Real Estate | firsttuesday Journal

Letter to the editor: When applying for a broker license, what steps need to be taken when an employing broker will not certify the experience requirement?

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 25, 2021 | Letters to the Editor, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 0

When an employing broker is unavailable to certify a broker license applicant’s experience, the applicant may use an alternative method of verifying experience.

POLL: Will 2021 see a rise in all-cash buyers?

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 25, 2021 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Do you think 2021 will see a rise in all-cash buyers? Yes. No. View Results This poll will expire...

May the omission of a second trust deed in a judicial foreclosure action by the first trust deed holder be corrected beyond six years after the first trust deed note became due and payable?

by Amy Perry | Jan 25, 2021 | Property Management, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Robin v. Crowell

The Notice of Judicial Sale

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 25, 2021 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Video | 0

Off to the races – proper handling of the notice of judicial sale at least 20 days before the sale.

REIT investment: playing the real estate game from the sidelines

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 25, 2021 | Charts, Commercial, Investment, Real Estate | 1

What are Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and why are they useful?

Cash sales plummeted in 2020

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 25, 2021 | Economics, Home Sales, Real Estate, Recession 2020 | 0

Record-low interest rates and a tumultuous housing market resulted in very few cash buyers in 2020.

S&P 500: Stock pricing vs. earnings (P/E ratio)

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 23, 2021 | Charts, Finance, Real Estate | 5

An update on stock pricing and earnings.

Current market rates

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 22, 2021 | Charts, Economics, Finance, Interest Rates, Market Watch, Real Estate | 22

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

Income inequality harms California’s housing market

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 22, 2021 | Charts, Economics, Market Watch, Real Estate | 8

Income inequality is catching up with California’s economy, stifling household formation and dragging down the housing market.

DFPI Bulletin Digest: January 2021

by Bethany Correia | Jan 19, 2021 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate | 0

The January 2021 DFPI Bulletin focuses on new laws, annual report deadlines, and California’s...

Word-of-the-Week: Grant deeds

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 19, 2021 | Real Estate, Video | 0

Grant deed – A document used to pass a fee simple interest in real estate from the grantor to another individual, unless a lesser interest is stated, such as an easement, life estate or leasehold interest.

Form of the Week: Authorization to Prepare a Home Inspection Report and an Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) Report — Forms 130 and 131

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 19, 2021 | Forms, Real Estate | 0

Third-party investigative reports contained in a seller’s marketing package put a face on the property so it can be fully evaluated by prospective buyers and a sale more effectively negotiated.