This article discusses the importance of residential construction in California’s economy, and the special part it has to play in the recovery from the 2020 recession.
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Sales volume: a powerful magnet for home prices
Home sales volume movement impacts tomorrow’s home prices.
Letter to the editor: Does RPI (Realty Publications, Inc.) provide COVID-19 forms?
RPI does not publish forms to be used specifically during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and endorses other practices to ensure a safe and timely transaction.
New guidelines for real estate agents during COVID-19
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is forcing brokers and agents to adapt to new business guidelines instituted by health officials.
Buyer purchasing power props up home prices, for now; Monthly Statistical Update (August 2020)
Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) rises with falling interest rates; Home sales volume succumbs to economic pressure; Home prices continue to defy gravity
While unemployment bounces, permanent job losses mount
National headlines are celebrating recent large job additions, but the full story is much more complex.
California sets lofty housing goals for the decade ahead
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) recently approved its regional housing goals for the coming decade.
Press Release: Q2 2020 Buyer Purchasing Power Index rises due to historically low interest rates
The Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) rose to +10.5 in the second quarter of 2020.
Despite historically low sales volume, homes are flying off the market
Homebuyers, eager to take advantage of record-low interest rates, are buying up homes quickly.
Commercial real estate is reeling
Commercial property sales were at their lowest level in a decade in May 2020.
The votes are in: Eviction protections shield tenants from the 2020 recession — for now
Readers predict whether eviction protections for California renters are adequate for the 2020 recession.
Young adults flock back to the nest — how long will they stay?
A new generation of adults are now living at home.
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