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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Outdated legislation limiting premium increases has caused major insurers to abandon California homeowners in recent months.
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Alternative fee structures to attract clients when home prices are falling
Sellers attempting to save money when prices are falling often turn to FSBOs – here’s how you can regain fee-adverse clients.
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Nine-in-ten homebuyers weigh climate risks when choosing a home
A detailed and complete NHD contains material facts about the property, about which the homebuyer needs to be informed ASAP.
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Rental vacancies advance; rents fall back. Surprised?
The rent is still too darn high — but not as high as it was yesterday here in California.
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Press Release: Negative Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) casts a shadow over home prices
Planning for the next several years in real estate transactions will require patience and a very different approach to the past decade of recovery economics driven by rate decreases.
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As consumer mortgage complaints jump — originations plummet
In 2022, the number of consumer mortgage loans originated by DFPI licensees was down a shocking 70% from the prior year.
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Tightened mortgage standards lock out mid- to high-tier homebuyers, sellers
Mortgage loan availability fell in July 2023 to its lowest level in a decade for non-qualified mortgages (QMs).
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Zoning obstacles for manufactured homes in California
More acceptance of manufactured homes within California’s zoning laws may help address the state’s 980,000-unit housing deficit.
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No one wants to sell — does that mean the renovation revolution is here?
Would-be renovators are finding themselves wedged between a rock and several hard places.
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Today’s homeowners are stuck on yesterday’s rates
Sticky homeowners are unwilling to relieve the inventory shortage in 2023.
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The news media has the wrong take on mortgage rates
Media pundits in their coverage of today’s high mortgage interest rates ignore the 60-year cycle of rising and falling mortgage rates and the seller’s pricing response to rising and falling rates.
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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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Community bankers agree: the recession is here
An overwhelming 95% of community bankers say the economy is already in a recession as of Q2 2023.
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An evaluation of streamlined housing production under SB 35 after five years
Senate Bill 35 was introduced in 2018 to help boost low-income housing inventory. As an extension of the bill makes its rounds in the state legislature, now is a good time to review its track record.
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The 20% solution: personal savings rates and homeownership
How today’s low savings rates impact California’s real estate market.
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