FHA lengthens amortization of delinquent mortgages to 40 years
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is keeping their mortgaged homeowners who are delinquent in payments on the books.
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Tag: single family residence (SFR)
Mortgage fraud is climbing in the wake of the pandemic
When the real estate market goes low, mortgage fraud goes high!
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Foreclosure upswing approaches pre-pandemic levels
California’s surge in foreclosures nears pre-pandemic levels.
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Institutional investors crowd out California homebuyers
Are large Wall Street investors creating a permanent renter class in California?
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California’s low housing inventory boosts homeowner support for ADUs
Many Californians are in support of the construction of more accessory dwelling units. This has heightened in the face of a consistent lack of housing inventory, but there are also many beneficial impacts with ADU construction.
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Local governments try to dodge California’s single family zoning ban
Designating landmark districts and wildlife sanctuaries are just some of the ways towns are attempting to avoid the new, looser zoning laws.
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POLL: How do you rate the ethical standards of SFR agents?
The weekly poll is here to ask your thoughts on ethical standards.
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The votes are in: The 2022 single family residence (SFR) construction trend
This month’s “votes are in” details one of our most popular polls from December. The votes on how single family residences will trend were close, but readers believe there will be an increase in SFR starts. Read on for the firsttuesday forecast.
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New California law tackles bias in real estate appraisals
New law passed in California with additional requirements for continuing education.
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POLL: What do you think will be the trend in single family residence (SFR) construction in 2022?
This week’s poll inquires about SFR construction as we end 2021, and head into 2022.
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Investor home purchase share at an all-time high in 2021
Investor market shares are hitting record highs in Q3 2021. Find out what this means for investors across California.
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Close up: Buyers in 2021
Despite the continuing impacts of the pandemic and the 2020 recession, homebuying continues. But the share of first-time homebuyers is dwindling.
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First-time homebuyers and new housing
Young homebuyers are expected to give residential construction a boost in the coming years.
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POLL: How will the rate of SFR construction trend in 2021?
How do you foresee the rate of SFR construction will trend in 2021? It will increase. (81%, 38...
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Are occupancies by rent-a-room tenants in separate rooms in a single family residence (SFR) exempt from rent control covering multi-family units?
Owens v. City of Oakland Housing, Residential Rent and Relocation Board
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Does the American Dream extend to condo ownership?
Homebuyers are increasingly willing to consider condos and townhomes in California, in addition to SFRs.
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The deal with renting out a room
Learn the best practices and rules associated with renting out a room in a single family residence.
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Years after recession, SFR rentals still plentiful in California
The share of rentals that are single family residences (SFRs) has grown significantly in recent years.
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Suburban SFRs still top homebuyer wish lists
We talk with Zillow’s Senior Economist about California homebuyers’ preference for suburban SFRs.
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SFR rentals hack away at California’s for sale inventory
SFRs turned rentals aren’t helping California’s inventory squeeze.
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