Sluggish job market likely to persist, holding back real estate
How long will it take to regain the historic job losses from the 2020 recession?
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Category: Economics
Rents continue to rise in 2021
The rental market is continuing to pick up steam in 2021.
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Missed housing payments pile on for homeowners, renters
Even while missed housing payments continue to decline, many homeowners and renters have become overwhelmed with debt.
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Current market rates
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
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Refinancing and race: Why the divide and how to close the gap
Black and Latinx homeowners paid higher interest rates than White homeowners between 2005 and 2020. Why does this disparity exist?
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Consumers expect home prices to continue rising in 2021
Homebuyer sentiment reflects where we have been and where we are going.
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Is the pandemic-induced suburban rush here to stay?
The future of city centers comes down to jobs.
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California’s eviction moratoriums vary by major metro
How Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego are handling the eviction moratorium.
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Luxury home sales defy gravity — and the recession
The recent successes of the luxury home sale market are more evidence of what many economists have coined as the K-shaped recession and recovery.
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Construction obstacles cut out low- and mid-income Californians from homeownership
The case for more construction of low-tier homes and accessory dwelling units.
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Riding the stimulus wave: when will it end for real estate?
What happens to housing when the stimulus momentum runs out?
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The “uncomfortable feeling” of a booming housing market
How human emotion drives the economy and real estate market.
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Pricing crash or near miss? The factors different from the last recession
The major differences between the Great Recession and the ongoing recession of 2020.
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“Coming Soon” to your local MLS: pocket listings
Agents may now use a new status for multiple listing service (MLS) listings called Coming Soon. But how much does it encourage underhanded tactics?
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California’s housing shortage has led to population decline
California’s declining population growth: why it’s happening, how it affects real estate and what to do about it.
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The 20% solution: personal savings rates and homeownership
How today’s savings rates impact California’s real estate market.
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First-time homebuyer tax credits: do we need them?
The potentials and drawbacks of a first-time homebuyer stimulus.
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Looking ahead to recovery
An overview of what’s contained in the most recent government stimulus and how it will affect the real estate market.
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Golden state population trends
California population shifts since 2000 sheds light on how current migration trends impact residential rentals and sales.
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Eviction moratorium expiration looms and one-in-four California renters aren’t sure they can pay rent
The eviction moratorium keeping renters housed is scheduled to soon expire.
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