Santa Ana enacts new rent control measures amid staunch resistance
Santa Ana became the first city in Orange County to adopt its own rent control ordinance.
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Category: Economics
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Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
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Low interest rates are keeping homes off the market
Homeowners take advantage of low interest rates to refinance their homes, reducing opportunities for homebuyers.
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Refinances oppose interest rate movement
Refinances made up 79% of all mortgage originations in Q4 2020.
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Where have all the workers gone? The Great Resignation hits home in California
The number of workers quitting their jobs continues to escalate in 2021, with September seeing a record level of quits.
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As forbearance exits pile on, where will they go next?
Just one-in-five homeowners exiting forbearance can show an ability to resume their regular mortgage payments.
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The labor force participation rate rebounds slowly, with poor implications for real estate
Having steadily declined since 2009, the labor force participation (LFP) rate plunged in 2020.
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September 2021 California home sales: rapid sales pace is waning
The number of homes sold in September was 1,700 or 4% higher than a year earlier.
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Optimistic, the Fed begins its bond taper — and interest rates look up
The Fed is now attempting to balance 2021’s high levels of inflation and housing prices with the still-wounded jobs market.
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Pandemic safety nets improved California’s poverty levels
California’s expanded experimentation with safety net programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 contributed to better outcomes for residents living below the poverty line.
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Super-charged inflation has the Fed re-thinking their interest rate strategy
The Fed assures today’s high level of inflation is temporary, but this is contradicted by rapidly rising rents.
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Small landlords less likely to receive rent
Renters living in larger multifamily buildings were more likely to pay their rent during the pandemic than renters living in smaller units owned by mom-and-pop landlords.
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Jobs move real estate
California’s employment market finally reached a full recovery in 2019, only to plunge in 2020.
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Decline meets optimism in SoCal commercial real estate markets
While the seas have calmed following the steep losses of the 2020 recession, the 2021 commercial...
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Supply chain disruptions threaten California’s housing market
At a time when the housing crisis is at a peak, building material shortages are causing cascading problems for builders.
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Tight zoning and low inventory fuel wildfire risk
Low inventory and zoning restrictions incentivize builders to develop in hazardous, fire prone areas.
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Property taxes leap in 2020-2021
The past year’s homebuyers are shouldering a significant chunk of their communities’ property taxes.
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China’s looming real estate crisis casts a shadow in California
The impact on consumer confidence in the Chinese real estate market and global financial markets will continue to be significant.
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The future of cryptocurrency in real estate transactions
The role of cryptocurrency in California real estate.
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Press Release: Q3 2021 Buyer Purchasing Power Index hits zero as interest rates rebound from bottom
While not yet negative, Q3 2021’s neutral BPPI figure reflects a worsening situation for homebuyers reliant on mortgage financing.
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