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First-time homebuyer uncertainty hinders construction, home sales; Monthly Statistical Update (November 2018)
Home sales volume to end year below 2017; Construction rises — too slowly; First-time homebuyers waiting in the wings
California passes law easing building restrictions for new developments
This bill is one of many new laws passed this year to address the state’s housing crisis.
How real estate agents can survive the next recession
How to recession-proof your real estate practice in preparation for the coming recession.
California to see declining home values due to tax changes
How will the 2018 tax changes impact home values?
Baby Boomers delay downsizing
Is this age group exacerbating the low inventory situation by staying put well into their golden years?
Home-price-to-income ratio soars in California’s coastal cities
Buying a home wasn’t always this expensive.
Press release: Buyer purchasing power index plummets in Q3 2018
The buyer purchasing power index continued to fall in Q3 2018.
Price cuts hit post-recession high
Are more home price cuts a sign of things to come?
Rising interest rates drag down refinances; Monthly Statistical Update (October 2018)
Key short-term rate rises; ARM rates inch higher; Fewer refinances going forward
Change the law: Require financial literacy for high schoolers
We propose to require mandatory financial literacy education for California high schoolers to create a safer housing market.
More one-person households buying homes
More singles are striking out on their own to become homeowners.
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