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Press Release: Q1 2021 Buyer Purchasing Power Index declines with rising interest rates
The Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) was +5.2 in March 2021.
Mortgage rates drive buyer purchasing power
How will home prices change over the next 20 years? The answer is in the Buyer Purchasing Power Index, which demonstrates how interest rate changes affect buyer funds, and in turn home pricing.
Housing and stock market on fire, but the struggling jobs market holds the hose; Monthly Statistical Update (April 2021)
For-sale inventory hits new lows; Stocks and home price bubble detached from recessionary reality; A long road ahead for California’s jobs recovery
How to time the market
When is the best time to buy, sell or hold real estate? These charts will help you anticipate the market to maximize profit.
Still high, commercial mortgage delinquency rates decline in Q1 2021
Commercial industries continue to experience mixed impacts from the ongoing recession in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021.
Homeownership has declined every generation since the Boomers
Homeownership is the bedrock of the housing market, and it is gradually but assuredly crumbling.
Interest rates are rising, and mortgage standards are loosening
After months of tightening credit lines, lenders are gradually beginning to loosen standards.
Delinquent homeowners have not taken advantage of forbearance programs
It’s not too late to let your clients know about forbearance programs so they can keep their home when the moratorium expires.
Local governments address California’s housing shortage
Before residential construction will be able to increase, it’s essential for local governments to be on board.
Age and education in the golden state
Age and education data complete a portrait of California’s largest and most dynamic counties.
Federal foreclosure moratorium extended through mid-year
The foreclosure moratorium that has kept jobless Californians in their homes during the ongoing recession has been extended yet again.
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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