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2019 in review and a forecast for 2020
This article summarizes California’s housing market in 2019 and forecasts where housing is heading in the year ahead.
Why pocket listings harm buyers, sellers and agents
The pitfalls of exclusive pocket listings outweigh the limited benefits.
How homebuyers are saving up to buy
55% of homebuyers reported making at least one type of financial sacrifice to save.
Rising refinances give MLOs a boost despite slowing sales; Monthly Statistical Update (December 2019)
Home sales volume down in 2019; Refi’s jump with interest rate decrease; MLO population declines in 2019
Look back to look forward: California’s past and future housing cycles
View California’s current housing cycle alongside the Millennium Boom.
Latinx household wealth disparity comes down to homeownership
Over 39% of California’s population is Latinx. This article examines homeownership and wealth trends in this growing demographic.
New homeowners take on more credit card debt
After homebuyers close, their spending habits take a turn and credit card use increases.
Today’s young adults move more often — except in California
While U.S. trends for young adult mobility are clearly up over the past few decades, the same is not true here in California.
Appraisals and the trouble with single point valuations
Usually, the appraisal is reduced to an exact dollar amount. But how useful and accurate is that single point valuation?
Rising price-to-rent ratio shadows a fragile housing market
Economists break down the volatile price-to-rent ratio.
Interest rates at an unequal bottom; Monthly Statistical Update (November 2019)
Fixed rate mortgage (FRM) rates decline; Adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) rates decrease, not enough; Economic expectations see Treasury rates bottom
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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