Jobs move real estate
California’s employment market finally reached a full recovery in 2019, only to plunge in 2020.
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Category: Economics
Landlords nationwide plan rent increases over the next year
California’s cost-burdened tenants will need to tighten their belts another notch since nearly three quarters of landlords plan to increase rent over the next year.
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Home sellers unable to buy in 2022
Is it “timing the market” or an inability to buy that’s causing more sellers to become renters?
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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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California’s home sales volume decline is fully underway as of June 2022
June 2022 saw the third month in a row of decreasing sales, atypical for the spring sales cycle.
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Consumer sentiment plummets as recession looms large
Consumer confidence serves as the North Star in a constellation of economic warnings.
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Finding out how a housing bubble ends — the hard way
Housing professionals can never be certain of a bubble’s existence until after the pop — but there are some tell-tale signs to watch for.
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The Fed bumps up rates again — the undeclared recession is here
After years of historically cheap mortgage money, the housing market is bracing for yet another rate increase.
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Storm clouds gather over California’s housing market
California — especially the Bay Area — is home to the highest number of swiftly-declining housing markets in the nation.
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Fannie and Freddie unveil Underserved Markets Plans for California
With a recession looming, focus on underserved markets is critical.
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Press Release: Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) falls to new low in Q2 2022
Rising interest rates caused the Buyer Purchasing Power Index (BPPI) hit a decades’ low in Q2 2022.
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May 2022 California home sales volume continues an unseasonal downward trend
Yet another month of lower sales volume is sounding alarm bells for sellers.
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California’s commercial property shortage is making investors desperate
Desperation has increasingly pushed investors to accept unfavorable terms and lower cap rates in 2022.
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Buckle up: seller price cuts rise in spring 2022
In terms of home prices, we are at the top of the roller coaster.
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Behind the curtain of the Fed’s latest rate hike
Real estate professionals are preparing for the impact from the Fed’s most recent rate hike.
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Bankruptcy’s tie to homeownership
Bankruptcy numbers have been artificially low in 2020-2021. Prepare for today’s zombie businesses to fold with the next recession.
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The housing market tips as ARM share rises, mortgage applications plummet
As interest rates have jumped, homebuyers in search of relief are embracing seductively low teaser rates.
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California housing and the super commuter problem
California is becoming a state of super commuters as low-income housing units near jobs vanish.
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April 2022 California home sales volume: an alarming spring decrease
The number of homes sold in April was 5% below the prior month and 10% below a year earlier.
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Why California investors are turning to build-to-rent
The build-to-rent trend might work in California when investors consider these factors.
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