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California’s turnover rate ice cold in 2024
California’s homeowner turnover rate is the lowest it’s been in years, showing just how frigid California’s housing market is in 2024.
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Jobs move real estate
Track the single most influential factor on California’s real estate market: the number of people employed.
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SoCal commercial vacancy rates continue to rise in Q1 2024
Southern California’s commercial market softened even further in the first quarter of 2024.
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Negative equity and foreclosure
When does strategic default make sense for a negative equity homeowner?
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Median income households do not support 2024 home pricing
Across the state, median-income households cannot qualify to buy at today’ prices.
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Interest rates 101
This article dives into how interest rates are structured, how lenders set the interest rate on a mortgage, and how rates affect property values.
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Income tax updates for 2024, with whiplash from 2018-era tax changes
Some relief as tax brackets adjust to inflation — but the bracket creep will get you.
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Despite Q4 2023 FRM rate slippage, Buyer Purchasing Power remains negative
Today’s homebuyer is limited to borrowing 9.7% less mortgage money than a year earlier due to higher interest rates alone.
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California home sales volume: more misses in November 2023
Just 18,800 new and resale home transactions closed escrow in California during November 2023.
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2023 in review and a real estate forecast for 2024
Review the the legislative changes and economic shifts which impacted real estate during 2023 and read our forecast for the property market in 2024.
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Legislators clear the path for more commercial-to-residential conversions
Legislators are limiting the power of local city councils to prohibit adaptive reuse projects.
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Mortgage delinquencies inch higher, equity shields homeowners — for now
Even as mortgage delinquencies rise, high levels of equity continue to shield homeowners from foreclosure.
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California home sales volume: the slide continues in October 2023
Year-to-date home sales volume is a fee-killing 29% below 2022 as of October 2023.
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Today’s homebuyers settle in for the long haul
In a rapid shift amounting to whiplash for real estate agents, today’s homebuyers will need to own for years before they gain enough equity to move again.
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Financial risk is high in these California metros
In terms of financial safety, most California metros rank low, with the housing market to blame.
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Mortgage industry sees more originations in 2024, despite also anticipating a recession
The MBA’s crystal ball shows more mortgage originations in 2024 – but also a recession.
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California home sales volume: downturn solidifies in September 2023
California home sales volume in September 2023 was down 14% from the prior month — and down 20% from a year earlier.
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No more owner-occupancy requirements for ADUs
AB 976 is the latest in a long line of pro-ADU legislation to make its mark on California’s anemic housing landscape.
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Homeowner insurance premiums aren’t so bad here in California — but coverage is hard to find
Outdated legislation limiting premium increases has caused major insurers to abandon California homeowners in recent months.
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