zoning ordinances.
Negative equity and foreclosure
When does strategic default make sense for a negative equity homeowner?
SoCal commercial property entrenched in decline — Q3 2025
Vacancy and net absorption rates for the Southern California commercial property market worsened for most sectors.
Golden state population trends
California population shifts since 2000 sheds light on how current migration trends impact residential rentals and sales.
Letter to the Editor: Why does firsttuesday report availability and ASAP delivery of the TDS by a seller broker?
Delivery of property disclosures to buyers is legislated to occur “as soon as practicable” (ASAP) on inquiry from a prospective buyer, well before a purchase agreement setting a price is entered into.
Due-on clause exceptions and waivers
This article covers exceptions and waivers to the enforceability of the due-on clause present in all trust deeds and enforced on sales only during a cycle of rising long-term fixed rate mortgage rates.
A closer look at the due-on clause
This article covers an owner’s use of property rights which allows a mortgage holder to capitalize on the due-on clause to extract further profit by calling the mortgage due and payable, or waiving the call to modify the interest rate and payment schedule at current market rates.
The Federal Reserve’s impact on mortgage rates
Learn how the Fed is using their benchmark rate as a monetary policy tool
Renting and owning by county
Homeownership and rental vacancy rates decline across California. Are rentals the future of real estate?
(Re)introducing the due-on clause
This multimedia article explains when due-on clauses become used in the economic cycle and under which sale and leasing arrangements.
FARM: Buy versus rent comparison analysis
Use first tuesday’s Buy Versus Rent Comparison Analysis to show first-time buyers how ownership creates savings and equity buildup that renting does not.
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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