Real Estate | firsttuesday Journal

Trending mortgage rates

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 17, 2026 | Charts, Economics, Finance, Interest Rates, Market Watch, Real Estate | 39

Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.

FARM: Change of address: Who to notify when moving

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 16, 2026 | FARM Letters, Real Estate | 0

Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...

FARM: What to expect when selling your home

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 16, 2026 | FARM Letters, Real Estate | 1

Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...

FARM: Your moving checklist

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 16, 2026 | FARM Letters, Marketing Flyers, Real Estate | 0

Use this firsttuesday FARM Letter in your marketing. To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a...

Opinions with erroneous conclusions

by Amy Platero | Jul 16, 2026 | Buyers and Sellers, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Learn the difference between opinions, assurances and guarantees as well as estimates, projections and forecasts.

Buyer purchasing power levels out in Q2 2026

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jul 16, 2026 | Charts, Interest Rates, Real Estate | 0

Buyer purchasing power fell back slightly in mid-2026, still positive over a year earlier.

Federal housing bill passes, to little effect

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jul 15, 2026 | New Laws, Real Estate | 0

How much — or how little — the new housing laws affect housing in California’s communities is up to local gatekeepers, including real estate brokers and mortgage lenders.

The Ghost in the Machine: Of Flesh and Silicon

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 14, 2026 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Video | 0

Artificial Intelligence Training: Harnessing AI While Managing Risk™

Our opening installment explores how licensees deploy AI in their daily practice today, alongside critical Department of Real Estate (DRE) guidance for staying compliant.

California tiered home pricing

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 8, 2026 | Bay Area, Charts, first tuesday Local, Los Angeles-Santa Barbara-Ventura, Mortgages, Real Estate, San Diego | 57

Home prices continued to slide across California in November 2025.

Form-of-the-Week: Escrow instructions, and beneficiary statement — Forms 401 and 415

by Amy Platero | Jul 8, 2026 | Buyers and Sellers, Finance, Forms, Fundamentals, Mortgages, Real Estate | 0

An agent or escrow officer uses RPI Form 401 when preparing instructions to open a purchase escrow with an escrow officer, and RPI Form 415 when escrow requests mortgage information from a mortgage holder regarding their lien on a property to confirm the terms of the debt or obtain a payoff demand.