The unequal property tax burden on Black and Latinx households
Black and Latinx households pay higher property taxes. Why? And how does this impact California’s housing market?
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Tag: homeownership
Rentals: the future of California real estate?
Rentals are the popular homeownership alternative for young adults.
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Will first-time homebuyers save California’s homeownership rate?
California’s homeownership rate rebounded slightly in 2018. Will the next wave of first-time homebuyers bring a sea change?
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Fintech struggles to advance real estate
While fintech has revolutionized financial markets, it has made relatively little difference in how we buy and sell real estate.
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Can Millennials afford to be homeowners anymore?
Soaring prices and stagnant wages make saving for a home a decades-long struggle among young prospective homebuyers.
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Student debt prevents homeownership for thousands of Californians
The Federal Reserve estimates the number of young adults prevented from buying their first home by student debt.
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Renting and owning across counties
Homeownership and rental vacancy rates decline across California. Are rentals the future of real estate?
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The votes are in: Prop 13 maintains loyal following
Proposition 13 (Prop 13) shows no signs of losing favor among first tuesday readers: in a recent...
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Leaps and lags in the housing recovery
Homeownership nationwide remains at a 51-year low, suffering the same price and supply problems which fuel California’s disproportionate metro and suburban markets.
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Minority homebuyers face discrimination on all sides
This article details the hurdles minority households face in becoming homeowners, and offers actions California real estate agents may take to mitigate these obstacles.
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Resolving student debt to rescue future homebuyers
See how the U.S. compares to other countries, and some proposed solutions to resolving the cost of education.
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Bad news for tomorrow’s homeownership rate
Homeownership in California: As the Baby Boomer presence wanes, will younger generations pick up the slack?
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From mortgage burning to housewarming: A history
You may have heard of mortgage burning parties – but where are they today? The mythical beast of debt-free homeownership may not be so far as you think from today’s homeownership culture.
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POLL: Who are most of your buyer clients?
Most of your buyer clients are: Current homeowners. (42%, 14 Votes) Investors. (36%, 12 Votes)...
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Home values sway college attendance
Rising home values have an adverse effect on college attendance, according to a recent study...
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The critical buy-versus-rent analysis – educating your buyer on the financial benefits of homeownership
Form-of-the-Week: Buy-Versus-Rent After-Tax Analysis – Form 320-4 Determining the financial...
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FARM: Your New Homeowner To-Do List
Use this first tuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...
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The Fed’s survey emphasizes potential homeowners’ inability to save
The Fed’s second annual Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking emphasizes the effects of employment and wage growth on people’s ability to save, which affects their ability to become homeowners.
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Are we approaching another housing bubble?
Economist Robert Shiller discusses when people should buy, why people aren’t buying and whether or not we are headed for another housing bubble.
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TransUnion study wildly optimistic about boomerang buyers’ return to homeownership
TransUnion predicts 700,000 boomerang buyers will be eligible to re-enter the national housing market this year, but will they want to return?
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