California’s rental vacancy rates drop to unhealthy levels
Rental vacancy rates dropped extremely low in California. Is a storm brewing?
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Tag: home inventory
Storm clouds gather over California’s housing market
California — especially the Bay Area — is home to the highest number of swiftly-declining housing markets in the nation.
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The votes are in: severe housing shortages constrain inventory throughout California
The April votes are in! See what 86 of our respondents has to say about the housing shortage in California.
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POLL: Is the area where you practice real estate experiencing a housing shortage?
This week’s poll inquires about housing shortages in your area.
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The votes are in: What direction do you sense home prices will go in 2022?
This monthly piece is here to go over one of the more popular polls from February. Readers were asked what direction they sensed home prices would go in 2022, and the results vary.
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New California law incentivizes local governments to create mid-tier housing
A new California law is pushing forward the housing supply for the struggling middle, but the real trouble is helping inventory in the long run.
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California’s home equity gains in 2021 were the largest in the nation
U.S. homeowners’ home equity levels rose significantly in 2021, though California homeowners experienced twice the gains as the rest of the nation.
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Bidding wars decline nationally, remain high in California
Bidding wars have returned to pre-pandemic levels, declining on a national scale — California’s bidding wars remain high.
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New law to allow ADUs to be sold separately from main residence
A new bill, more so an amendment to a previous law, has been passed to allow for ADUs to be sold separately from the main residence.
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October 2021 California home sales ease back into seasonal patterns
44,400 new and resale home transactions closed escrow in California during October 2021.
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Low interest rates are keeping homes off the market
Homeowners take advantage of low interest rates to refinance their homes, reducing opportunities for homebuyers.
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Tight zoning and low inventory fuel wildfire risk
Low inventory and zoning restrictions incentivize builders to develop in hazardous, fire prone areas.
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California’s assembly line housing
Will demand for high-density multifamily buildings and condo units continue to drop following the...
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POLL: What is the biggest challenge in today’s housing market?
What is the biggest challenge in today’s housing market? Low inventory (62%, 13 Votes) Peak home...
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Survey says: 2021 is a seller’s market
Consumer sentiments on buying in the current housing market are at a new low.
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Inventory is down, homebuyer demand is up —for now
Homebuyers are snatching up homes left and right, pushing multiple listing service (MLS) inventory to historic lows.
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Homes are flying off the market, despite recession
The reason for today’s low inventory situation is multi-faceted, and most of these factors are set to change in the coming months.
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Letter to the editor: Why are prices still rising even though we’re in a recession?
Several housing market factors are acting to buoy home prices in 2020, including low inventory, few distressed sales and historically low interest rates.
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POLL: How will the 2020 recession affect California’s homes-for-sale inventory?
How will the 2020 recession affect California's homes-for-sale inventory? Inventory will decrease...
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Will home prices remain inflated in 2020, despite the recession?
Today’s supply-and-demand imbalance remains in sellers’ favor.
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