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The obstacles sellers face, even in today’s seller’s market
Despite the advantages of today’s seller’s market, sellers still report feeling challenged and dissatisfied with the selling process.
California service workers, public employees can’t afford to buy in most metros
A potential homebuyer shouldn’t require a doctor’s salary to become a homeowner.
Low vacancies to spur more residential construction; Monthly Statistical Update (May 2018)
Rental vacancies up from their low point; Insufficient multi-family construction; Homeowner vacancies flat-to-down
Homeownership has declined almost everywhere since 2000
Will the homeownership “recovery” ever arrive?
California’s least affordable housing markets
Six of the nation’s ten least affordable homebuying markets are in California
POLL: Where are prices now in terms of a CA real estate market cycle?
This poll will close on May 14, 2018.
High home selling costs hold back sellers
Here in California, hidden selling costs are a big burden on the seller.
The lull before the storm: 16 factors set to rise with interest rates
Understand how the market will be impacted by the coming era of rising interest rates.
Freddie Mac projects fewer Millennial households
Demographic shifts are quickly approaching California’s housing market.
Fewer California listings featuring drought-resistant features
Listings in California are ten times more likely to feature drought-resistant features than listings in other U.S. states.
2018 tax changes
2018’s tax changes in California and beyond, explained.
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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