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Vacancy rates are on a year-over-year upward incline, while net absorption returns were positive this quarter. New projects were opened to the market but are not yet occupied. A few major tenants are boosting occupancy of distribution space, while smaller businesses are slowly shutting down.
The average ARM rate remains below the FRM rate, enticing potential homebuyers unaware of its history.
Learn how the Fed is using their benchmark rate as a monetary policy tool
Residential vacancy rates – along with jobs and residential construction – held steady.
State departments may now approve housing plans, and all agencies now have tighter review timelines, or a building permit application is deemed complete.
The time is fast coming for real estate agents to refresh their knowledge on foreclosure sales and alternative lender conduct.
Homebuyers reliant on mortgage financing were limited to borrowing 5% less than a year earlier in Q3 2026.
View California sales agent trends from 2002-present, and examine the effect of home sales volume on licensing.
Alternative methods to a foreclosure sale on mortgaged property include a short sale and a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. RPI Form 150-5 allows a buyer to purchase a property when the mortgage holder agrees to take a reduced payoff to satisfy the debt and clear title. RPI Form 406 allows an owner to deed their property directly to their mortgage holder.
Home sales volume movement impacts tomorrow’s home prices.
Construction starts have been far below California’s historical average most years since 1990.
Find out what homebuyers and builders have in mind for 2026 and how to make their expectations work for you and your agents!
Learn the 25 factors that drive California’s real estate market to better understand today’s top news stories.
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