Real Estate | firsttuesday Journal

Trending mortgage rates

by ft Editorial Staff | May 1, 2026 | 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.

The representation of a seller-client

by Amy Platero | Apr 30, 2026 | Buyers and Sellers, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Learn how to manage licensed activities as a seller agent from soliciting a seller-client and organizing the marketing of their property through closing a transaction.

The language(s) of a transparent eviction summons

by Lily Hart | Apr 29, 2026 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0

Assembly Bill 863 tasks the Judicial Council by 2027 to create a single summons form translated into multiple languages for use in any civil action.

CFPB cuts into mortgage discrimination rules

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 29, 2026 | Buyers and Sellers, New Laws, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

A new CFPB federal rule shaves down the definition for what lender actions qualify as mortgage discrimination.

Lot splitting in historic districts permits new housing

by Amy Platero | Apr 29, 2026 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0

A loophole allowed local agencies to designate neighborhoods as “historic districts” barring additional housing by ordinance. Now, that local loophole is removed. Parcels in historic districts may now be subdivided and each lot constructed with a duplex.

California’s shifting residential vacancy rates tell a story

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 28, 2026 | Charts, Economics, Property Management, Real Estate | 7

Residential vacancy rates – along with jobs and residential construction – held steady.

Disaster relief delivered at the reception desk

by Lily Hart | Apr 28, 2026 | Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0

AB 299 sets protections for residents displaced by a disaster staying in short-term lodging for longer than 30 days.

Designated officer missteps

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 28, 2026 | Feature Articles, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

This article presents three real-life scenarios in which each licensed brokerage corporation’s designated officer conducted unlawful activities which led to disciplinary and enforcement actions by the DRE.

Is an appraiser’s CMA using recent but more distant sales of similar property more accurate than a CMA using closer but older sales?

by Lily Hart | Apr 24, 2026 | Features, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

In re Anne M. Cummings, Debtor

Recover Money, Not the Property

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 23, 2026 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Video | 0

See the three categories of money losses a buyer may recover from a breaching seller in lieu of ownership of the property in this latest episode.

FARM: 3 Smart alternatives to costly energy upgrades

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 23, 2026 | FARM Letters, Marketing Flyers, Real Estate | 0

To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a list of all our FARM letter templates, visit our FARM...

FARM: Easy energy efficiency

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 22, 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: Solar panels: pros and cons

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 22, 2026 | FARM Letters, Real Estate | 1

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

San Francisco housing indicators

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 21, 2026 | Bay Area, Charts, Forecasts, Mortgages, Real Estate | 6

View these charts for current activity and forecasts for San Francisco’s housing market.

Sacramento County housing indicators

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 21, 2026 | Charts, Forecasts, Mortgages, Real Estate, Sacramento | 9

Get to know Sacramento County’s local housing fundamentals in these charts and forecasts.

Santa Clara County regional housing indicators

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 21, 2026 | Bay Area, Charts, Forecasts, Mortgages, Real Estate | 6

Santa Clara’s housing market is experiencing the downfall from 2021’s pandemic bounce.

Streamlined post-entitlement phase permit process in California

by Amy Platero | Apr 21, 2026 | Economics, Laws and Regulations, New Laws, Real Estate | 0

State departments may now approve housing plans, and all agencies now have tighter review timelines, or a building permit application is deemed complete.