Senate Bill 35 was introduced in 2018 to help boost low-income housing inventory. As an extension of the bill makes its rounds in the state legislature, now is a good time to review its track record.
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California’s legislature is addressing the affordable housing shortage with these recent laws.
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Read about the legislative changes and economic shifts which impacted real estate professionals during 2022 – and our forecast for 2023.
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An article of the state constitution is making it harder to build low-income housing. Voters in 2024 may get the chance to repeal it.
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California’s legislature continues to respond to the ongoing homelessness crisis with new legislation.
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Governor Newsom signed two pieces of legislation into law in September 2022, both of which streamline commercial conversions into residential buildings: Senate Bill 6 and Assembly Bill 2011.
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To reduce 40% of California’s transportation emissions by the end of 2030, California intends to electrify the transportation system, per the California Green Building Standards Code.
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New law to allow for denser building lives on after California’s Attorney General defends it in court. What does this mean for housing inventory?
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Those looking to move are feeling confident, but limited inventory and rising interest rates is raining on the parade.
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This article offers an overview of the new laws impacting real estate that were passed and signed into law in 2021.
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firsttuesday proposes the creation of a new state agency with the sole function to lend to builders who will use the funds to construct more housing.
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Authority of the California legislature to enact laws regulating real estate activities.
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California’s Build Back Boldly Plan incentivizes first-time homebuyers by subsidizing up to 45% of a home’s price.
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This article is Part II in a series explaining the legal assistance offered to individuals...
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This article is Part I in a series explaining the legal assistance offered to individuals impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), relating to real estate and the housing market.
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This article digests the bills relevant to real estate that passed and were signed into law in California during 2019.
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Review key 2018 events that will impact California’s housing market in 2019, including new laws and market trends.
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A recently passed bill will rename the CalBRE the DRE.
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Real estate bills and housing measures passed in 2016.
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Review 2016’s legislative and economic updates to California’s real estate market.
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